leadership
MGMT 643: Assignment #2 – Case Analysis
In this assignment you will be required to explore a case assigned by the professor and analyze it in an essay format.
1. Providing your personal assessment of the situation overall
2. Identifying familiar leadership ideas, concepts and methods mentioned related to the case
3. Evaluating if most suitable leadership approaches have been used and if they were used correctly and sufficiently
4. Doing some “what-if” analysis, specifically: explaining in detail how you would have acted in this situation from the very beginning and justifying your course of action
5. Formulating some action points to get the best possible outcome from the situation, focusing on specific measures, benefits and risks associated with the plan you propose
Avoid general statements, try to be as specific as possible, illustrating your points with references to the case content.
Try to be impartial in your analysis, beware of your biases which might affect your judgement. Ensure that you have demonstrated a thorough understanding of the course material.
Requirements:
· Paper should be at least 3000 words and should exhibit good writing and analytical skills, appropriate for an MBA level
· Paper must contain the following sections: introduction, main body, conclusion and recommendations, reference list
· Paper should employ at least 8-10 relevant citations from the textbook and other sources; in order to get A grades, you have to properly employ relevant research findings beyond the content of the textbook as well as some statistical data in your analysis
· You must demonstrate a solid knowledge of the course concepts as well as your ability to successfully apply them to dealing with real-life situations
· You must correctly and sufficiently use professional terminology related to the course
· Paper must be submitted via Turnitin timely; late submissions are penalized by 10%/day
This assignment holds a value of 20% of your final grade.
If you experience some extraordinary circumstances which affect your ability to complete the assignment on time, e.g., medical emergency, you should request an extension before the due date, providing supporting documentation
Before you start working on your assignment, ensure that you have paid attention to the rubric below, and listened to the in-class explanations provided by the professor.
Grading Rubric for Assignment #2
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Criteria |
Below standard |
At standard |
Exceeds standard |
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Assessment of the situation · Accurate and comprehensive assessment of the situation overall has been provided · Leadership methods and approaches used in the case were correctly identified · Conclusions on suitability and sufficiency of the methods and approaches used are solidly justified · Assessment is specific, impartial, and focused on all aspects of the situation |
0-15 |
16-20 |
21-25
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“What-if” analysis · Various scenarios of what could have been done differently are developed for the entire situation as well as for each of the key problems identified in the previous part · Scenario modelling is based on research and/or textbook recommendations |
0-15 |
16-20 |
21-25
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Conclusion and recommendations · Conclusion part clearly and concisely summarizes main findings from previous parts · At least 5 recommendations are formulated · Recommendations are specific and relevant |
0-9 |
10-12 |
13-15
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Integration of concepts from the textbook/other sources · Multiple sources are used in the essay · Citations are used to support specific and relevant points, not to provide basic definitions and general ideas · Cited sources match concepts discussed · Reference list formatted properly · References are accurate and all of them are used in the paper
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0-9 |
10-12 |
13-15
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Professionalism of the document · Paper contains all required sections · Minimum word count requirement is met · Paper exhibits good writing, research and analytical skills, appropriate for an MBA-level paper · Paper is coherent; author’s key points are clear Paper does not have grammar or spelling mistakes · Title page is formatted properly |
0-12 |
13-16 |
17-20
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