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Pilz, Matthias and Zenner, Lea (2018). Using case studies in business education to promote networked thinking: findings of an intervention study. Teach. High Educ., 23 (3). S. 325 - 343. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1470-1294

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Abstract

Case studies are central to the way management is currently taught at universities. Among other benefits attributed to the case study method is that it promotes networked thinking by learners. Networked thinking takes account of interactions and repercussions, making it crucial to decision-making within the complex system of rules that shapes current business reality. However, there is virtually no empirical evidence of the extent to which the case study method actually delivers the advantages attributed to it. This paper aims to remedy that gap in the literature. The paper considers the extent to which the case study method promotes networked thinking on the part of students on business and management courses. The research is designed as an intervention study involving pre- and post-testing. The study finds that students who have worked on a case study correctly identify more interactions in post-testing than in pre-testing.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Pilz, Matthias UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Zenner, Lea UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-203512
DOI:	10.1080/13562517.2017.1382467
Journal or Publication Title:	Teach. High Educ.
Volume:	23
Number:	3
Page Range:	S. 325 - 343
Date:	2018
Publisher:	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	1470-1294
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language STUDY TEACHING-METHOD; CONCEPT MAPS Multiple languages Education & Educational Research Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/20351