I have considered the following structure for the question "What are the effects of cannabis legalisation in Germany (once assuming that commercial trade is also permitted and once only non-commercial models)?
1. micro level
1.1 Individual level
1.2. company level
2. macro level
2.1. national level (=> impact on state and society, as I find it difficult to clearly delineate impact between state and society(
2.2. international level
I look forward to feedback!
Hi there!
So when you're answering a case question you want to create a structure which is specific to the question. Your structure of micro / macro is very generic and doesn't answer the question specifically.
For example, you want to consider more broadly the:
1. Economic effects
2. Public health effects
3. Criminal justice effects
4. Social effects
As a rule of thumb, if your structure could be applied to a peanut butter factory it's too generic - micro / macro could be applied to a peanut butter factory, so you need to get a few levels deeper.
Good luck in your prep!
Emily
Hi there,
I would be happy to share my thoughts on it:
If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best structure any case study question, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.
Best,
Hagen
Thank you for the reply. I don't quite understand the criticism that it is not mece. After all, I took a buttom up approach and first looked at what impact is there at the individual level to national impact. Surely in a buttom up approach it will always be the case that the lowest level will also be part of the highest level I am looking forward to feedback!
First of all, I apologize if my answer was not entirely clear. Whenever you develop a structure, you should create 2 or more equivalent steps/areas that you want to perform/investigate. In your case, however, the steps/areas are not equivalent since one is part of the next larger one, at least based on the information you provided.
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Hi there,
I actually quite like your structure! Well done!
You can also use a PESTEL framework, or a Social, Political, Economic framework.
