What problem does it solve? Graduate accounting case-study theses often fail review because theories are chosen arbitrarily or applied as labels without explaining case phenomena. This Skill guides the structured selection of 1-3 core theories, justifies each choice, and maps theory dimensions to concrete case evidence for Chapter 4 analysis. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Theory Selection with Justification: Filters candidate theories from a routing table based on case type, requiring each theory to answer what phenomenon it explains, what evidence supports it, and what would be lost without it. - Theory-Case Mapping Framework: Produces a framework diagram linking theory relationships to analysis dimensions, plus a mapping table of theory dimensions to case facts and expected analytical outputs. - State-Machine Workflow Integration: Reads and writes project_state.md anchor blocks, enforces Phase 2 completion before starting, and persists outputs to output/p3-theory-selection.md and output/p3-framework-map.md. - Use Case: A student writing an audit-failure case thesis uses this Skill after literature scanning to select information asymmetry and principal-agent theories, justify why each fits the case, and generate the Chapter 4 operational plan (locate, describe, connect, attribute). ## Quick Start Run the fcc-theory-map phase to select core theories for my case and generate the theory-to-case mapping framework after Phase 2 is complete.
