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Case Study: Chipotle outbreak of E. coli resulting in shutdowns of many of its restaurants in 2015

Here is what I look for for in these final projects:

Paper is set up properly in APA format from cover sheet to references page(s). The exec summary and white paper will be in one file.

Executive summary is one double-spaced page, no more. It encapsulates the most salient points of the project without introducing something different or focusing on any one piece.

White paper is well-written, with appropriate headings to organize material. It is properly cited and covers the case and management topics.

References are in correct APA format; every reference resource is cited in the paper and vice versa.

The narrated presentation captures the main points from the white paper. It does not introduce new subject matter or focus on any one area. The narration is smooth and clear.

The slides are professional, without typos, and end with a References slide.

The project should be as seamless as possible so that it is unified as one voice.

Step 1: Conduct Research

Revisit guidelines on conducting research, if needed. Then look at the list below, which provides some topics for your search strategies. In your search, you should consult scholarly resources as well as online resources, newspapers, and business blogs and sites for similar contemporary cases.allocated to you.

Topics to Consider as They Apply to Your Team's Case

1. Principles of teamwork within an organization: What were the practices of this organization, and how did these practices influence the issue and challenges the project team and leader confronted?

2. Best practices for leaders: What practices did the team (or leadership) employ that influenced the outcome, leading to resolution of the crisis, or further exacerbating the situation?

3. How the composition of leadership influences outcomes: Were there unique characteristics of the project team and leaders?

4. Judging the success of project teams, immediate and longer term: Are there any unique issues, challenges, or practices relevant to the leaders, industry, or company?

Step 2: Writing the Paper

Using the research from the previous step, you will write the white paper and executive summary. After your paper and summary are been completed, you should move on to the next step, in which you will create the narrated presentation.

The project should include the followings:

Introduction

Explanation of the Issue

Analysis of the Information

Consideration of alternative viewpoints and conclusions

Step 3: Narrated Presentation

In the previous step, you completed the white paper and executive summary. You must now create the asynchronous presentation that captures the primary argument and supporting facts of your paper.

The presentation should be engaging and should convey:

· a synopsis of the issues of the case

· your analysis of the connection between leadership and outcomes

· any unexpected discoveries in this case

· proposals to mitigate challenges and your rationale for such recommendations

In the final step, the team will submit the paper, summary, and presentation to the correct locations.

Asynchronous Presentations

An asynchronous presentation is a prerecorded presentation for a specific audience to whom you would ideally present in person or online in real time, but cannot for practical reasons. While MS PowerPoint is considered the default presentation tool for presentations, you may consider using other presentation platforms or tools. Be sure the tool supports prerecorded narration. Dedicate enough time to the narrated presentation to get the timing for transitions right, and ensure that the sound is clear and the narration at the right volume. A good asynchronous presentation shares most of the same traits as a good live presentation. Your presentation should not be your academic paper cut into text-filled slides. Rather, consider how you might identify themes to discuss that are supported by pertinent facts from your paper. You are giving a talk to an audience, so your narrative should provide most of your ideas and argumentation. Be sure the themes either flow or transition appropriately from slide to slide. Use images and data visualization (tables, charts, or graphs, for example) where possible.

Resources

· Recording Narration in MS PowerPoint

· Clear Communication: Use of Multimedia

RUBRICS

Competencies

Exceeds Performance Requirements

1.1: Organize document or presentation clearly in a manner that promotes understanding and meets the requirements of the assignment.

Key Criteria: Material is presented with meticulous attention to logical order, supporting a clearly articulated thesis. Ideas are arranged so that they make consistent, coherent progress from introduction to conclusion; transitions support smooth connections from point to point. Paper addresses all requirements of the assignment, to include error-free APA formatting and compliance with instructions.

1.2: Develop coherent paragraphs or points so that each is internally unified and so that each functions as part of the whole document or presentation.

Key Criteria: Paper achieves internal coherence through consistent and skillful construction of paragraphs with meaningful topic sentences, supported by well-developed sentences of sufficient depth. The arrangement of paragraphs enables ideas to flow seamlessly from one point to the next.

1.3: Provide sufficient, correctly cited support that substantiates the writer’s ideas.

Key Criteria: Paper demonstrates fluency in selection and use of credible sources to support ideas and findings. Writer skillfully integrates others' ideas by correctly paraphrasing, quoting, and citing sources. In-text citations and the references list are consistently formatted to APA standards.

1.4: Tailor communications to the audience.

Key Criteria: Paper demonstrates cognizance of audience, skillfully using precise and appropriate language and terms to convey the intended meaning and tone of the paper to readers.

1.5: Use sentence structure appropriate to the task, message and audience.

Key Criteria: Paper expresses ideas clearly and concisely. Sentence structure is varied throughout the paper to ensure smooth flow and engaging narrative. Paper is free of major sentence-level errors such as awkward syntax, run-on sentences, fragments, and comma splices.

1.6: Follow conventions of Standard Written English.

Key Criteria: Paper is free of errors in standard usage rules of grammar, word choice, spelling, and punctuation. Paper demonstrates correct tense constructions, noun/pronoun congruence, and accepted use of acronyms.

1.7: Create neat and professional looking documents appropriate for the project or presentation.

Key Criteria: Presentation is free from misspellings and awkward phrasing. White space is sufficient and well used, and the document conveys a professional, relevant message. Presentation uses the best software choice for the subject matter. Sources are cited appropriately in correct APA format.

1.8: Create clear oral messages.

Key Criteria: Oral element of presentation is delivered clearly, fluently, and coherently, with seamless transitions and appropriate language, tone, pacing, and projection

2.1: Identify and clearly explain the issue, question, or problem under critical consideration.

Key Criteria: Paper provides a clear and comprehensive explanation of the issue under consideration, providing sufficient detail to illuminate the underlying causes and addressing questions that inform the direction of research. Paper indicates that the student has considered and identified relevant factors to inform and direct research.

2.2: Locate and access sufficient information to investigate the issue or problem.

Key Criteria: Paper demonstrates skill in locating and accessing information that provides insight into the issue or problem. Where applicable, paper identifies contradictions or inconsistencies in information and demonstrates skill in using search engines to find facts.

2.3: Evaluate the information in a logical and organized manner to determine its value and relevance to the problem.

Key Criteria: Paper exhibits coherence in analysis, suggesting student's ability to skillfully discern desirable qualities of information. Student has evaluated arguments, evidence, and logic to select information that best informs the problem or issues.

2.4: Consider and analyze information in context to the issue or problem.

Key Criteria: Paper acknowledges and addresses various viewpoints, and conclusions are based on sound analysis. Alternative perspectives and solutions are discussed in enough detail to justify a different conclusion or course of action. Analysis of all options is logic-based.

2.5: Develop well-reasoned ideas, conclusions or decisions, checking them against relevant criteria and benchmarks.

Key Criteria: Paper demonstrates compelling conclusions based on thoughtful analysis of fact. Paper incudes legal or ethical dimensions of the issue where applicable. Paper is complete in format and content and has few if any formatting errors.