Worksheet for Case Analysis $($MGT $302).$ This worksheet follows the format of the case study videos posted in the Course Policies module. Type each significant symptom in its own cell $($left column$)$ and complete the rest of the row, demonstrating your ability to correctly apply management principles. Move on to the last page once you have completed the worksheet. In your analysis, use all applicable theories from the readings through the current week, to gain experience in more holistic use of theory in case analysis. $($See the video on case study analysis in Course Policies for more on each column.$)$

Before each symptom, it might help you to ensure you have covered the relevant theory bases to include the category of

P$-$O$-$L$-$C and sub$-$category in which the symptom best fits. Use these $($taken from the text organization:

P $($planning$)$: V $($vision & mission$)$; S $($strategizing$)$; G $($goals & objectives$).$

O $($organizing$)$: O $($organizational design$)$; C $($culture$)$; S $($social networks$).$

L $($leading$)$: L $($leadership$)$; D $($decision making$)$; C $($communications$),$ GT $($groups & teams$)$; M $($motivation$).$

C $($controlling$)$: S $($systems & processes$)$; SHR $($strategic human resources$).$

For example, $$O$/$C$$ would mean culture within the Organizing frame, whereas $$L$/$C$$ would mean communication in the Leading frame. Or you can write $$leading$/$communications$$ if you prefer.

Your Names: Case Title:

Symptom $($case fact$)$ P$-$O$-$L$-$C$*$ Surface Cause Underlying Cause Theoretical Basis

Note. To add more rows, click on the empty cell in the lower right, and press the Tab key.

$*$ Indicate whether symptom is related to planning, organizing, leading or controlling by one capital letter, e$.$g$.,$ P for planning.

In the space below, write your big$-$picture conclusions about the worksheet analysis you completed above. Step back from the worksheet detail and explore the big issues $($conclusions$)$ that you see here, the major areas for improvement and how you might recommend to management that these be implemented $($based on your knowledge of management theory$).$ Address the ethical issues that you see in your analysis and include them in your recommendations. No need to repeat the above information, but the ideas below should clearly connect to that analysis.

Conclusions, Recommendations and Ethical Implications

Conclusions, i$.$e$.,$ major themes.

Recommendations for improvement $($include advantages and disadvantages of alternatives considered$)$ based on theory.

Ethical implications of recommendations.