case study -
a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to its success or failure
written report,
report,
study a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
case study -
a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view
case study A method for learning about a complex instance, based on a comprehensive understanding of that instance, obtained by extensive description and analysis of the instance, taken as a whole and in its context.