Amy is the new director of learning and development at a pharmaceutical company, Medica Inc.She is designing the off-the-job management development program for Medica and will be including the case study method of learning.She wishes to improve the effectiveness of this method for the development of new management hires.Which of the following steps would not increase effectiveness?
A)Participants should discuss the case in small groups before class.
B)Cases should be actual scenarios from the trainees' own firm.
C)Cases should be scenarios from companies other than that of the trainees.
D)Instructors should guard against dominating the case analysis.
E)Instructors should act as a catalyst or coach.

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Using cases from companies other than the trainees' firm may not be as effective because trainees might not be able to relate or connect with the scenario. The effectiveness of the case study method lies in its ability to provide practical examples that participants can relate to and apply to their own jobs. Therefore, selecting cases from the trainees' own firm or similar industries can improve the effectiveness of the method. The other options listed can increase the effectiveness of the case study method.

Amy Is the New Director of Learning and Development at a Pharmaceutical