Assessment Task One: Case Study Analysis
Length: ~ 1,000 words (Question and Answer section, excluding Case title, Group members, References)
You are required to analyse a case study. You are required to answer the case questions. Your paper should focus on the major issues of the case, looking at possible scenarios and solutions to the problems identified. In particular, the case analysis should be linked to theoretical principles, concepts and/or models discussed in the lectures.
Case Study: Leadership Behaviors – Consolidated Products (see attached case study)
Case Questions:
1. Describe and compare the leadership behavior of Ben and Phil. Describe each manager’s use of specific task and relations behaviors.
2. If you were the manager of this plant, what would you do to achieve both high employee satisfaction and high performance?
It is expected that you will use at least 3 academic references. Websites, such as Wikipedia, will not be accepted, other than for providing general details and these will not be counted in the minimum references required.
Structure:
- Case Title
- Group members (one member nominated as group leader who will submit the assignment)
- Questions 1
- Answer
- Question 2
- Answer
- References
Common faults:
Remember that when you are writing as a student it is for a specific audience, who are usually knowledgeable in the topic. Try to avoid unnecessary background statements, unless you are supplementing, questioning or augmenting your answer.
- Lack of argument
Argument is important. Consequently, a lack of argument or weaknesses in the arguments undermine your work. To avoid this:
- Do not present lists of unconnected points as if they were an argument.
- Consider the arguments (including counter-arguments) of others.
- Ensure you critically examine the evidence.
- Present a well-argued conclusion.
- Lack of relevance
You must answer the questions asked. Therefore, you should carefully select material and focus on the questions as set. Often you will need to adapt and consider material within the context of your argument. Remember that the original author’s purpose was probably not the same as yours. To avoid common faults concerning lack of relevance:
- Be sure you answer the question.
- Keep to the point.
- Do not introduce irrelevant or unsubstantiated statements.
- Poor level of literacy
You should always write in clear, simple and grammatically correct prose. A high standard of spelling and composition (sentence structure, paragraphing, punctuation, vocabulary, etc.) is expected in all written work. The best way to improve your writing skills is to read more and to ensure you have enough time to write one or more drafts of your work. While a good advanced dictionary will be a valuable aid in your writing, word processors usually include spell-check, grammar-check and thesaurus functions. You should ensure that the default in any electronic dictionary is set to Australian English to avoid misspellings.
Adapted from RMIT written reports and essays (2009).
Papers that have no internal referencing and/or no reference list will lose 5 marks of the 10 available marks
Assessment Criteria
- Coherence of argument
- Comprehension of theoretical principles/concepts
- Overall critical Analysis
- Referencing
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