From: Suzanne de Janasz [mailto:
dejanasz@hotmail.com]
Ruth and others:
I use a similar case-writing approach in my MBA OB class, only I augment
it
by enabling another student to analyze a classmate's case; following
this,
the original case writer is asked to synthesize and develop a plan of
action
relative to their intuition and analysis (theirs and their classmates).
I
also do this using Blackboard, which lends itself to traditional as well
as
distance courses. Further, by allowing students to select which of
their
classmate's cases to work on, students generally read through several
and
get a sense of the trials and tribulations faced by a group of their
peers.
The feedback from the students has been very positive!!! For a copy of
the
assignment, go to:
http://cob.jmu.edu/dejanasc/WebBoardCaseStudyAssignmentfa01.doc
to see a sample from a previous semester (where students had to respond
to
two different cases...later reduced to one), go to:
http://cob.jmu.edu/dejanasc/samplewebcasestudy.doc
Suzanne
Suzanne C. de Janasz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
540-568-8779
540-568-2754 (fax)
dejanasc@jmu.edu