Written Assignment (Instructor-Graded)
This written assignment is a substantive effort on your part and represents a
component of your final paper. Please see the document: BUS5910 Course Guide for
Final Paper and Presentation to review and understand the entire assignment.
For this paper:
Submit a written paper which is at 4-5 pages in length, exclusive of the reference
page, double-spaced. The paper should cite sources independent of the textbooks and
course readings.
In this paper, please discuss the case study you have selected and plan to use for your
final assignment. This paper should contain the following two sections: Section One –
Problem Statement and Section Two – Causes of the Problem.
Section One
Problem Statement should provide an introduction to the case study you have selected
for the final assignment. The introduction should provide a detailed background of the
subject company or enterprise. It should also provide a description of the problem
situation in which the subject company or enterprise finds itself. There should be
sufficient detail of the subject and its situation to provide the basis for identifying the
problem it faces.
Section Two
Statement of Cause(s) will logically follow the Problem Statement. This section of the
paper should provide analysis of what the root cause of the company/enterprise’s
problem is. The root cause should be described in such detail as to provide sufficient
information for a later discussion of proposed solutions/recommendations.
Superior written essays will mention and explain the following elements when
responding to the assignment question:
Section One – Problem Statement:
1. Provide an introduction to the case study selected for the final assignment due in Week
8.
2. Provide a detailed background of the subject company or enterprise.
3. Provide a description of the problem situation in which the subject company or
enterprise finds itself.
4. Provide sufficient detail of the subject and its situation to provide the basis for
identifying the problem it faces.
Section Two – Statement of Cause(s):
1. Provide analysis of what the root cause of the company/enterprise’s problem
2. Provide sufficient descriptive detail to provide adequate information for a subsequent
discussion of proposed solutions/recommendations.
This paper will be graded by the course instructor.
Papers will be assessed on the following elements:
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Introduction to case study
Detailed background of the subject company
Description of the problem situation in which the subject company or enterprise finds
itself
Sufficient detail of the subject and its situation provides the basis for identifying the
problem being faced by the company
Analysis of what the root cause of the company/enterprise’s problem
The paper: (A) Provided sufficient descriptive detail to provide adequate information for
a subsequent discussion of proposed solutions/recommendations; and (B) Supported its
observations with research and logic