Villa La Pietra, Florence, Italy
May 31 – June 3, 2007
We invite submissions of proposals for teaching cases to be presented at a case workshop to be held at the 2007 annual meeting of the International Association for Business & Society.
What is a teaching case?
A case is a factual description of events designed to meet specific pedagogical objectives. It is normally focused on a particular issue, decision, or problem in an organization or set of organizations. Cases are accompanied by an instructor’s manual that explains the intended course and specific teaching objectives, along with assignment questions and analysis of possible responses.
What is a case workshop?
We plan an interactive workshop such as those run by the major case research organizations. Cases to be discussed will be distributed in advance to all participants, who will be asked to read them and prepare comments. At the workshop, each case writer will briefly introduce his or her case; participants will then offer constructive comments aimed at improving the case for publication and/or classroom use.
Why a case workshop at IABS?
We need more excellent, current cases in the field of business and society. For several years, under the leadership of Tim Edlund of Morgan State University, IABS sponsored a case workshop in conjunction with its annual meeting. When Tim retired, the workshop was discontinued. We would like to revive this tradition.
Deadline:
Please submit a synopsis (approximately 3 pages double-spaced) of your case to the organizers (see below) by November 15, 2006. The completed case and teaching note will be due on March 15, 2007. The synopsis should include:
A brief summary of the organization(s) involved and the decision, problem, or issue that will be the focus of the case.
The research methods to be used. Cases based on either field research or secondary sources are acceptable.
The course(s) for which the case is appropriate.
The theoretical issue or issues raised by the case.
The extent of the author’s experience writing cases and using cases in the classroom. (Experience is not necessary to participate in the workshop; this information is to help us plan a useful session.)
All submissions will be blind-reviewed.
Please send submissions via email, as well as any questions, to either:
Anne Lawrence, San Jose State University, lawrence_a@cob.sjsu.edu
Robbin Derry, Northwestern University, r-derry@kellogg.northwestern.edu
