Integrative case analysis|Business Finance – Management

An individual integrative case analysis, which applies pertinent course concepts and theories to illustrate actual organizational issues, will be due on date of presentation.

1. One (1) page, typed, double-spaced DRAFT of Integrative Case Analysis

· Identify the organization (manufacturing, service, government, import/export, etc)

· Identify human relations theory, communication issues, intercultural relationships, and ethics as they relate to your organization.

· Explain your role in the organization, if any.

2. The research report will determine 40 points towards the final grade for the course.

3. The written integrative case analysis should be:

a) typed, double-spaced, a minimum of ten (10) pages and a maximum of fifteen (15) pages.

b) use MLA format.

c) Do Not use Wikipedia as a resource.

4. Presentation paper will be accompanied by a 10- minute oral presentation on a business topic to be agreed upon with instructor.

a) 1 page, typed, double-spaced DRAFT of Integrative Case Analysis (see schedule)

b) Remember to use the RULE of 3. Three (3) theories or concepts and three (3) examples of each theory or concept in the analysis of the case. Clearly you cannot address all of the theories or concepts identified in the text – suggest selecting 3 theories or concepts which relate to your case and then provide 3 examples of how the theory or concept applies to the case

c) Individual 10 minute oral PowerPoint presentation.

5. Written and oral report will determine 40% of a student’s final grade for the course. (see individual presentation rating sheet)

Overview of paper

Cover Page

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

Human Relations Theory

Communication issues

Intercultural

Ethics

Conclusion

Works Cited

Written Analysis will include all of the information on the Rating sheet. The structure of the written assignment is as follows:

· Cover Page … with the name of your topic, a list of the students presenting the topic, the date and the course name

· The Table of Contents which is a listing of the topics the written paper will cover

· The Executive Summary outlines the observations of the organization. The Executive Summary is the first section of the paper however it is the last section to be written.

· The reason for writing this section last is that you need to have written the entire document so that you are able to identify the key ideas the reader expects in the paper.

· REMEMBER the Executive Summary is for the EXECUTIVE. This means it needs to attract the Executive to either read the rest of the document or, more likely, refer the document to the appropriate staff person to read e.g. marketing, production, legal, etc.

· This section can be as long as 1 pages and is clearly longer than a paragraph.

· The Body of the written analysis will feature those theories or concepts attached to the case (see the Excel Worksheet for this information).

· Introduction Overview of organization

· The Introduction section begins to describe the case study and the issues that cause the analysis to begin.

· Type of Organization – vertical, horizontal, etc.

· Organizational Chart

· THE HUMAN Relations Theory

· Zaremba ch 2 Taylor/ Fayol /Hawthorne / McGregor /Maslow

· Zaremba ch 3 Peters and Waterman / Systems / Critical/ Feminism

· THE COMMUNICATIONS ISSUES

· Time & Distance/Business Etiquette (Guffy Ch11)

· /communication culture (Ch 7 Zaremba)

· /Teamwork/Crisis Management (Ch 10 Zaremba 3rd edition)

· THE INTERCULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS

(Ch 11 Zaremba and Guffy Ch 1) High context or low context culture/barriers/ overcoming barriers

· ETHICS ISSUES

Zaremba Ch 4 Employing Ethical Yardsticks: Four Rulers for Consideration and Strategic Ambiguity

· The conclusion represents the 3 key ideas you want the audience to remember as the result of your analysis.

· Works Cited Page contains all of the resources you are using to understand the case and the text(s) where you retrieved the theories or concepts.

· Remember to check the rating sheet:

a. To ensure you have included all of the Organizational requirements

b. The content section rates how the paper is written with the focus on the theories or concepts required for your topic and if there were 3 case examples for each theory or concept.

c. Remember the information in the written analysis should be presented in the PowerPoint or Prezi; that is bot documents should mirror each other.

· See Course Information for ICA support documents.

Grammar and style. Papers must be written in proper English. Avoid colloquialisms, slang, contractions, sexist language, etc. Good grammar and appropriate style are essential; papers using poor grammar and style will lose points. Write in a narrative style; third person probably will be best, but use “I” when you refer to your thoughts, interpretations, observations, opinions, etc.

GET WRITING HELP IF YOU NEED IT — AS SOON AS YOU CAN!!

Use appropriate transitions so that your narrative “flows” smoothly from one idea to the next. Clear, short sentences are always better than long, convoluted ones.

Proofreading. Proofread your paper before turning it in, especially to catch typographical errors. Better yet, exchange papers with someone in the class so that you can point out confusing parts or problems with mechanics and style in each other’s paper.

Also, before you turn it in, make a photocopy of your paper. This protects you against the inadvertent loss, theft, or plagiarism of your paper.

Visual aids.

