case study analysis

case study analysis

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the case study analysis assessment is required to apply theory to a real -world example. the assignment is to reinforce the applicability of theory to practical situation.

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The case study analysis assessment

requires you to apply theory to a

real-world example.

The case study will provide a

description of a particular business

problem, as a basis for critical

analysis, review and evaluation.

All students will be required to

analyse the same case study in an

attempt to reinforce the

applicability of theory to the

practical situation.

The individual case study analysis

should not exceed 2,000 words. Not

adhering to the word limit may

incur a penalty (see subject outline

for details).

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Reports must be prepared in line

with the report format requirements

as outlined in the UTS Business

School Guide to Writing

Assignments.

At the very least students should

include an assignment cover sheet

(available on UTS Online), an

introduction, a section on each of

the issues considered in the analysis

(issues to be considered are detailed

within this handout), a conclusion

and a reference list.

Students should use the UTS

Harvard standard for referencing.

All finished reports must be typed in

12 typeface (font) in Arial, Calibri,

or Times New Roman with one and a

half line spacing for ease of reading.

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All finalised reports MUST be

uploaded Turnitin through UTS

Online prior to a grade being

allocated. A link for the upload can

be found in the “Assignments”

folder.

A hard copy of the case study

analysis must be submitted by no

later than Friday 10th April at

10am.

Any submission after this point will

incur a penalty (see subject outline

for details).

Grades and feedback will be

provided in the week 9 tutorial

(week commencing 27th April).

This

assessment

addresses

subject

objectives

1,

2

and

3

as

well

as

program

learning

objective

4.2

Assessment

task

2

Issues

to

be

considered

when

analysing

the

case

study

Issue

1.

Identification

of

sustainability

initiatives

&

their

authenticity

What sustainability initiatives have been implemented by the case organisation and if the initiatives are

‘authentic’.

Issue

2.

Relationship

between

the

three

dimensions

of

sustainability

The relationship between all three dimensions of sustainability (ecological, economic and social) and what, if any

tensions exist in reconciling the competing requirements of the three dimensions.

Issue

3.

Contribution

of

initiatives

to

enhancing

positive

environmental,

social

&

human

outcomes

for

human

resources

If any of the sustainability initiatives identified contribute to enhancing positive environmental, social and

human outcomes for the case organisations’ human resources. Explain how.

Issue

4.

How

outcomes

might

differ

for

the

same

initiatives

in

a

different

business

context

How the environmental, social and human outcomes might differ if the same sustainability initiatives were

implemented in a different business context (SME, NFP, Public, private).

Guidelines

for

Writing

up

the

Report

Always remember that you will be judged by the quality of your work, which includes your written work such

as case study reports. Sloppy, dis-organised, poor quality work will say more about you than you probably

want said! To ensure the quality of your written work, keep the following in mind when writing your report:

1. An introduction and conclusion are essential elements in any complete written report. Insights on

how to write an effective introduction and conclusion can be found in the UTS: Business School’s Guide

to Writing Assignments

2. Proof-read your work! Not just on the screen while you write it, but the hard copy after it is printed.

Fix the errors before submitting.

3. Use spell checker to eliminate spelling errors

4. Use grammar checking to avoid common grammatical errors such as run on sentences.

5. Ensure you have appropriately acknowledged the original authors of information and ideas whose

work you have drawn from. Of the various systems for presenting citations (acknowledgements

within your assignment) and references (lists of sources used), the one favoured for use within UTS

Business School and required for this assessment is the UTS Harvard system. Refer to the UTS

Business School’s ‘Guide To Writing Assignments’ for the correct citation and referencing method –

www.uts.edu.au/node/50946

6. Note that restating of case facts is not included in the format of the case report, nor is it considered

part of analysis. Anyone reading your report will be familiar with the case, and you need only to

mention facts that are relevant to (and support) your analysis or recommendation as you need them.

7. If you are going to include exhibits (particularly numbers) in your report, you will need to refer to

them within the body of your report, not just tack them on at the end! This reference should be in the

form of supporting conclusions that you are making in your analysis. The reader should not have to

guess why particular exhibits have been included, nor what they mean. If you do not plan to refer to

them, then leave them out.

8. Write in a formal manner suitable for scholarly work, rather than a letter to a friend.

9. Common sense and logical thinking can do wonders for your evaluation!

10. You should expect that the computer lab’s printer will not be functioning in the twelve hours prior to

your deadline for submission. Plan for it!

11. Proof-read your work! Have someone else read it too! (particularly if English is not your first

language). This second pair of eyes will give you an objective opinion of how well your report holds

together.

12. Ensure your analysis is below the stated word limit (2,000 words, font size 11 or 12, with 2.5cm

margins all round). The main reason for this is to encourage students to write in a clear, concise and

efficient manner. If a student submits an assignment that exceeds the limit, he or she may be

penalised by a loss of marks (10% of the base mark). The word limit encompasses all the words in the

text from the start of the introduction to the end of the conclusion (including headings, quotations and

references). Proof-read your work! Have someone else read it too! (particularly if English is not your

first language). This second pair of eyes will give you an objective opinion of how well your report

holds together.

