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OBHR Comparative Case Study (20%)
Individual assignment
Due: Week 11 June 20, 12:00 noon
Prepare a 1500-word comparative case study. Adhere to the following format while
preparing the case study.
Choose two well documented case studies of different organizations.
o One case study should be based on success story like Apple, Google, Microsoft.
o Other case study should focus on organizational failure/project failure etc. like
Bluebe
y, Nokia, Yahoo.
Research and analyze the organizational structure and culture for both organizations.
What is the mode of communication adopted by both organizations? How do
employees interact with each other?
What kind of leadership style do these organizations prefe
follow? What is the
management style of both organizations?
Explain how the organizational culture, structure and management style effects
elates
to the success and failure of the organization?
What is the HR Strategic planning, recruitment and selection strategy, performance/
talent management strategy of both the organizations?
Based on the analysis performed propose suggestions and recommendations (5-6)
ased on the OBHR concepts learned in the course for both organizations.
Report Requirements
The report must include a title page, executive summary/abstract, multiple supporting
ody paragraphs, conclusion and list of references. (NO table of contents)
Students must use a minimum of 10 references. All references must come from peer-
eviewed academic journals (UCW University Li
ary); additional references may be
from trade and practitioner publications or online search engines.
Students must use APA format when citing literature.
Students are encouraged to use Grammarly to avoid plagiarism. If plagiarism is
identified in the paper, the student will receive a zero for the assignment.
Do not exceed the word-limit. Marks will be deducted for excessive length. Therefore,
do not include excessive detail on the history of the companies, their founders etc – get
to the main points of the assignment quickly.
APA writing conventions should be followed in the report with a minimum of ten (10) sources
eferenced and cited including in-text citations (if you are presenting another author’s ideas in
your own language you still have to provide the in-text citation of that author), references in
APA format, the report must demonstrate analysis of the material and its application to the
workplace. Title of the company cannot be your report title due to copyright reasons.
The submission date is mentioned in the course schedule (i.e., week 11) in the course syllabus. All
submissions will be made to the Turnitin dropbox on Moodle. Please note that assignment
submissions are ONLY accepted on Moodle and NOT via email. Kindly rename your assignment
file by your respective name before you upload. For example, if Jane Smith is submitting her
assignment, her assignment file name should be “Janesmith”.
This assignment ca
ies a 20% weight for your course mark, per the ru
ic mentioned below.
Appendix – A
Assessment Ru
ic for OBHR Comparative Case Study
1-4 Scale XXXXXXXXXX
Percentage Score
Weight
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72-
75
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90-
100
Grades F C B- B B+ A- A A+
Mastery Level Beginning Developing Competent Mastery
Standard Level Below Standard
Approaching
Standard At Standard Exceeds Standard
Executive Summary/
Abstract 5
Executive summary or
Abstract missing or
poorly constructed
Executive summary or
Abstract inadequate
Executive Summary or
Abstract Executed
Adequately
Executive Summary
or Abstract Executed
in Superior Fashion
Problem Identification &
Scope 10
Shows little
understanding of the
issues, key problems,
and the company’s
present situation and
strategic issues.
Shows some
understanding of the
issues, key problems,
and the company’s
present situation and
strategic issues.
Shows adequate
knowledge of the issues,
key problems, and the
company’s present
situation and strategic
issues.
Shows superior
knowledge of the
issues, key problems,
and the company’s
present situation and
strategic issues.
Content 10
Does not address the
case question with little
elevant evidence (e.g.,
details, examples, facts,
and expert opinions)
Central idea and clarity
of purpose are absent
or incompletely
expressed and
maintained
Lacks most of the
necessary case parts
Does not comment on
(/evaluates) the
differences
Not all the major
similarities and / or
differences have been
a (e.g., details,
examples, facts, and
expert opinions)
Includes only a few of
the necessary case
parts
Central idea and
clarity of purpose are
expressed though
perhaps too vaguely
or
oadly
Only minimally
comments on
(/evaluates) the
differences
Generally, addresses the
case question by providing
most major similarities and
or differences but loses
focus at times by focusing
on minor details
Uses a few details,
examples, facts, and expert
opinions to elaborate on
similarities and / or
differences
Includes most of the
necessary case parts
Comments on (/evaluates)
some of the differences
Addresses the case
question by providing
all major similarities
and / or differences
Uses some details,
examples, facts, and
expert opinions) to
elaborate on the
similarities and / or
differences
Includes all the case
parts
Comments on
(/evaluates) the
differences
Case Analysis 15
Analysis of case poor
analysis of issues of the
case, supporting detail
is inco
ect or missing.
