This week we will analyze a case study by Lauren Ankeles, Marine Lea Graham, Roberta Pittore and Priyanka Ramamurthy, titled Sink or Swim
SUMMARY
After 11 months of planning, the Sloan Women in Management (SWIM) club co-presidents and two conference directors faced a difficult decision. The club’s 3rd annual conference, aptly named “Dare to Fail: Taking Risks When it Matters Most”, was scheduled to begin around the time a winter storm, fortified with up to 50 inches of snow, was predicted to hit the Boston area. At 2:00 pm the day before the conference was to begin, the leadership team needed to decide whether the show would go on, be modified, or be canceled altogether.
Learning Objective
To facilitate a discussion on making decisions under pressure, when the available information is insufficient;
Team dynamics and facilitating a productive discussion under duress when there is no single decision maker;
Managing people over whom you have no authority; and, defining and maintaining an organization’s brand.
Instructions:
Follow guidelines for writing a case study analysis are provided in the Course Resource module. These guidelines were adopted from the Ashford University Writing Center
Case analysis report must be written according to APA standards.
Case Study Analysis Grading Rubric
CRITERION
STRONG
3 Points
AVERAGE
2 Points
WEAK
1 Point
SORE
Identification
Of Main Issues/Problems
Identifies and
Demonstrates a
sophisticated
understanding of the main issues/problems
in the case study.
Identifies and
Demonstrates an
accomplished
understanding of
most of the issues/problems.
Identifies and demonstrates
Acceptable understanding of
some of the
issues/problems
in the case study.
Analysis
And Evaluation of Issues/Problems
Presents an insightful
And thorough
Analysis of all
Identified issues/problems;
Includes all
Necessary calculations.
Presents a thorough
Analysis of most
Of the issues
identified; missing
some necessary
calculations.
Presents a
Superficial or
Incomplete analysis of Some of the
Identified issues;
Omits necessary
calculations.
Recommendations on Effective
Solutions/
Strategies/Biblical Perspective
Supports diagnosis
And opinions
With strong
Arguments and
Well documented
evidence; presents
a balanced and
critical view; presents a biblical perspective;
interpretation
is both reasonable
and objective.
Supports diagnosis
And opinions with
Limited reasoning
And evidence;
Presents a somewhat one sided argument; presents a biblical perspective; demonstrates little
engagement with
ideas presented.
Little or no Action suggested, and/or inappropriate solutions proposed
to the issues in
the case study.
Links to Course Readings and Additional Research
Makes appropriate and Powerful connections between identified
issues/ problems
and the strategic
concepts studied
in the program/ course readings and
lectures; supplements case
study with relevant and thoughtful research and
documents all
sources of
information.
Makes appropriate
But somewhat
Vague connections
Between identified
issues/problems
and concepts
studied in program/ course readings
and lectures;
demonstrates
limited command
of the analytical
tools studied;
supplements case
study with limited
research.
Makes inappropriate or little connection
Between issues
Identified and
The concepts
Studied in the program/course readings; supplements case
study, if at all, with incomplete research and documentation.
Writing Mechanics
And Formatting
Guidelines
Demonstrates
clarity, conciseness
and correctness;
formatting is
appropriate and
writing is free
of grammar and
spelling errors based on APA style manual
Occasional grammar
Or spelling errors,
But still a clear
Presentation of ideas; lacks
Organization based on APA style manual
Writing is unfocused, rambling, or contains serious
errors; poorly
organized and
does not follow
specified guidelines based on APA style manual.
Case Analysis Rubric
This table lists criteria and criteria group names in the first column. The first row lists level names and includes scores if the rubric uses a numeric scoring method. You can give feedback on each criterion by tabbing to the add feedback buttons in the table. Criteria Exemplary
Adequate
Minimal
Criterion Score
Identification Of Main Issues/Problems
25 points
Identifies andDemonstrates asophisticatedunderstanding of the main issues/problemsin the case study.
20 points
Identifies andDemonstrates anaccomplishedunderstanding ofmost of the issues/problems.
10 points
Identifies and demonstratesAcceptable understanding ofsome of theissues/problemsin the case study.
Score of Identification Of Main Issues/Problems,/ 25Criterion score has been overridden
Analysis And Evaluation of Issues/Problems
25 points
Presents an insightfulAnd thoroughAnalysis of allIdentified issues/problems;Includes allNecessary calculations.
20 points
Presents a thoroughAnalysis of mostOf the issuesidentified; missingsome necessarycalculations.
10 points
Presents aSuperficial orIncomplete analysis of Some of theIdentified issues;Omits necessarycalculations.
Score of Analysis And Evaluation of Issues/Problems,/ 25Criterion score has been overridden
Recommendations on Effective Solutions/ Strategies
20 points
Supports diagnosisAnd opinionsWith strongArguments andWell documentedevidence; presentsa balanced andcritical view;interpretationis both reasonableand objective.
15 points
Supports diagnosisAnd opinions withLimited reasoningAnd evidence;Presents a somewhat one sidedargument; demonstrates littleengagement withideas presented.
10 points
Little or no Action suggested, and/or inappropriate solutions proposedto the issues inthe case study.
Score of Recommendations on Effective Solutions/ Strategies,/ 20Criterion score has been overridden
Links to Course Readings and Additional Research
15 points
Makes appropriate and Powerful connections between identifiedissues/ problemsand the strategicconcepts studiedin the course readings andlectures; supplements casestudy with relevant and thoughtful research anddocuments allsources ofinformation.
10 points
Makes appropriateBut somewhatVague connectionsBetween identifiedissues/problemsand conceptsstudied in readingsand lectures;demonstrateslimited commandof the analyticaltools studied;supplements casestudy with limitedresearch.
5 points
Makes inappropriate or little connectionBetween issuesIdentified andThe conceptsStudied in the readings; supplements casestudy, if at all, withincomplete researchand documentation.
Score of Links to Course Readings and Additional Research,/ 15Criterion score has been overridden
Writing Mechanics And Formatting Guidelines
15 points
Demonstratesclarity, concisenessand correctness.formatting isappropriate andwriting is freeof grammar andspelling errors based on APA style manual
10 points
Occasional grammarOr spelling errors,But still a clearPresentation of ideas; lacksOrganization based on APA style manual
5 points
Writing is unfocused, rambling, or contains seriouserrors; poorlyorganized anddoes not follow
specified guidelines based on APA style manual.