MGMT 2384 - Guide for the Team Case - Electronics Unlimited

Your case submission should contain three key elements described below - Introduction, Analysis, and Recommendation/Implementation.

Introduction - value 15 points - 5 points for the introduction and 10 points for a clear and succinct problem identification and statement (the problem will flow from your analysis).

This section should only be about four or five sentences long and would normally be developed after your analysis and recommendation have been completed. For example, one might write something such as the following:

The following case submission/report (just samples, you might have a preferred name for this) examines events that have unfolded at Electronics Unlimited, identifies the main problem(s) facing senior management, analyzes key issues and people, and concludes with a recommendation and implementation. We believe that the main problem that Electronics Unlimited faces is __________ and our main recommendation, which is fully detailed at the end of the submission/report, is __________. The problem and recommendation are based on the following detailed analysis.

You can include your recommendation in the introduction if you wish, but at least please state the problem.

Analysis - value 65 points - 50 points for incorporation of concepts from the text and course to explain the case issues and 15 points for how well your material is integrated.

Groups who include more key issues (e.g., structure, culture, power, learning, teams/groups), fully consider those issues, and show how the issues contribute to the outcomes of the case will receive more marks than those groups who include fewer issues, and/or don't explain the issues, and/or don't show how the issues are related.

For example, in some analyses where culture is an issue that should be considered some groups simply use the word culture, but never describe culture, nor do they show how culture fits in with other issues discussed (i.e., integration). Other people have used the word culture and described the key elements of culture briefly but have not shown how culture is a factor in the case. My suggestion is that if you deal with the issue of culture, describe the culture issues and you might well ask why the culture is as it is, and lastly show how culture is related to issues/problems in the case (this last connection is the integration issue).

Please bear in mind that there is no magic number of issues, but there are some key issues that groups should deal with.

Please do not mix recommendations with your analysis - your analysis should focus only on your understanding and explanation of what has happened in the case.

Please use subheadings freely, but please remember to wrap up each section and indicate how the section is relevant to the problem and/or other elements. Please use transitions as you move on to the next sections.

Your analysis should conclude with a summary of the analysis, a brief restatement of the problem, and a closing that suggests you are now presenting your recommendation.

Recommendation/Implementation - value - 20 points - 10 points for a clear and direct recommendation to senior managers and 10 points for a brief description of your implementation.

Spelling and Grammar - I can live with a couple of typos or one or two awkward constructions, but after that I will dock the group points (to a maximum of 15 points) for poor spelling and grammar.

Other issues

Please do not use terms such as "would have", "could have", "should have", "might have", or "if ...", which really just lead to speculation and take your focus away from what actually happened in the case. Please deal with the evidence before you in the case itself, not what might have been.

Assume that you have been hired by senior managers at Electronics Unlimited as a consultant and your job is to explain to them what has happened here (i.e., provide an analysis and a problem statement) and to provide them with a recommendation about what they should do now.

Please remember the following:

• Your case should not exceed five (5) type-written pages using Times New Roman 12 or Calibri 12. I will not read beyond the fifth page. You can single space if you have a lot to write.
• You require a title page (not one of the five above) that indicates the course name and number, the date, the case title, my name, the team number, and the names of the team members.
• Individual cases are not accepted - you must work in a team.
• The Team Term Case is due by 11:30 p.m. on Thursday April 6, 2023.