The assignment for the take-home exam is to define a problem that is relevant within leadership and teams, describe this problem and then come up with a proposed solution. What you need to consider when choosing an example to describe is the following: It must be a situation/event (with a clear problem) that can be described. However, it does not have to be large or extensive; more important is that you make an informed and motivated selection. Situations can, for example, be described conflicts, group processes, leadership issues, reorganizations, etc. Remember to clarify which problem you intend to solve in your described situation. You must be able to describe it so that an outsider understands and can follow your example. Things that will not be counted as approved cases: Descriptions that cannot be followed or verified.

You need to write where the case comes from(magazine/film/journal article/other course). Loose descriptions without context are not approved. This means that you must be specific and to the point in your analysis. A benchmark is to spend about 1/3 of the words each on: describing your case, describing the problem you want to solve, describing the solution. Structure your text so that it is easy to follow and has clear conclusions, think about using headings.

What will take the longest is probably to find a suitable case, given enough time for that.

The written take-home exam tests your academic knowledge of leadership and issues around teams and groups. This is your chance to show that you can and understand the course literature as well as to demonstrate your analytical ability. We want your reflections, so do not copy text from articles or other sources we used in the course. However, use the conceptual framework from the course literature to support your arguments in a way that allows us to see that you have understood and can apply the theories discussed in the course. To make it clear; use references from the course literature or other relevant sources you find that can help you solve the problem. Be sure to cite and summarize your sources in a reference list.

Also try to show how you were inspired by the lectures we provided, as well as previous tasks you completed in the course. In this way, you show that you can integrate knowledge that you have acquired in the different parts of the course and that you have a more holistic perspective on the subject.