I need a case analysis, which should be a 2-3 page paper/essay on aircraft performance.

ASCI 202

Introduction to Aeronautical Science

A case study and case analysis are two frequently used tools, especially in business and management

courses. While they are related, there are distinct differences between the two.

In a case study, you usually study an individual, program, or event in depth. For example, you may study

a pilot, a specific accident, or a new initiative at an FBO. The purpose of doing so would be to learn about

what this individual or program did or what occurred during a specific event. There are several uses of a

case study. First, a case study is a great way to learn more information about a situation, person, or

program that was either previously unknown to you or was previously unclear. Secondly, a case study is

a great way to research and learn about change, growth, and development in a specific case over time.

However, it is important to note that you cannot always generalize the events from a specific case. Just

because something occurred a certain way in one case does not mean it will necessarily occur in the

same way in a different situation or even if the same situation occurred again.

When completing a case analysis, you essentially take your study a step further. After carefully

reviewing a case, “the essence of the student’s role in case analysis is to analyze and size up the

situation described in the case and then to recommend appropriate action steps.” There are three very

important elements of this quote. In a case analysis you first analyze, then, you size up, and finally you

recommend.

Ultimately, the difference between a case study and a case analysis can be looked at in this way. In a

case study you review what others did in a case. In a case analysis you review a case and decide what

was done well, what could have been improved upon, and what you would do differently in the case.

References:

Leedy, P.D. & Ormrod, P.D. (2005). Practical research: Planning and design. Upper Saddle River,

NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

McGraw-Hill. A guide to case analysis. Retrieved August 7, 2012 from http://highered.mcgraw-

hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072969431/362614/guide_to_case_analysis.pdf