William Ellet > Quotes

“The case method is heuristic—a term for self-guided learning that employs analysis to help draw conclusions about a situation. Analysis is derived from a Greek word meaning, “a dissolving.” In English, analysis has two closely related definitions: to break something up into its constituent parts; and to study the relationships of the parts to the whole. To analyze a case, you therefore need ways of identifying and understanding important aspects of a situation and what they mean in relation to the overall situation.”
― William Ellet, The Case Study Handbook: How to Read, Discuss, and Write Persuasively About Cases

“You should also spend more time thinking about a case than reading it.”
― William Ellet, The Case Study Handbook: How to Read, Discuss, and Write Persuasively About Cases