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It is a case study on an article "Conducting a Great Entrepreneurship Case Discussion

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It is a case study on an article "Conducting a Great Entrepreneurship Case Discussion.

How to Write a Generic Case Analysis

EXAMINE AND DESCRIBE THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

• Describe the nature of the organization under consideration and its competitors.
• Provide general information about the market and customer base.
• Indicate any significant changes in the business environment or any new endeavors upon which the business is embarking.

DESCRIBE THE STRUCTURE AND SIZE OF THE BUSINESS

• Analyze its management structure, employee base, and financial history.
• Describe annual revenues and profit.
• Provide figures on employment. Include details about private ownership, public ownership, and investment holdings.
•  Provide a brief overview of the business's leaders and command chain

IDENTIFY THE KEY ISSUE OR PROBLEM IN THE CASE STUDY

• In all likelihood, there will be several different factors at play.
• Decide which is the main concern of the case study by examining what most of the data talks about, the main problems facing the business,
• Examples might include expansion into a new market, response to a competitor's marketing campaign, or a changing customer base.

DESCRIBE HOW THE BUSINESS RESPONDS TO THESE ISSUES OR PROBLEMS

• Draw on the information you gathered and trace a chronological progression of steps taken (or not taken).
• Cite data included in the case study, such as increased marketing spending, purchasing of new property, changed revenue streams, etc.

IDENTIFY THE SUCCESSFUL ASPECTS OF THIS RESPONSE AS WELL AS ITS FAILURES

• Indicate whether or not each aspect of the response met its goal and whether the response overall was well-crafted.
• Use numerical benchmarks, like
  • a desired customer share
  • show whether goals were met
  • analyze broader issues
  • employee management policies
  • talk about the response as a whole

POINT TO SUCCESSES, FAILURES, UNFORESEEN RESULTS, AND INADEQUATE MEASURES

• Suggest alternative or improved measures that could have been taken by the business
•  Using specific examples and back up your suggestions with data and calculations

 

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

• Describe what changes you would make in the business to arrive at the measures you proposed
• Include:
  •  changes to organization
  • strategy
  • management.