Address the following question Identify current and future changes in the business environment and the challenges that this presents to undertaking a management and leadership role in a Western European organisational setting. PLEASE FOLLOW UNDER LISTED TASKS Designed to develop and test your ability to identify current and potential future changes in the business environment and the challenges that this presents to undertaking a management and leadership role in a Western European organisational setting ie Learning Outcome 2. ————————————– HOW TO WORK ON A CASE STUDY – Step One: Read the case quickly to get an overview of the situation. Consider whether your task will be to create an action to solve a situation or whether you are to critique an administrative action that has already happened. This first reading should be followed by a more careful reading that involves good text and marginal note taking. Make a list of missing facts that could influence the decision-making process if they were available – Step Two: Identify the stakeholders and/or actors in the situation. Describe and analyse the perspectives/positions of each. Be able to comment on what the position of each is (or appears to be) as well as why each person might hold a particular position. – Step Three: Identify the primary problem and secondary problems. State the primary problem in one, concise sentence. Many times the primary (or real) problem is hidden by the immediate (or presenting) problem(s). When it seems difficult to determine the primary problem, it is often useful to consider what should have been in contrast to what is. Be prepared to justify your choice of primary and secondary problems. Present the evidence for the primary problem. Trying not to make assumptions, present the known facts. Identify what you do not know from the case study. Again, be able to justify your presentation of evidence and selection of problem. Next, identify the secondary problems if any. Strive to state each problem concisely. Present the evidence for the secondary problems. Briefly present what you do know and identify what you do not know. Be able to justify your presentation of evidence and selection of problems. – Step Four: Develop a list of specific, action solutions, beginning with the primary problem and then considering the secondary problems – Step Five: Evaluate the proposed/possible action solutions and select the best one(s). Several factors should be considered in evaluating each solution – Step Six: Develop an action plan with a statement of the predicted/desired outcomes. Consider a timeline, list of activities/actions, responsible parties, means of communication, monitoring and evaluation plans. The action plan should be detailed and specific. Writing a Case Brief A case brief should be concise and no more than three or four double-spaced, Time New Roman, 10-point typed pages. The following sections should exist and be clearly marked as such: Summary of the situation (one-paragraph) A brief paragraph about the unknowns Perspective/position analysis by actor/character in the case Statement of primary problem and supporting evidence Statement of secondary problem(s) and supporting evidence A discussion, evaluation, and analysis of viable and non-viable solutions, including a reflective statement about your own issues and comfort in carrying out the various possible solutions A justification of the best solution(s) with a continuation of the reflection on your own challenges in dealing with the situation(s) A description of the action plan with timelines and predicted/desired outcomes
