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case study:

Definitions:

  1. a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure
  2. a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view

Examples:

  1. meeting this Standard in their teaching , the analysis of , for example , video-based case studies of pupils for whom English is an additional language or the preparation of resources might
  2. cope . Analysis of capacity issues in central government Chapter 9 draws both on the case studies and on wider information from interviews to identify the factors affecting capacity to manage water
  3. high performing leader and demonstrates how to sustain competitive advantage in business . This unique case study considers research into personal and management competencies , emotional intelligence , motivation and team dynamics
  4. significance to the international community . The journal also publishes original information papers and innovative case studies of international significance . All papers undergo BRI 's rigorous , highly selective double-blind refereeing
  5. intervention strategies that could enhance their experience of school . The research was based on case studies of small numbers of individuals , and did not draw heavily on statistical data .

Step 1: Select the definition of case study which occurs most of the times in the above examples. Ignore other definitions.

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