Case Analysis Instructions
NOTE: YOU WILL NEED TO GET APPROVAL FOR THE CASE YOU WISH TO ANALYZE. YOU ARE TO UPLOAD INFORMATION ON YOUR PROPOSED CASE TO THE "SUBMISSIONS" FOLDER ON THE COURSE HOMEPAGE BY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2016. STATE THE GENDER OR DIVERSITY ISSUE, DATE AND SOURCE OF THE ARTICLE. INCLUDE A LINK TO THE ARTICLE OR ATTACH THE ARTICLE TO YOUR SUBMISSION. THIS IS NECESSARY TO MAKING A DECISION TO APPROVE YOUR SELECTION.
Instructions:
You have been hired as an economic consultant by "ABC" (please use the name of the corporation/organization that is pertinent to your case) Corporation. Your task is to provide an economic analysis of a case involving a diversity issue currently being dealt with by the company or organization. This case may involve any form of alleged discriminatory action/policy on the part of the company/organization and/or its management, such as sexual harassment, gender, age, or racial discrimination, etc. You are to write your report in the form of a memorandum to the company Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A number of cases have been included in your reading list for your reference. You cannot select any of the cases included in the course material. Refer to the following instructions to select your case study and to complete your project: This is an independent research project.
I. Select an actual case involving alleged discriminatory behavior by a company or organization. The case must have been previously described in a news article or series of news articles written between July 1, 2016 and September 10, 2016. A copy of the article(s) and its exact citation must be appended to your final report. You are to select cases only from periodicals and not books. To receive credit for this project, your case analysis must be original. You are not to use or copy an analysis from another author, otherwise you will be guilty of plagiarism.
II. Briefly summarize the case you will be discussing and analyzing.
III. Identify the part(s) of the firm/organization that the case may involve or impact.
IV. Utilize the tools of economics learned in class and your knowledge of diversity concepts to explain the impact of the issue. Be sure to explain clearly how the issue impacts the behavior of consumers and/or producers.
V. Write a formal memorandum to the CEO of the corporation, including your analysis of the issue and explaining any recommendation you may have to correct the problem and to prevent its re-occurrence in the future. Make sure that you clearly explain the rationale for your recommendation and clearly articulate how it addresses the specific issue facing the firm.
Project Format and Submission Guidelines:
1. The memo should be between 5 - 6 pages in length. The length of the report refers to the length of the body of the text (mostly your statement, analysis, and recommendation and conclusion). The 5 - 6 pages in length does not include illustrations, list of references, the attached article, or any appendices.
2. Your report must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman, with one- inch margins on all sides, and include a bibliography or list of references.