Case studies are in-depth looks or detailed examinations of a particular event, scenario, or group. They can range from short examples to longer ones that take weeks to review and analyze. Because they help students translate course topics to real-world situations, case studies are popular teaching tools. Case studies can be found in many formats - standalone cases, articles, book chapters, videos, etc.
The State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Business School Case Studies in the Journal of Business Diversity Vol. 21(3) 2021
"Case studies – using real-life business situations or imagined business scenarios – are a key pedagogical
tool for instruction within management education programs that inform students about business processes,
decision making, strategy, and leadership and management challenges. However, published case studies
used in business schools globally primarily include White male protagonists and do not incorporate key
topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). This study analyzes trends in the identity/ies of
protagonists in case studies, as well as in topics related to DEI. Limitations and implications for case study
authors and faculty, business schools and case study publications are also discussed."
Finding inclusive case studies in journals may take a few steps.
Some journals in areas of business education are listed below, along with pre-built queries for case studies in each journal.
After launching the query, you can add search terms that relate to an aspect of inclusion to narrow the results down further. Examples: Hispanic; Black; Latino; Indigenous; Asian American; women; senior; disability; LGBTQ; etc. The search engine may offer you alternate terms. Entering "Black" in EBSCO searches, for example, yields the suggestion "black or african american or african-american or black american." Use the full set of options to include the variations in vocabulary within the journal.
To search journals or databases not listed here, use the term "case study or case studies" along with your topic.
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Books may contain case studies as distinct chapters. To find these in CentralSearch, search for your topic and 'case study' and then filter the results by choosing Content Type > Book Chapter on the left-hand side of the results screen.
If you prefer to do a very broad search for book chapters, use WorldCat. The advanced search screen allows you to choose Format > Chapter. The library can request book chapters for you via InterLibrary Loan. These are delivered electronically as scans.
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