CASE ANALYSIS 10

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The first page is going to be the title and my name.

All case analysis will write on page 2 .

If you write more than that, My prof will not accept it.

The references is going to be on the third page.

The Problem must related to CH 15.))))

Introduction: three to four simple sentences explain what is going to represent. One citation at least.

Problem: three to four sentences. The first sentence is going to be the problem directly. Other sentences are going to be the causes of this problem. One citation at least.

Significance of the Problem: three to four sentences explain what is going to happen if this problem does not solve. One citation at least.

Development of Alternative Actions: how to solve the problem. The advantages and the disadvantages for the result. It is two alternative. One citation each.

Recommendation: three sentences represent your opinion. One citation.

Here are some lessons learned from Case Analysis One, Two, Three, Four,  Five, and Six:

1. Use the case analysis template that I provided: it is set up with running head, page numbers, format, reference list, etc. There is no need to change anything as far as the format is concerned. You may need to adjust spacing so that you are within the allocated page count, single spacing is ok. 

2. Be sure in-text citations are properly aligned with reference list entries and that reference list entries appear in the text of your analysis. You probably don't need more than two to three sources. You need to have one in-text citation for each section. They do not have to be different sources. You can use one source several times. All sources must be cited in accordance with the APA, 7th edition. You must bring the textbook into your analysis. There are more reference list entries in the example than you would need. I did that so you could see how different types of sources are formatted (e.g., books, magazine articles, journal articles, online sources, et al.). You should not need more than three sources.

3. The introduction sets the foundation for your analysis. It should tell me the who, what, where, when, how, why of your analysis. Introduce the subject matter of your analysis just like you would introduce a friend to your parents.

4. The problem statement should be stated right upfront. Don't expect me to figure out what your problem is, tell me: "The problem is...." This is as important for you as it is for me.

5. The problem statement becomes the central theme of your analysis. Everything must be attached to it. If the problem is unmanageable, drop it. 

6. After "The problem is..." everything else in the problem statement should tell me what caused the problem and/or what contributes to it. Tell me what caused the problem and/or what contributes to its existence. What led up to the problem? After each sentence ask yourself, "Did this cause the problem or does it contribute to the problem" if not, drop it and come up with something that does cause the problem or contributes to it.

If you are finding that your problem is difficult to manage or it is difficult to come up with causes and/or contributing factors, you may want to consider another problem.

7. Significance of the problem is the result of the problem. If the problem is not corrected what will result. What are the consequences of not fixing the problem? Will the company go bankrupt? Will a pilot lose qualification? Here again, after each sentence ask yourself, "is this a result, or is this a consequence of the problem. If it is not a result not a consequence, drop it and come up with something that is a direct result or consequence of your problem. 

Here again, if the results of your problem are not significant your problem probably does not warrant analysis. Drop the problem and start over. It may be difficult to "let go" of your problem but don't get confirmation bias. There are plenty of good problems in our industry. Find one you can work with. If you get stuck on identifying a problem, go to the assigned questions for the respective chapter. Those questions can provide a "problematic" situation that needs to be analyzed.

8. Alternative actions, are corrective actions, what you would do to correct the problem. Tell me the reason for each of your alternatives and then provide two advantages and two disadvantages of implementing your alternatives. Make sure your alternatives address your problem. 

9. The recommendation is your chance to fix the problem if you had unlimited resources. If you were Jeff Bezos what would you do? Provide your recommendation, with rationale, one advantage, and one disadvantage. The recommendation must be separate and distinctly different from either alternative action.

10. Each section should have at least one in-text citation. However, one source may be used numerous times. You should consider two to three sources maximum. 

11. Make sure your reference list is representative of your work. Compose your in-text citations and your reference list manually. Do not use any digital media to compose your in-text citations and/or reference list entries; they are frequently wrong.

12. Your paper should be "aligned left" do not use "Justify" to set up your paper. Again, revert back to my example.

13. Please review the Case Analysis Guidelines and Expectations. They are very helpful in guiding you through the process.

14. There is no punctuation at the end of URLs.

15. One space after punctuation at the end of a sentence; unless you are using a typewriter.

16. Blogs or wikis are unacceptable sources, do not cite them.

Make sure your reference list complies with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, seventh edition.

You must have at least one in-text citation for each section.

Use 12 point font, Times New Roman. Single spacing is ok.

I will not grade an analysis that does not meet these criteria.

Attention to detail is essential.

Pay close attention to all of my comments/corrections/suggestions on previous case analysis assignments.