Planning Your Case Study

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Planning Your Case Study

• HROB 101
• Spring 2007

2
As A Team Identify Current Conditions

• What does the instructor require?
• Is there a reward for early completion?
• Check the class outline for specific dates and
  values
• Due date 250
• What happens if we miss the due date?
• Loss of points

3
What are the Group Goals and Objectives

• Goals for the Group
• Earn early point bonus
• Receive at least a B on project
• Objectives for each team member
• Read case or do organizational analysis
• Scan text for good models and theories
• Prepare a quality working draft
• Edit

4
Create Action Plan

• Specify each step that must be accomplished to
  meet objectives\
• Clear description of organization
• Clear problem statement
• Decide on ten working models or theories
• Prepare working draft
• Edit draft
• Final Check

5
Allocate Resources

• Team member skills
• Time frame to accomplish each activity

6
Implement

• Method to determine progress
• Define acceptable method to control group
  behaviors
• Authority
• Persuasion
• Policy

7
Control Tips

• Define excellence for each activity
• Set specific due dates
• Provide for early submission of work products
• Define consequences for good and marginal work
• Set up feedback process

8
Work Product

• Cover Page
• Letter of Transmittal
• Executive Summary
• Body of Report (5 Pages)
• Bibliography

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A Study of Management Failures XYZ Company

• Prepared for
• Professor Jerry D. Estenson
• HROB 101 Spring 2007
• Submitted by
• Very Brilliant Student

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Letter of Transmittal

• Use a style guide to assist with format
• Address to person requesting the report
• Cite the authorization to do the study
• Explain what is in the report
• Thank all who contributed to the preparation of
  report

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Executive Summary

• Use a style guide or go to library reserve book
  room and check out a business communications
  text. The texts have a sample report in the
  appendix
• Provide a recap of entire report on one page.
• Be sure to provide context, methods, analysis,
  alternatives and recommendation.

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Body

• Use a Style Guide or go to reserve book room for
  a business communication text.
• Set the context for the study (usually one page)
• Define the problem (2 -3 sentences)
• Provide an analysis of factors contributing to
  problem
• Provide alternatives (usually three)
• Make recommendation
• Support analysis tools, alternatives and
  recommendation with citations to text (APA or MLA
  citation format acceptable. Be consistent).

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Bibliography

• Use a style guide and be consistent
• Michael P. Dumler and Steven J. Skinner. A Primer
  in Management. (Mason Ohio South-Western
  Publishing, 2005). 117-119.
• Or
• Dumler, Michael P and Skinner, Steven J. (2005).
  A Primer in Management. Mason, Ohio
  South-Western Publishing. 117-119.