13. Finally submit your case study on time. Late submissions will incur a penalty to ensure fairness to

other students who have complied with the submission deadline. A soft copy must be uploaded to

Turnitin using the link in the assessment folder on UTS Online. A hard copy is to be submitted at the

commencement of class. There is no need to include the Turnitin report or receipt with the hard copy.

14. Requests for extensions must be made in writing at least three days before the due date and will only

be granted in cases of prolonged illness, misadventure or other circumstances beyond the student’s

control. Assessments submitted after the due date, or the revised due date where an extension has

been granted, will be subject to a penalty of ten (10) per cent of marks per every 24 hours period after

the submission date and time. For example, if an assessment is due at 2 pm, the assessment is deemed

to be one day late if it is submitted in the period from 2.01 pm on the due date to 2 pm on the following

date. Where an assignment is more than five (5) days late the assessment will not be accepted and a

mark of zero will be awarded for the assessment task. Students cannot expect to receive verbal or

written feedback for late work.

Case Study Assessment Criteria

Unsat.

<

49

Pass

50

-­-

64

Credit

65

-­-

74

Dist.

75

-­-

84

H

Dist.

85

>

Identification

of

sustainability

initiatives

&

their

authenticity

• Identifies

specific

projects

or

programs

undertaken

by

the

case

organisation.

• Gives

thought

to

the

objectives

of

the

initiatives,

for

example

healthy

economic

activity,

protecting

biodiversity,

good

community

relations,

and/or

a

clean,

healthy

and

sustainable

work

environment.

• Considers

the

degree,

to

which

the

case

organisation

is

true

to

their

initiatives

despite

forces,

pressures

and

influences,

which

may

otherwise

mediate

or

disregard

the

initiatives.

Relationship

between

the

three

dimensions

of

sustainability

• Each

of

the

dimensions

of

sustainability

(ecological,

economic

and

social)

are

given

due

consideration

in

light

of

the

case

organisation.

• Critical

thought

is

given

to

how

the

relationship

between

the

three

dimensions

of

sustainability

is

operationalised

(win-­-win-­-win,

economic

dominance,

sustaincentric).

Contribution

of

initiatives

to

enhancing

positive

environmental,

social

&

human

outcomes

for

human

resources

• Considers

in

light

of

the

identified

initiatives

and

their

objectives,

the

extent

to

which

positive

environmental

outcomes

(GreenHRM),

and

positive

social

and

human

outcomes

are

achieved

or

achievable.

• Considers

what,

if

any,

HRM

policies

are

in

place

to

promote

the

sustainable

use

of

resources

within

the

case

organisation.

How

outcomes

might

differ

for

the

same

initiatives

in

a

different

business

context

• Reflects

on

how

the

identified

initiatives

and

their

objectives

may

alter

in

at

least

one

contrasting

business

context.

• Demonstrates

a

sound

understanding

of

how

different

business

contexts

may

alter

the

development,

implementation

and

outcomes

of

sustainability

initiatives.

Proper

organisation,

professional

writing,

and

logical

flow

of

analysis.

• Well-­-developed

introduction

engages

the

reader

and

creates

interest.

• Writing

reflects

a

critical,

analytical

understanding

of

the

case,

through

clear

reasoning.

• Sophisticated,

insightful

inferences

from

concrete

details

are

drawn

to

support

the

connected

ideas.

• Inferences

within

the

report

are

developed

so

that

all

claims

and

points

made

are

well

supported

and

persuasive.

• Analysis

focuses

on

both

thematic

and

stylistic

elements

of

the

case

under

review,

demonstrating

an

ability

to

interpret

the

function

of

the

case

study.

• Transitions

are

smooth

and

provide

coherence

between

and

among

ideas.

• There

is

an

appropriate

balance

of

quotes

&

group’s

own

analysis.

• The

conclusion

ties

together,

or

integrates

the

various

issues,

research,

etc.,

covered

in

the

body

of

the

report,

and

to

makes

comments

upon

the

meaning

of

all

of

it.

• Supporting

details

are

specific

to

the

topic

and

come

from

quality

sources.

• Report

is

written

in

a

scholarly

manner

(third

person).

• Writing

is

smooth,

skillful,

and

coherent.

Sentences

are

strong

and

expressive

with

varied

structure.

Diction

is

consistent

and

words

are

well

chosen.

• Punctuation,

spelling,

and

capitalisation

are

all

correct.

• Formatted

according

to

assessment

criteria.

• Adheres

to

the

word

limit.

• Did

not

waste

space

summarising

information

already

found

in

the

case.

UTS

Harvard

Referencing

• Quality

of

the

references

used

• Sources

are

appropriately

acknowledged

throughout

the

report.

• All

references

cited

in

the

body

of

the

case

study

analysis

are

included

in

a

reference

list

at

the

end

of

the

report

using

the

UTS

Harvard

system.

• All

references

utilised

in

compiling

the

case

study

analysis

are

acknowledged

in

the

body

of

the

report

using

the

UTS

Harvard

system.

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