Case Analysis 1 • Due no later than 11:00 p.m. on Sunday of Unit 4 • Worth 15% o

Case Analysis 1
• Due no later than 11:00 p.m. on Sunday of Unit 4
• Worth 15% o

Case Analysis 1
• Due no later than 11:00 p.m. on Sunday of Unit 4
• Worth 15% of final grade
Objectives
• To describe how vision can drive change in an organization.
• To examine drivers and the need for organizational change.
• To examine the challenges and opportunities related to implementing change.
Descriiption
Business cases are used to help students learn about the important concepts and explore the
issues, problems, or decision-making situations faced by organizations and managers. Each
case study must be analyzed individually. Read the appropriate materials and prepare a case
analysis report, in a way that addresses all the required questions.
Instructions
The following case study needs to be purchased:
Bansal, P., Montgomery, W., & MacMillan, K. (2020). Maple Leaf Foods: Changing the system.
Ivey Publishing.
In order to complete your case analysis successfully, you should consider reading the case two
to three times to understand the issues faced by the organization analyzing the issues based
on the theoretical concept learnt; and providing recommendations for the issue identified in
the case.
Organize your report as follows:
1. Introduction
2. Company background (based on data in the case and from the company’s website; not
more than 150 words)
3. Issues (based on discussion questions provided. Headings and subheadings are
required)
4. Evaluation of issues
5. Suggested alternatives
6. Recommendations
7. Conclusion
Case Questions that must be discussed:
• Discuss the key internal and external factors that led to the need for organizational change
at Maple Leaf Foods.
• Discuss the significance of organizational vision in guiding the change management efforts
at Maple Leaf Foods.
• Discuss the challenges faced by Maple Leaf Foods when implementing organizational
change.
Format
• APA Style formatting required.
• Content exceeding the 5-page limit (excluding the cover page, reference list, table of
contents, and appendices) will not be graded!
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• 6 academic sources required
• Do not use Wikipedia, UK Essays, Study.com, Chegg, Course Hero, and similar homework
websites.
Evaluation
Case Analysis will be marked in its entirety out of 100. The following rubric indicates the
criteria students are to adhere to, and their relative weights to the assignment overall.
Activity/Competencies Demonstrated % of Final
Grade
1. Case Analysis (80%)
a. Provided Company Background /10
b. Identified the issues, problems or decision dilemma faced by the
organization/ protagonist
c. Analyzed the issues, problems or decision dilemma faced by the
organization/ protagonist and integrates with the theoretical concepts learnt.
/20
d. Provides suitable alternatives related to the issues, problems or decision
dilemma faced by the organization
/20
e. Provides appropriate recommendation given the case facts and analysis
completed
/15
f. Included Introduction and Conclusion /15
2. Attention to Detail (20%)
a. Use of relevant facts from the case and 6 academic sources /10
b. Spellings, grammar, and APA format followed /10
Total /100