Table 1.

Guiding structure for the introduction

Introduction
Section and order of appearanceDescription
1. The research goal and its scientific and managerial relevancy (who cares?)The researchers state the lessons that they aim to share by presenting the case report, and specify why they are relevant, both from a practical and a scientific point of view
2. The topic and its definition(s)The researchers define the methodology that the case report is about, such as lean, six sigma or another approach associated with operational excellence purposes (e.g. artificial intelligence, agile scrum and human resource management)
3. Positioning in the literatureThe researchers pinpoint the contribution by summarizing what is already known and what the open questions are that the case report sheds new light on. Note that this is essentially a summary of the literature review in the next section of the case report
4. Concise and explicate statement of the key lessons that the case report offers
5. Value and implicationsExplanation of how the findings are advancing the existing understanding reflected in the literature to date. What are the main contributions/insights derived from this case report?
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