Assignment:
CASE STUDY DEVELOPMENT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
The case study method is a powerful and commonly used method for applying concepts learned through reading and class materials. Case studies are have used in law schools, medical schools, MBA programs, and in the social sciences.They can be a great discussion tool that allowsfor the application of theoretical learning to real-world situations. You are to develop a case study to assist your fellow students in applying concepts learned from course reading or other course materials.
INSTRUCTIONS
You are to write a case study about a change or conflict situation in an organizational setting.
• The purpose of this case is to illustrate and apply a concept from your reading or course materials by creating a discussion among your fellow students. It is to be in an organization context, not from a personal setting such as your family or marriage situation.
• Your case study is to be a written account of a leadership dilemma. It is to be an open-ended and unbiased report of that situation and should be designed to leave the reader with a problem to be solved relevant to a change and conflict situation.
• This open-ended approach will clarify critical issues, attain self-awareness, acknowledge diverse points of view, and enhance the individual growth of fellow students. As you write, keep in mind that your case will be used in our online discussionwhere class members will review it and respond as change and conflict consultants.
• In writing your case, accuracy and objectivity are essential. If opinions are expressed, they should be attributed to the characters in the case, not to the author's bias. Case studies should be written from a third-person, not a first-person perspective. All names and other recognizable data should be disguised where appropriate.
Your case study is to include the following sections.
• Introduction
State an attention grabber, a statement of the problem to be resolved.
• Background
Give relevant background information on the situation so that the reader will understand the broader context.
• Description
Recreate the situation in enough detail to give the readers an accurate replay of the event and to help the readers to "feel" what is happening in the case. Create tension and a problem that must be solved.
• Summary
Restate the problem to be resolved. Leave it open-ended. Raise questions for discussion as appropriate.
Your case must meet the following requirements to be assessed as an Advanced level case study submission.
• Your case study must be 500 to 750 words in length.
• Your case is to be submitted at the Case StudyDevelopment Assignment submission location and as a thread at the Discussion: Case Study Analysis location.
• Your case must be formatted to include the four sections identified above.
• Your case study must meet the current APA style requirements.
• Your case study must provide discussion questions to guide class discussion.
• Your case study must be free of glaring errors in grammar, spelling, and formatting.
• Your case must align with the instructions provided in this document.
• Your case must be exemplary, meaning it could be used as an example document for future students.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.