Search results for "Case method"
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An institutional analysis of the implication of the MAS change process for the evolution of SMSC efficiency
2009
El objetivo general de este trabajo es conocer la relación existente entre el proceso de cambio de un Sistema de Contabilidad de Gestión (SCG) en las pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYME) y el éxito que genera dicho cambio. El éxito del cambio del SCG se va a medir a través de dos indicadores. El primer indicador, el éxito interno, medirá la distancia que existe entre las expectativas (qué se esperaba) de las nuevas técnicas de gestión implantadas y las realidades (qué son). El segundo indicador, el éxito externo, medirá la variación en el nivel de eficiencia relativa de la empresa dentro de su sector. La hipótesis básica de este estudio, plantea que el proceso de cambio puede explicar el niv…
The Art for the Disabled Scheme: Enhance Limb-disabled Students’ Social Inclusion through Integration of Art and Charity
2015
This paper explored how a small group of limb-disabled students enhanced their social inclusion through participation in the Art for the Disabled Scheme, a long-term project aiming to help disabled young people through the integration of extracurricular art instruction and philanthropy. This research was conducted using qualitative case study method. The findings revealed the multiple benefits the disabled students reaped regarding their social inclusion enhancement: financial and material supports; mental well-being improvement; promotion for personal development; positive self and group identity building; and social development. The findings also demonstrated that the successful combinati…
Succeeding in the French market:Recommendations for small businesses
2011
PurposeThe purpose of this research is make managerial recommendations for firms operating or planning to operate in the French market.Design/methodology/approachThis study reports findings from an in‐depth case study covering eight Finnish SMEs operating in the French market. To facilitate the understanding of the recommendations, the findings are discussed through typical features of the French culture.FindingsThe findings report the best practices of eight Finnish SMEs operating in France.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the case study method made it possible to acquire detailed knowledge about the firms' internationalization, the findings can be generalized only to some extent.…
El método del caso como herramienta de aprendizaje activo en arqueología
2021
[EN] The case study, like other methodologies that enhance the active participation of the students, greatly favours the teaching-learning process. Here we present the design, application and results of the cases implemented in two Archaeology subjects (History Degree, University of Valencia). Within the framework of a Teaching Innovation Project (METARQ), we have implemented, in six different groups, two cases related to two subjects: Archaeological Methodology (3rd year-2nd semester, three groups) and Mediterranean Archaeology (4th year-1st semester, three groups). Both the learning results and the general opinion of the students were very positive. In addition, the application of this po…
Launch lessons from a growing global supplier of industrial equipment
2008
Although the launch phase in New Product Development (NPD) has been recognised as a vital stage affecting the success of new products, it is often poorly managed for various reasons. The purpose of this paper is to understand launch management in its context better by looking at the drivers and bottlenecks of launches inside a young and growing global industrial equipment supplier with the use of a case study method. The findings of the study show that the enforcement of internal marketing, market knowledge use, marketing communications and the organisation of marketing activities and their links to other company functions are the main drivers of a successful launch. The paper presents a la…
Entrepreneurial leadership and familiness as resources for strategic entrepreneurship
2012
PurposeThis paper seeks to investigate how familiness and entrepreneurial leadership are related to each other in family firms. Familiness and entrepreneurial leadership are viewed as resources for strategic entrepreneurship. The aim of the paper is to shed light on familiness in three family firms and contribute to the field's growing body of work.Design/methodology/approachThe paper employs a case study method. The interviewees were interviewed by theme questions and secondary information was gathered to strengthen the empirical section. Qualitative interpretation of empirical data was used.FindingsThe findings demonstrate the variety of familiness and entrepreneurial leadership within fa…
An application of the case study in the Zaragoza University Masters’ Teacher Training
2016
Los cambios metodológicos propuestos por el Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES) han propiciado la aplicación del método del estudio de caso en distintas enseñanzas. En este estudio se analiza la aplicación del método del caso en el Máster en Profesorado de la Universidad de Zaragoza. Este estudio se ha aplicado en dos grupos de estudiantes de distintas especialidades (Ciencias Naturales y Ciencias Experimentales) de la asignatura de Interacción y convivencia en el aula, formando una muestra conjunta de 98 estudiantes (N=98). Con el fin de analizar los resultados de aprendizaje obtenidos a través del método del caso y de la asignatura, se ha comprobado si existe una relación entre l…
Wykorzystanie modelu PESO do pomiaru poziomu ekspozycji i zaangażowania w prowadzonych w mediach społecznościowych działaniach promocyjnych pośrednik…
2019
The growing popularity of social media is accompanied by an increase in the importance of the quality and frequency of content published in the Internet. This entails constant analysis, among others, in the field of exposure and the involvement of Internet users in the media. Among the many available tools to carry out the above analysis, in this work the PESO model – Don Bartholomew was used. The aim of the paper is to implement the PESO model (measuring social media on many levels) on the real estate market and to analyze the level of exposure and social media involvement by real estate agents. The detailed objective is to analyze the information content of social media publications, vide…
Implementación del método del caso en la asignatura de Ingeniería de Procesos y Productos II del grado en Ingeniería Química
2021
[EN] In this work, the case method has been used in the subject Process and Product Engineering II, which belongs to the fourth course of the Chemical Engineering Degree of the Universitat de València. Different cases have been proposed in the classroom practices in order to students acquire the competences of the subject and improve the results of the exam. A rubric was designed to evaluate the cases which was accessible to the students. The cases were proposed in the exam, in particular, cases related to four lessons which are usually complicated to students and the results obtained for these cases were compared with the results obtained in the questions (presented in a theoretical way) o…
PRIVATE FINANCING ALTERNATIVES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE OF STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES
2018
The aim of the article is to examine infrastructure classification and assess private financing alternativesfor major groups of physical infrastructure under ownership of state owned enterprises in Latvia.Tasks of the research include examining types infrastructure with a focus on physical infrastructure,explaining importance of physical infrastructure to economy of a country and society, studying physicalinfrastructure financing challenges and problems, conducting a research on a state owned enterprisesin Latvia, which own physical infrastructure, conducting expert interviews to reveal key challenges ofprivate financing alternatives for funding of infrastructure of state owned enterprises …