MGM102H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Well-Order, Relate
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Chapter 1: hbs introductory note on the case method. Generate and evaluate alternative courses of action to recommend and implement a plan of action: decision makers encounter common frustrations: shortage of time to make decisions. Case method: learn by doing, rather than by listening, (cid:862)i hea(cid:396) a(cid:374)d i fo(cid:396)get. I do a(cid:374)d i u(cid:374)de(cid:396)sta(cid:374)d. (cid:863) illustrates the importance of hands-on experience in learning. Evaluating performance: cases depend not only on the work done by the student, but also on the instructions teaching objectives and performance as a moderator and discussion leader. Instructors may focus and emphasize a specific analytical technique on one occasion and stress problem identification on another. Executive summary (written last but appearing first) Concluding remarks: case teachers are more interested in the unstructured problems of real situations, exemplified by cases, the key to dealing with unstructured problems is to learn what questions to ask. Answering questions is usually easier than asking them.
