busi710-db1-pruit-discussion-21-22.docx

lOMoARcPSD|22517024

BUSI710 DB1 Pruit - Discussion

Advanced Business Research Methods (Liberty

University)

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Taylor

Pruitt Email: [email protected]

Case studies are “in-depth appreciations of an issue, event or phenomenon of interest in

its natural real-life context” (Crowe et al., 2011). As an in-depth study, a case study involves a

multilevel research approach of an interest topic. The first level of the research approach is to

develop or find a good problem. A good problem needs to be concise and well-constructed.

Problems can arise in subjects where there is a lack of scholarship, or how a current solution to a

problem can be improved. Another important characteristic in a good problem for a case study is

interest (Robson & McCartan, 2016). If a researcher is not interested in their problem, it can

positive case study could be a payout for the researcher. Thus, it is important for case studies to

be backed by evidence provided through relevant literature and systematic reviews (Robson &

McCartan, 2016).

What makes a good problem if it is for consulting?

The aim of consulting is to provide businesses or firms assistance with an issue or

concern by offering professional services. An example of consulting can be a roofing company

that does a consult with a customer about their damaged roof. The customer hired the roofing

company to come out and assess their roof, then provide them with options on services of how to

repair the roof. In these cases, the problems are typically in a physical nature and can be fixed

with physical materials, so a good problem for consulting is one that is precise and physical in

nature that requires a solution. Management consulting is similar in that it assesses a firm’s

economic or operation activity and offers available solutions to fix the problems (Ibatova,

Kuzmenko, & Klychova, 2018). Economic and operational problems are physical issues that a

consultant can review and offer viable solutions for.

References

Crowe, S., Cresswell, K., Robertson, A., Huby, G., Avery, A., & Sheikh, A. (2011) The

case study approach. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 11(100).

https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-11-100

Ibatova, A., Kuzmenko, V., & Kylchova, G. S. (2018) Key performance indicators of

management consulting. Management Science Letter, 8(5). 475-482.

https:// doi:10.5267/j.msl.2018.3.004

Robson, C., & McCartan, K. (2016) Real world research. John Wiley & Sons.

Annotated Bibliography

Crowe, S., Cresswell, K., Robertson, A., Huby, G., Avery, A., & Sheikh, A. (2011) The

case study approach. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 11(100).

https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-11-100

This article can be used as a tool to understand what a case study is and how it can

be useful within social science disciplines. Concepts of what makes a good case

study is explained and warnings of what to avoid in case studies are given.

Ibatova, A., Kuzmenko, V., & Kylchova, G. S. (2018) Key performance indicators of

other beginner researchers as it provides step-by-step instructions and guidelines on how

to conduct research.

Rosenbaum, L. (2015) Understanding bias – The case for careful study. The New England

Journal of Medicine, 372(20). 1959-1963.

http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1056/NEJMms1502497

This article expresses the biases that can occur during case studies within the medical

field. Rosenbaum expresses that money, education, and influence can all be points of

biases. Therefore, case studies within the medical field need to be ‘careful studies’ where

close attention is paid to medical professionals completing the study as well as the public.