Reference no: EM133009351

Please adhere to the following guidelines:

• The main text of your write-up should not exceed 1 single-spaced typewritten page.
• You may include up to 1 additional page of exhibits (charts, tables, figures, or references). Exhibits that are not directly referenced in the main text will not be read. 
• Use headings to separate major sections of the write-up.

The case analysis will be evaluated using the following criteria: 

• completeness (were all parts of the assignment completed)
• correct application and integration of relevant concepts from the readings and class discussion
• use of critical thinking and evaluation skills
• appropriate use of evidence to support your arguments
• feasibility of any proposed recommendations
• clarity and professionalism of writing

You might find the following questions a useful starting point for your analysis:

What are the key choices that the organisation/individual faces? What are the consequences of each set of choices?

What is the source of the organisation's/individual's past success? What may be important challenges for the organisation/individual? Are any of the organisation's/individual's strengths also potential problem areas?

What direction should the organisation/individual take? Why?

You can use the responses to these three questions to guide your analysis. However, please don't restrict your thinking to these three questions. Feel free to consider other issues that you think are salient in the case analyses. Remember, you can and should use concepts discussed in class in doing the analyses.

The final product (the analyses that you will submit) should cover the following:

• A brief statement on the most important problem or problems (discuss a MAXIMUM of 2 problems) that you identified in the case. This can be really brief - a few sentences that identify the key problem and tell why it's key.
• A detailed yet succinct analysis of the facts of the case indicating how or why you think the problem arose. Analyse the causes and consequences of the problem or issue. Here it will be useful if you ground your discussion in the concepts discussed in class. Don't merely repeat the facts of the case - the important part here is your ability to interpret the facts of the case. You should be presenting an argument as to why you think the problem arose.
• A set of recommendations to deal with the problem you identified and discussed. Make sure the recommendations are specific and realistic. It helps if you think through how exactly your recommendations will be implemented. Discuss the potential costs and benefits of these recommendations.