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Planning Your Case Study

Planning Your Case Study. HROB 101 Spring 2007. 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.

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Planning Your Case Study

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  1. 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

  9. A Study of Management Failures: XYZ Company Prepared for: Professor Jerry D. Estenson HROB 101 Spring 2007 Submitted by: Very Brilliant Student

  10. 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

  11. 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.

  12. 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).

  13. 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.

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