GCR

Group Case Report Instructions

Guidelines for Written Report

Each team will prepare a case report based on the analysis questions they discussed in class and the corresponding presentation and submit it before the due date.   Use the following guidelines.  Points will be deducted if these instructions are not followed:

1) The report should be up to 3 pages using Times New Roman font size 12, 1.5 spaced in MS Word format.

2) Use appropriate 1-inch margins

3) Use headings and sub-headings to correspond to the sections mentioned below

4) DO NOT leave any blank lines between sections, paragraphs or headings

5) Use the following naming convention for your document: (GroupCase n)(Team n).docx (Example: GroupCase1 Team3.docx  where docx is the MS Word extension).

1) Background: Identify the symptoms, critical factors and the current state described in the case as relevant to the particular question you are analyzing.  It is not required to give a background about the entire case study.  Be careful to identify the  real  problem and  not  the  symptoms  of the problem.

2) Analysis: Apply the concepts/models/frameworks from the course content and outside research effectively and completely to respond to your specific question.  If necessary explain the model briefly to clarify your position.  You may refer to external references to strengthen your analysis.  If applicable, logically discuss options, implications and tradeoffs.

 3) Conclusions: These should be  your  conclusions and if applicable, recommendations regarding how the organization should deal with the problem; they should be fully supported by the previous sections.

 4) Writing: The report should be well organized.  Use headings to clearly correspond to the sections.  The communication should be clear, logical, and grammatically correct.

Appropriate references:  You must use 1 or 2 external sources, not including textbooks. These sources can be company websites, industry sources, periodicals, such as the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and so on, and governmental sources such as the SEC. Wikipedia and other similar sources are not to be used in this course.   Citations must be referenced according to APA style.

 Group Case Rubric (Report)

Performance Criteria	Requirements for Exemplary Performance	Score
1. Background (1 point)	Effectively and completely identifies symptoms, critical factors and current state in Background discussion as relevant to the main question.
2. Analysis (4 points)	Completely and effectively applies IS models, course content, and outside research to support the analysis.  If applicable, logically discusses options, implications and tradeoffs.  The section flows smoothly from the background section and to the next section.
3. Conclusions (1 point)	Completely and effectively discusses conclusions logically based on the analysis. Fully supports position with research. If applicable, flows smoothly into relevant and practical recommendations.
4. Writing (4 points)	Communicates in exceptionally clear, logical, and grammatically correct language. Uses external primary research sources (at least 1 excluding textbooks) and correct APA format.
Total (out of 10)

Assigned Question:  What impact, if any, do you think Uber’s use of algorithmic control has on its organizational culture?