Case study rubric Drafting the Case Once you have gathered the necessary information, a draft of your analysis should include these sections: 1. Introduction Identify the key problems and issues in the case study. Formulate and include a thesis statement, summarizing the outcome of your analysis in 1-2 sentences. 2. Background Set the scene; background information, relevant facts, and the most important issues. Demonstrate that you have researched the problems in this case study. 3. Alternatives Outline possible alternatives (not necessarily all of them) Explain why alternatives were rejected Constraints/reasons Why are alternatives not possible at this time? 4. Proposed Solution Provide one specific and realistic solution Explain why this solution was chosen Support this solution with solid evidence Concepts from class (text readings, discussions, lectures) Outside research Personal experience anecdotes) 5. Recommendations Determine and discuss specific strategies for accomplishing the proposed solution. If applicable, recommend further action to resolve some of the issues What should be done and who should do it? Finalizing the Case After you have composed the first draft of your case study analysis, read through it to check for any gaps or inconsistencies in content or structure: Is your thesis statement clear and direct? Have you provided solid evidence? Is any component from the analysis missing? You are a manager of a Target store with a team of 10 employees. On the morning before the busiest day for your store (the day after Thanksgiving), 2 of your full team employees have called out sick. This leaves the store short staffed and employees disgruntled about the anticipated work load. You have a pool of 3 on-call employees that you can possibly utilize to fill in the gaps. In addition, there is no policy currently for calling out on "busy days". It is now 6pm and you need to be brainstorm how to effectively manage the busy store. How do you handle this situation? Be sure to include at least 2 topics discussed on our weekly discussion boards