Case study It is the best training tool to develop the analytical skill and gain new experience with

dealing in situation and help to clear your concept with the exercises. It is mandatory exercise for a management professional that provide depth knowledge. Types of cases: 1. Closed Case: You have to answer according to the question being asked at the end of the caselet with modification. You cant go beyond the subject concern. 2. Open case: Generally to explore your knowledge. We practice our knowledge by implementing general learned concept after analyzing the case. As a guideline he must follow fixed or conventional headings so that no loose end is left unattempted and the case is solved with perfection. The proposed heading is given in the succeeding paragraphs. 1. Introduction: Worth 1/3 of the page to include name of the company, age, type of product/service. Historical background, whether sick or profit making, Type of company, proprietary firm or private or public sector or PSU. 2. Organizational structure: Give the org. structure in the form of a tree for better understanding and lay out. If it is not given in the script then create a notional one but it is not always must. Expand that which is more relevant to the case. 3. Key Personnel: List out key personnel around whom the case is revolving. 4. Situational Analysis: write down to of a page, giving the circumstances under which it has led to this case. Certain problem areas given in the case to be highlighted so that SWOT analysis is carried out conveniently. 5. SWOT Analysis: To find out the positive and negative aspect of the company, SWOT can be tabulated as given below and the points are given in the format. At times an examiner may ask for ETOP Strength Sound financial position, Opportunity: Governmental Policies technical manpower available, suitable favorable, product boom, monopoly work culture. Raw material available &so on

Weakness: All negative aspects of the Threats: Unfavorable Govt. policies, company like import of raw material, MNCs jumping into the arena, new machinery, nonavailabilty of technical trends, competition. manpower. 6. Identification of Problem Areas: having gone through situation analysis and SWOT, we can find out the problem areas. Make sure that important problem areas are identified but they should not be more than four. Advantages: As many you can give but not for the sake for it. Disadvantages: Less that the advantages but you can not miss the glaring one. 7. Recommendations: Give your suggestion, advice, views for the situation, dilemma, and come out with the best. 8. Conclusion. Notes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Read the case in between the lines. Use highlighter. When time is less you can club points 1 to 4 as one and 7and 8 as one. While doing SWOT analysis use telegraphic language. For HR an OB cases give name of key personnel. Always try to use your own language. Analyze the case with This format is guideline, one may change it accordingly.