This is a collection of cases on the subject of sustainability. There are six case studies that can be downloaded as pdf files. Each of the cases is very comprehensive.
The case studies are
First Solar
Is it easy being Green
Nike Considered
Resolute Marine Energy
Sun Power
Vermont City Electric
For the purposes of this review, the sustainability case on Nike was used for the review.
A glossary of terms is provided.
Type of Material:
Collection
Recommended Uses:
These cases can be used in numerous ways including in-class discussion, as homework, for individual or team assignments, and as part of a lecture.
Technical Requirements:
Firefox ver 85.0.1
Adobe reader ver 21.001.20135
Microsoft 365 ver 16.0.13530.20440
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Understand the challenges faced in commercializing a unique, niche-oriented technology or service
Generate ideas that advance management practices.
The specific learning objective for the Nike case is “to explore the role of an index tool as a vehicle for making products more sustainable”.
Target Student Population:
Upper-level undergraduate, and graduate students in management classes.
Use of the case is restricted to educators and anyone applying to use the case must be able to demonstrate they teach for an educational institution.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The models and results are vaild.
The material is very flexible and easy to understand.
It gives inputs and detailed overview of the material with charts and finding to test and upgrade learners’ knowledge.
The design is modular and is very effective in multiple user groups.
The content approach is appropriate for learners to understand the key facts about the case.
Multiple aspects involved in developing another version of the Michael Jordan shoe are included, and the case demonstrates the integration of these aspects.
A glossary of terms is provided.
Concerns:
The educator copy requires a request and may take a few days to hear back with approval for the request.
The reader can assume that the information is accurate based on some of the citations in the case, but there is no list of references.
The restrictions on access to the educator copy also restrict how the case can be used.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Learning objective(s) are provided at the beginning of the case.
The relationship between the concepts is evident, and the complexity involved in the development process is demonstrated.
Although there are limitations of how the case can be used based on the information on the website, parts of the case could be assigned as homework or for research purposes and then discussed in class.
This is a very effective teaching tool the material is made in such a way that students and teachers can easily navigate and learn with given concepts and gets an idea about the case.
This can be used as a real-world project.
It allows the learners and teachers to explore the key characteristics, meanings 0 and its implications in a realtime situation. It increases the learning potential as students get to understand the topic well. This helps to achieve the learning and teaching goals.
Concerns:
Illustration of the concepts is needed
Prerequisite knowledge is not identified. This would be up to the instructor to identify what is necessary and to match course requirements with the case.
The instructor would need to reinforce the concepts depending on what the class needs. The case does not carry this information, but this may be available in the educator’s copy.
If this is used to measure student learning outcomes, the instructor may need to develop a rubric or criteria because this information is not available in the inspection copy and it should be customized to the appropriate course, regardless.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The material is very easy to navigate and it has a very nice layout,
The case study uses very effective charts.
The key concepts are explained well and students can recall the same easily,
The case study can be downloaded and is in working order.
It has the ability to engage the user from the start.
The skepticism surrounding a “green” product highlights concerns of quality that students may not be aware of (such as customer perception) when considering sustainability.
Concerns:
Instructions were not provided with this examination copy; as noted earlier, the educator’s copy must be requested and users must be vetted before being allowed to receive the educator’s copy.
Instructors would need to develop interactive aspects of the case and customize it to their own course.
Real-time examples can be used and it lacks in this material.
Some graphical presentations are needed.
Some of the calculations need to have some more clarifications. It needs to be more visually appealing.
The quality of the design needs to be upgraded.
The case study is designed in one way of thought process and it lacks diversity.
Other Issues and Comments:
The material contains a watermark which creates issues while reading through the material.
The material is not updated.
It does not come under standard rating.
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