Case Analysis Effectiveness

The workplace application of an effective case analysis is utilized across various industries. Organizations involved in aviation and aerospace must often identify problems and create solutions based on the company business plan/model. Managers commonly request department employees provide a case analysis based on specific needs for a problem that requires an immediate solution. Management will utilize the case analysis report to formulate a strategic solution when developing options in resolving a current issue. The case analysis provides management with a diagnosis of the company’s current condition, which assists in the decision-making process of how to strategically resolve the problem addressed (South-Western College Learning, 2005).

The importance of learning how/why a case analysis report is a valuable tool to any organization should not be overlooked. Academically, students learning by way of formulating case analysis studies is beneficial in practicing real-world workplace scenarios. This allows students practice in identifying problems, establishing a position, creating courses of action, and evaluating opposing points of view (Carnegie Mellon University, 2015). An effective case analysis study helps bridge the gap between theory and practice, and between academic and workplace scenarios (Carnegie Mellon University, 2015). This provides the student an opportunity to include informative information based upon personal experience, as well as related research findings.

Learning the different methods of formulating a case analysis report directly translates between academia and the workplace. Management could have a specific analytical procedure that is used and accepted. However, other organizations may not have a detailed approach when creating a case analysis report, which may force the individual to develop their own unique method (South-Western College Learning, 2005). Having a better understanding of how to create a case analysis report using variable methods will be vital and sought after when transitioning from academic life to the workplace environment. Effectively learning and applying how the case analysis report is used will be viewed as an additional skill-set that can be applied in any industry.

References

Carnegie Mellon University. (2015). Retrieved from Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation: https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/teach/instructionalstrategies/casestudies.html

South-Western College Learning. (2005). Retrieved from South-Western College Learning: http://www.swlearning.com/management/hitt/hitt_student/case_analysis.html