TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

SUBMITTED BY :- AMIT KUMAR

This technique was developed by Harvard Business
School, U.S.A. It is used as a supplement to lecture
method. A case is a written record of a real business
situation/problem faced by a company. The case is
provided to the trainees for discussion and analysis.
Identification and diagnose of the problem is the aim
in case study method. Alternate courses of action are
suggested from participants.
1. A descriptive study
a. (I.e. the data collected constitute descriptions of psychological
processes and events, and of the contexts in which they occurred
(qualitative data).
b. The main emphasis is always on the construction of verbal descriptions
of behavior or experience but quantitative data may be collected.
c. High levels of detail are provided.
2. Narrowly focused.
a. Typically a case study offers a description of only a single individual, and
sometimes about groups.
b. Often the case study focuses on a limited aspect of a person, such as
their psychopathological symptoms.
3. Combines objective and subjective data i.e. the researcher may combine
objective and subjective data: All are regarded as valid data for analysis,
and as a basis for inferences within the case study.
The objective description of behavior and its context ii. Details of the
subjective aspect, such as feelings, beliefs, impressions or
interpretations. In fact, a case study is uniquely able to offer a means of
achieving an in-depth understanding of the behavior and experience of
a single individual.
• The trainee is given with some written material, and the some complex situations of a real or
imaginary organization. A case study may range from 50 to 200 pages depending upon the
problem of the organization.

• A series of questions usually appears at the end of the case study.

• The longer case studies provide enough of the information to be examined while the shorter
ones require the trainee to explore and conduct research to gather appropriate amount of
information.

• The trainee then makes certain judgment and opines about the case by identifying and giving
possible solutions to the problem.

• In between trainees are given time to digest the information. If there is enough time left,

they are also allowed to collect relevant information that supports their solution.

• Once the individuals reach the solution of a problem, they meet in small groups to discuss
the
options, solutions generated.

• Then, the trainee meets with the trainer, who further discusses the case.
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