Case Study Assignment

Individual Case Study Assignment

Case Study: An Office Romance Gone Wrong- A star salesperson struggles to navigate a bad breakup with a coworker. by J. Neil Bearden.

Answer the following questions:

1. Should Elizabeth stay at her company? Explain your logic.

2. What is the best outcome for the company in this situation? Explain your logic

3. Would you fire anyone over this incident? Explain why you would or would not.

Perform the following activities:

4. Acting as if you were the boss, write out an email to Elizabeth explaining your decision.

5. Write a policy statement that would prevent this from occurring again in your team.

6. Using the "HBR Tools SWOT Guide," conduct a SWOT analysis on your policy that you wrote in answer five. Include Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats posed by your policy.

Standards:

• Style Requirement: Students are expected to submit assignments free of spelling, typing and grammatical errors. The School of Business recognizes the American Psychological Association (APA) citation guidelines as the standard to be used in all business courses. When appropriate, as with the research paper, students will conform to APA 6th ed. format.

• Typed, 12 font, single-spaced. There is no page requirement on this assignment.

• Submit in Microsoft Word Format. Google docs / One Drive Links will not be accepted

OBJECTIVES: Assignment must Demonstrate:

• Develop a greater understanding of the complexities and dynamic activities of management.

• Gain additional knowledge and insight in the areas of interrelationships of human assets, the organization, decision-making impact and management techniques, which will assist in attaining the desired outcomes.

• Enhance the development of competencies in: Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Analytical Skills, Legal and Ethical Practices, Research, Interpersonal Awareness, Change, Organizational Cultural Awareness.