Assignment 2Case Study
Meditha KarunatillakaMBA, Dip in HRM, Dip in T & D, AMTD, MHRP
Criteria
• Weightage - 60 % • Due Date – 11th October 2012• Length of Analysis – 2500 words• Leverage - +-10% including appendices,
Diagrams, Tables, Reference etc….
Case Study
• In this case leading and managing change is concerned with how organizations respond and adapt to contexts, both local and global.
• Effort to manage uncertainty in both and organic (Natural) and systematic (Planned) fashion.
• Global circumstances require that managers be aware of the international community
Case Study
• To ensure business sustainability management skills are needed that result in business that are viable and competitive in the long term without negative impact on the environment, the economy or society.
Case Study
• This assignment requires you to think in these three themes– Change– Globalization– Sustainability
Case Study
• You are required to review the case study and use the case study information
• Consider Case study information is the only Source of information about the change at Stanley
Analysis Needed
a) Identify the type of change that the organization is going though and Justify your response
b) From the parent entity’s perspective – Critically analyse and discuss the change and
note in particular the global and sustainability implications of change.
Analysis Needed
Your discussion should include the four major components of an organization:
1) People2) Process3) Structure4) Technology
Analysis Needed
C)Typo error
Agenda
1. Why Case Studies?2. How to deal with
them?3. The report
Mind Map
How to Conduct a Case Analysis
• Put yourself “inside” the case– Think like an actual participant• Strategic decision maker• Board of directors• Outside consultant
Case Studies and Practice- Interesting, real world situations
with insights into the studies of management
- Decision making- may become easier- better quality of decisions- faster decision making
- Working in teams
Case Studies Solutions- Different from normal
homework design- Often more than one answer
- depends on assumptions and problem definition
- Time is well spent- confidence in a decision-
making position - parallels to real-world
situations
Attacking the Case
- Problems with quantity of information- first too much/later not enough
- Solution:- seek additional information- make assumptions
- Decide which questions to ask- Instructor will be more interested
in the analyses and process than in absolute correctness
Steps of Problem Analyses
- Read the case thoroughly- Define the central issue- Define the firms goals- Identify the constraints to the
problem- Identify all the relevant
alternatives- Select the best alternative- Develop an implementation
plan
More on the Question of Focus• Is there one issue or many issues?– The answer may not be simple or obvious
• Often it makes sense to organize the problem statement in a hierarchical way– A single over-riding issue– Additional issues, but usually subsidiary to
the main issue– Triage ( Auswahl )• Deal with most important areas first
A Different approach
Five Step model
Five Steps: Step One
Become familiar with the material– Read quickly through the case one
time– Use initial read-through to assess possible links to
strategic concepts– Read the case again, making notes– Evaluate application of strategic concepts– After forming first recommendation, thumb through
the case again to assess consequences of actions you propose
Five Steps: Step Two
Identify problems– Symptoms vs.. Problems: avoid getting hung up on
symptoms – Some cases have more than one problem– Articulate the problem
• Writing down a problem statement gives you a reference point when you proceed through the case analysis
– Some problems are not apparent until after you do the analysis
Five Steps: Step Three
Conduct strategic analyses– Determine which strategic issues are involved– Use strategic tools to conduct the analysis
• Five-forces analysis• PEST analysis• SWOT analysis• Value chain analysis• Resource-Based View of the Firm (VRIO)• Contingency frameworks• Financial analysis
– Test your own assumptions about the case
Five Steps: Step Four
Propose alternative solutions– Develop a list of options first without judging them
• Do nothing is often a reasonable alternative– Evaluate alternatives
• Can the company afford it?• Is the solution likely to evoke a competitive
response?• Will employees accept the change?• How will it affect other stakeholders?• How does it fit with the vision, mission, objectives?• Will the culture or values of the company change?
Five Steps: Step Five
Make recommendations– Make a set of recommendations
that your analysis supports– Describe exactly what needs to be done– Explain why this course of action will solve the
problem– Include suggestions for how best to implement the
proposed solution– The solution you propose must solve the problem
you identified
Points to Remember
• Always connect the problem(s), alternatives, and recommendations
• Often, the problem is stated in the case; you just have to look a little for it
The Report
- Written or oral- Describes the solution of the
case- Express yourself clearly- Explain the analyses and logic- Separate "facts" from opinion- Lay out a plan for
implementating the decision
Written Reports- Short, well-organized report is better
than a long, unorganized one- Do not include trivial matters- Typical sections:
- executive summary- problem statement- alternatives- conclusion- implementation
Thank You