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Case Study Guidelines & Grading Rubric Guidelines for Submission:

A case study gives you the opportunity to review Modern Management concepts and apply them to a specific scenario. With a minimum of 3 full pages and at

least 4 academic sources, prepare a summary analysis of the assigned case study that includes the following:

• The first paragraph should identify and summarize the key point(s) or problem(s) presented in the case.

• Type and answer each question located at the end of the case. Support your answers/perspective with examples and/or evidence.

• Connect a minimum of five (5) specific principles, concepts, or key terms from the chapter(s) to the case study. Identify each with bold font. You will not

receive credit if the principles, concepts, key terms are not in bold font. Thoroughly explain why the principle, concept, or key term is applicable to this

case.

• Thoroughly answer the following additional question: How can a manager use and apply what you have learned from the case? Provide examples.

• In addition to your textbook, you must use at least three additional resources (for a total of four resources) to support your thoughts. Be sure to properly

cite your references using APA citation method.

APA Guidelines: All papers must be in proper APA format which includes at least the following:

• A properly formatted title page that is doubled-spaced and includes your name, title of paper, and School’s name in the center of the page.

• All papers must be double-spaced, with a Times New Roman, Courier New, or Arial size 12 font.

• Include section headings (the questions at the end of the case can be your section headings). Section headings should be bolded.

• All paragraphs must be indented 0.5” from the left margin.

• You must include a reference page. References must be properly formatted, double-spaced, with the first line of the entry left justified, and following lines

of the entry a hanging indent.

Grading Rubric

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%)

Not Evident (0%) Value

Main Elements Clearly identifies and summarizes key

point(s) or problem(s) and

successfully explains why/how they

are problems or questions; and

identifies embedded or implicit issues,

addressing their relationships to each

other. Draws insightful conclusions

that are thoroughly defended with

evidence and examples.

Successfully identifies and

summarizes the key

point(s) or problem(s), but

does not explain why/how

they are problems or

create questions. Draws

informed conclusions that

are justified with evidence

or examples.

Identifies key point(s) or

problem(s) but does not

summarize or explain them

clearly or sufficiently.

Draws logical conclusions,

but does not defend with

evidence or examples.

Fails to identify, summarize,

or explain the key point(s)

or problem(s). Represents

the issues inaccurately or

inappropriately. Did not

complete assignment. Does

not draw logical

conclusions.

30

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%)

Not Evident (0%) Value

Inquiry and Analysis

Provides in-depth analysis that

demonstrates complete understanding

of 5 or more concepts, principles, or

key terms. All of the course concepts,

principles, or key terms are correctly

applied.

Provides in-depth analysis

that demonstrates

complete understanding of

3-4 concepts, principles, or

key terms. Most of the

course concepts,

principles, or key terms are

correctly applied.

Provides in-depth analysis

that demonstrates

complete understanding of

1-2 concept, principles, or

key terms. Some of the

course concepts, principles,

or key terms are correctly

applied

Does not provide in-depth

analysis. Answers lack the

required detail or are

incomplete. Does not

correctly apply any of the

course concepts, principles,

or key terms.

20

Application

(Management

Relevancy)

Explains how management can use and

apply what was learned in great detail

using supporting evidence/examples.

Explains how management

can use and apply what

was learned with adequate

detail.

Explains how management

can use and apply what

was learned but details are

lacking

Does not answer the

question “How can a

manager use and apply what

you have learned from the

case?”

20

Research Incorporates 4 or more resources

effectively that reflect depth and

breadth of research.

Incorporates 2-3 resources

effectively that reflect

depth and breadth of

research.

Incorporates 1 resource

that reflect depth and

breadth of research.

Does not incorporate

resources that reflect depth

and breadth of research. 10

Page Requirement

Minimum page requirement met

Paper is 1.5 pages or more

but does not meet

minimum requirement.

Paper is 1 to 1.5 pages. Paper is less than one page. 10

Writing Mechanics,

Citation, & Format

No errors in writing mechanics

(grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc.).

Sources are properly cited using APA

format with no errors in citations. No

errors with APA format.

Minor errors in writing

mechanics (grammar,

punctuation, spelling, etc.).

Minor errors with APA

format/citation.

Formatting is mostly

accurate with most

required components.

Some errors in writing

mechanics (grammar,

punctuation, spelling,

etc.). Some APA

format/citation errors.

Formatting is somewhat

accurate with most

required components.

Major errors in writing

mechanics (grammar,

punctuation, spelling, etc.).

Major APA format/citation

errors. Missing many APA

formatting components.

APA format not followed.

10

Total 100%