No use of material from
the textbook and
course.
Analysis of case
shows inadequate
levels of analysis of
issues of the case,
provides little
supporting detail.
Some material from
the textbook and
course was used.
Analysis of case shows
adequate levels of analysis
of issues of the case,
provides supporting
details. Good use of
material from the textbook
and course.
Analysis of case
shows superior levels
of analysis of
underlying issues that
are not necessarily
eadily apparent, uses
appropriate levels of
supporting detail.
Substantial use of
material from the
textbook, li
ary, and
course.
Recommendation and
Conclusions
10
Recommendations
and/or plans of action
provided that are
mostly inco
ect or
absent. No use of
material from the
textbook and course.
Recommendations
and/or plans of action
provided that are
partially co
ect,
alternate viewpoints
not considered. Some
material from the
textbook and course
was used.
Specific recommendations
and/or plans of action
provided that are
substantially co
ect,
alternate viewpoints may
e considered. Good use of
material from the textbook
and course.
Specific
ecommendations
and/or plans of action
provided that go
eyond the expected
scope of the case fully
supported by data,
alternate viewpoints
fully considered.
Substantial use of
material from the
textbook, li
ary, and
course.
Organization & Critical
Thinking
Coherence, Cohesion,
organization,
demonstration of thought
process, analysis of
problem using own
thoughts and ideas
20
Similarities and
differences have been
clearly organized using
either the block or
thematic method.
Very clear relationship
etween ideas
Accurate use of
connectors
Accurate use of
pronouns
Clear match between
the topic sentence,
supporting sentences
and concluding
sentence in each body
paragraph
Similarities and
differences are
organized generally
clearly using the block
or thematic method
ut one of the
paragraphs may cover
more than one main
idea
Generally clear
elationship between
ideas
Mostly co
ect use of
connectors.
Mostly co
ect use of
pronouns
The topic sentence,
supporting sentences
and concluding
sentence (if any)
support one main
idea.
Similarities and differences
are organized generally
clearly using the block or
thematic method but one
of the paragraphs may
cover more than one main
idea
Generally clear relationship
etween ideas
Mostly co
ect use of
connectors.
Mostly co
ect use of
pronouns
The topic sentence,
supporting sentences and
concluding sentence (if
any) support one main
idea.
Similarities and
differences have been
clearly organized
using either the block
or thematic method.
Very clear
elationship between
ideas
Accurate use of
connectors
Accurate use of
pronouns
Clear match between
the topic sentence,
supporting sentences
and concluding
sentence in each
ody paragraph
Style & Mechanics
APA
Application of the
equirements of the 7th
APA manual to create a
standardized formatted
presentation
10
7th Ed. APA Manual is
not followed or there
are significant e
ors in:
title page & references
pages. In-text citations,
paraphrasing and direct
quotes are quite
inadequate but do not
ise to the level of
plagiarism
7th Ed. APA Manual is
followed with
significant e
ors in:
title page &
eferences pages. In-
text citations,
paraphrasing and
direct quotes are
lacking but do not rise
to the level of
plagiarism
7th Ed. APA Manual is
followed with minor e
ors
in:
formatted title page,
formatted references
pages, in-text citations,
paraphrasing and direct
quotes are adequately
used in the co
ect context
7th Ed. APA Manual is
followed with no
e
ors including:
properly formatted
title page, properly
formatted references
pages, in-text
citations are co
ectly
used, paraphrasing
and direct quotes are
properly used in the
co
ect context
Gramma
Punctuation/Spe
lling
Use of proper English
language grammar, spelling
and punctuation to create a
eadable presentation.
10
Grammar and sentence
structure has major
problems following
standard English rules
and reads with difficulty