Western Casewriters Association (WCA)
2000 Call for Cases for Hawaii
Submission deadline: Jan. 1, 2000
2000 WCA meeting will be held at the Royal Waikoloan on the Island of
Hawaii on Thursday, April 6, 2000.
Cases should deal with issues important to their disciplines. They are
generally framed around problems facing some decision maker in the
organization. The cases may be based on field research or secondary
sources but must be entirely factual.
Instructions:
1. Submission: Deadline - Jan. 1, 2000. Submit four copies of both the
case and the instructor's manual to V. Seshan, Pepperdine University,
Seaver College, Business Administration, 24255 PCH, Malibu, CA 91360
(phone: 310.456.4240; e-mail:
vseshan@pepperdine.edu ; fax: (310)456-4696)
2. Ordinarily cases should be no longer than 30 double-spaced pages.
Figures and tables essential to understanding the case content should be
embedded in the text and numbered separately. Exhibits should be grouped
at the end of the case. All exhibits should state their sources in detail.
3. Authors' full names and positions, addresses, telephone, fax, and
e-mail should be listed on a separate title page. No author identification
should appear on either the case or the instructor's manual.
4. Cases must be accompanied by a comprehensive instructor's manual, which
includes at least the following elements:
4.1. Case Overview: A brief (one page maximum) synopsis of the case.
4.2. Specific Teaching Objectives.
4.3. Intended Courses and Levels : Include audience, positioning within
the course (i.e., early, middle or late in the term), and the topics it
covers.
4.4. Discussion Questions and Answers: Include a full answer to each
question.
4.5. Teaching Plan: Describe the expected flow of discussion and key
questions, role plays, use of audiovisuals or in-class handouts, etc.
4.6. Analysis: Authors should provide any conceptual analysis that could
aid in understanding and teaching the case.
4.7. Research Methodology: A disclosure of the research basis for
gathering the case information, including any disguises imposed and their
extent.
4.8. References (if needed): Any bibliographic material used.
4.9. Epilogue (if appropriate): Follow-up information.
4.10. Recommended Outline (optional): Provide an outline of how student
papers should be presented.
5. Cases and papers submitted must not have been published previously or
accepted for publication elsewhere, either in a journal or a book. Cases
presented in other workshops may be submitted, provided that they have
undergone substantial revision since that presentation. Such prior
presentation should be noted on the cover page.