case study analysis

case study analysis Order Description 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. 0% 1 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). 2 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. 3 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. C