IN CLASS GROUP CASE STUDY ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT – MGMT 6032 – Worth 20%
Section 1 – 25 October due at the end of class
Section 2 – 26 October due at the end of class

IN GROUPS OF A MAXIMUM OF FOUR PEOPLE
Please read Case 1 – “Spanning the Globe” in your textbook on pages 418 to 421

Analyze the case as follows, referring to the Case Analysis Rubric.
Step 1: Situation Summary This step should provide a brief summary of the case and its key features. It should be ½ to ¾ of a page long.

Step 2: Problem Identification
The second step in your written analysis is to explicitly identify the major problem(s) in the case in one or two clear and precise sentences. One way to identify a problem is to compare some desired state or objective with the actual situation. In order to define a problem there must be some type of standard for comparison. Possible standards include the organization’s stated objectives or goals, objectives or goals of competing organizations, etc

Step 3: Identify the Causes of the Problem In order to identify the root cause, the internal and external environment needs to be analyzed. It is helpful to ask yourself some or all of the following questions - Why did the problem occur? When did it begin? Where does it occur? Where doesn’t it occur? What has the organization failed to do? What else is happening as a result of the problem? The idea here is to probe beyond the symptoms to uncover the root cause(s) of the problem.

Step 4: Alternative Solutions This step involves developing alternative solutions and evaluating their contributions to resolving the problem(s) identified. The proposed alternatives should be consistent with the problem(s) and cause(s) identified. You should develop at least three possible alternatives. With each alternative, list at least three advantages and at least three disadvantages of each