The visual portion of the collaborative assignment will include all of the information on the Rating sheet.

1. Ten (10) slides is the rule of thumb which works out to about 1 minute oral for each slide. The visual presentation should include the following information:

· Slide 1: is a cover page should list the title of your case, the team members, the course and the quarter & year you are taking the course

· Slide e2 is a Table of Contents or a list of information your team plans to present in the following slides

· Slides 3 is an overview of the case

· Slides 4 through 9 features the theories or concepts and 3 examples of how each theory or concept applies to the case.

· Slide 10 should list the conclusion — the 3 KEY points you want the audience to REMEMBER

· Slide 11 should be your works cited page, a reference listing of where you culled the information in your presentation

2. Unlike the written analysis the visuals should use key words to showcase the theories or concepts required for your topic and the 3 examples for each theory or concept.

3. Remember you also need a 1 to 2 minute YouTube video link about your topic as part of your PowerPoint or Prezi presentation.

4. Remember the information in the PowerPoint or Prezi should be presented in the written analysis; that is both documents should mirror each other.

Oral Presentation

Your presentation should include these elements:

· An Cover Page of what you will be discussing include:

· Your name

· Company analyzed

· Date and name of course

· Table of Contents = a list of topics you will be discussing

· Introduction = brief background of company

· Body of Presentation.

Human Relations Theory

Communication issues

Intercultural

Ethics

· Include similar “real world’ situations from your personal experiences, as applicable.

· Focus on the relative theories per frame

· Remember to use the rule of 3 (3 examples per theory/concept)

· A Conclusion should include:

· Restate an overview of three (3) of your key findings.

· Your opinion regarding success of company and/or recommendations for improvement

Details

· The time limit is 10 minutes. (Option in person OR Video)

· You should rehearse the presentation with the clock running, at least 2-3 times.

· Remember the main part of your presentation is the how the company fits into the various theories.

· Spend a little time on the background (who/what/where is the business/ nonprofit/government)

· Remind the class of the three (3) important concepts as discussed in class; NO NEED TO RESTATE THEORY … give examples of how the theory/concept applies to your company/organization

Submit your ICA presentation PowerPoint or Prezi to the Discussions Forum.

Email the written analysis to annap14@gmail.com .

If you are using Google Docs or YouTube, etc. …. Remember to give me permission to open the documents or video.

Course Link : /course information/overview of Course/overview of course/ ICA overview.

SAMPLE Executive Summary

The organization selected is Cool Sonic International, Inc., which operates its headquarters in California and a subsidiary in Australia. The company produces automotive audio amplifiers designed to be placed in the door compartments and the rear deck thereby providing space in the dash for other components i.e. GPS, cell phone, computer, DVD, etc.

The human relations model is based on a combination of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and McGregor’s Y Theory. Although each department has specific tasks, the overall approach focuses on the goals of the organization and the variety of methods to reach each of the goals. The engineering and marketing departments have the greatest flexibility in determining the approach to completing their projects. The Controller is required to follow certain federal, state, local, and business requirements, which limits their flexibility and yet the team appears to enjoy their jobs.

Communication is a major issue as the time zones are not the same. California is half way through its work day before Australia begins working, and it is the next day for Australia. The “tyranny-of-distance” is overcome with frequent emails and teleconferences, with occasional in-country visits.

There are intercultural issues. Culturally there is a clash between the marketing department in the USA and engineering department in Australia. The USA pace is faster than the Australians which tends to be “NO WORRIES MATE!”

Ethically the company has some trust concerns. The headquarter company is structured separately from the subsidiary, which is located in Australia, with each company complying with separate federal, state, and local regulations. Although the Chair and the President are represented on each Board of Directors, there is uneasiness with the relationship.

All of the departments recognize the objective of the company is to produce an audio amplifier which supports the next generation sound system. Cool Sonic International, Inc. continues to strive to build a Class D audio amplifier for the automotive industry.

Integrative Case Analysis

SAMPLE Executive Summary

Introduction

The human relations model is based on a combination of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and McGregor’s Y Theory. Although each department has specific tasks the overall approach focuses on the goals of the organization and the variety of methods to reach each of the goals. The engineering and marketing departments have the greatest flexibility in determining the approach to completing their projects. The Controller is required to follow certain federal, state, local, and business requirements which requires limits their flexibility and yet the team appears to enjoy their jobs.

Human Relations Theory

Communication is a major issue as the time zones are not the same. California is half way through its work day before Australia begins working and it is the next day for Australia. The “tyranny-of-distance” is overcome with frequent emails and teleconferences, with occasional in-country visits.

Communication issues

Intercultural

Ethics

Summary

EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR MGMT- CASE REPORT

(Dr. Jeanne King Developed Most of the Evaluative Criteria Listed Below)