There's Method In Cases.

The article discusses lesson planning and research by Arch R. Dooley and Wickham Skinner concerning the case method. The characteristics and educational objectives of the case method include: developing concepts and skills to analyze business problems; designing a case as a problemette, complex slice of life, or problem with an emphasis on action; providing the appropriate amount of data or facts; and selecting analytical methods and value dimensions. The case-writer defines the student's level of involvement and the amount of work that the instructor can expect to do.