Assessment 2: Case Study Analysis

Weight: 20%

Due date: Week 7

Submission type: Via Turnitin

Estimated student workload: 15 hours 

Task Overview:  

Students will be given a short case to analyse using concepts and theories covered in
class. 

Format and guidelines

Please submit your analysis using your ‘lastname_firstname_student number’ as the file

name. Your answers should be limited to 1000 words (+/- 10%) using Times New
Roman, 12 point font, 1.5 line spacing and normal margins as per Word settings. 
Include your name and student number in your uploaded analysis.

Please note: Plagiarism will be harshly penalised. You are also not allowed to post or
share the case in any platform.

Late submission won't be accepted unless a Special Consideration has been made and
approved before the due date and time.

Citing sources

For this essay, you are not required to provide additional references beyondthe lecture.
However, you are free to cite peer-reviewed journal articles to supplement your
analysis. To cite course material presented in the lecture slides, cite the slide week
number. For example:

The MARS model of task performance specifies four major factors that affect whether an
employee performs well: Motivation, Ability, Role Perceptions, and Situational Factors
(Week 1).

For peer-reviewed journal articles, use the APA style for both in-text citations and
reference list. More information on how to cite sources using the APA style is available
via this link: http://libguides.mq.edu.au/referencing/APA.
The objective

The overall goal is to demonstrate a strong understanding of the concepts, theories,
and models  covered in class. It is expected that you are able to describe the different
concepts and theories covered in the course and apply it to explain the main issues or
problems in the case and provide recommendations on how the problem or issue could
have been avoided or resolved. Specifically, your case analysis should include the
following:

1. Identify Francisco’s levels of specific job attitudes and types of work behaviours
he performs now or in the past.
2. Explain why Francisco is thinking, feeling, and behaving in these ways.
3. Recommend actions Francisco’s manager should have taken, or should take now.

Use the three objectives above as headings of your analysis. You are to write an
essay in paragraph form. Bullet point answers will not be accepted.  

Aside from applying course concepts and theories to explain the case, your ability to
provide evidence from the case to justify your analysis will also be graded. For example,
simply saying that Francisco has low levels of commitment is not enough. You need to
provide evidence in the case to justify this particular claim. The following rubric will be
used to grade your essay:

Marking guide

Understanding (5 marks)

Demonstrate clear and accurate understanding of the concepts and theories. Be able to
paraphrase and explain the concepts and theories independently.
Analysis (10 marks)

Apply the OB concepts and theories with breadth and depth. Explicitly and logically
link the course concepts and theories to events in the case. Justify the relevance of the
concepts and theories. Conduct in-depth and sophisticated analysis overall.
Writing (5 marks)

Text demonstrates effective planning and is clearly and appropriately structured for the
purpose. Sentences are correctly structured and fluent. Written text shows proper
formatting, proofreading and editing (spelling, word choice, grammar) and is the
required length.
Total mark: _____/20 marks