What big company managers problem they face 

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Guidelines :

Students are required to submit case write-ups throughout the semester. The objectives of these cases are to help you to learn and think analytically about real business situations. Assignments are due at the beginning of the session listed. Late work will not be accepted. These are individual assignments and should not exceed 5 pages

1-inch margins, 12 point Time New Roman font, with Student Name/Section on the

top left corner of the sheet. Please make a copy of your answers to the questions for in-class discussion.

I. Executive Summary

One to two paragraphs in length
On cover page of the report
Briefly identify the major problems facing the manager/key person
Summarize the recommended plan of action and include a brief justification
of the recommended plan
State the problems facing the manager/key person
Identify and link the symptoms and root causes of the problems
Differentiate short term from long term problems
Conclude with the decision facing the manager/key person
Provide a detailed analysis of the problems identified in the Statement of the
Problem
In the analysis, apply theories and models from the text and/or readings
Support conclusions and /or assumptions with specific references to the case
and/or the readings
Identify criteria against which you evaluate alternative solutions (i.e. time for implementation, tangible costs, acceptability to management)
Include two or three possible alternative solutions
Evaluate the pros and cons of each alternative against the criteria listed
Suggest additional pros/cons if appropriate
Identify who, what, when, and how in your recommended plan of action
Solution and implementation should address the problems and causes identified in the previous section
The recommended plan should include a contingency plan(s) to back up the ‘ideal’ course of action
Using models and theories, identify why you chose the recommended plan of action – why it’s the best and why it would work
5 external sources should be referenced to back up your recommendations or to identify issues. This information would be ideally sourced in current journals, magazines and newspapers and should reflect current management thought or practice with respect to the issues identified.
Your case analysis should :
Include the 5 sections listed in the outline
Be double spaced and the pages should be numbered
Have 1 inch margins – top bottom left and right
Use 12 point font size
Be free of spelling errors
Use an established referencing system
Present the executive summary on the first page of the assignment along with your name (s), student number(s), course section and due date

What big company managers problem they face