Gopher Resource Case Analysis

Prepare a written case analysis of Gopher Resource’s ethical dilemma(s) surrounding employee rights, technology, and/or privacy using the following guidelines: (The case can be found here (Links to an external site.) and on Canvas right above this assignment).

WRITING A CASE STUDY ANALYSIS

As part of your course requirements, you will need to present your instructor with written case analyses. These are individual reports and are designed to address the course learning goals of communication and ethics. Whatever the situation, there are certain guidelines to follow in writing a case analysis that will improve the evaluation your work will receive from your instructor.

The structure of your written report is critical. All reports begin with an introduction to the case. In it, you outline briefly what the company/protagonist does, how it/they developed historically, what problems it/they is/are experiencing (this should relate to the chapter(s) you are referencing), and how you are going to approach the issues in the case write-up. This can be done in no more than one or two paragraphs.

The second and main part of the case write-up is the analysis section. Make sure you use plenty of headings and subheadings to structure your analysis—the steps of the ethical decision making model should be your framework. Your analysis should be evidenced by material from the chapters .

In the third part of the case write-up, choose an action. Be comprehensive, and make sure your solution is in line with the previous analysis so that the recommendations fit together and move logically from one to the next. The recommendations section is very revealing because your instructor will have a good idea of how much work you put into the case from the quality of your recommendation for action.

Following this framework will provide a good structure for most written reports, though obviously it must be shaped to fit the individual case being considered. Following are some minor suggestions that can help make a good analysis even better.

1. Do not repeat in summary form large pieces of factual information from the case. The instructor has read the case and knows what is going on. Rather, use the information in the case to illustrate your statements, to defend your arguments, or to make salient points. Beyond the brief introduction to the company, you must avoid being descriptive; instead, you must be analytical.
2. Make sure the sections and subsections of your discussion flow logically and smoothly from one to the next. That is, try to build on what has gone before so that the analysis of the case study moves toward a climax.
3. Avoid grammatical and spelling errors. They make the paper sloppy.

If you follow the guidelines in this section, you should be able to write a thorough and effective evaluation.

Rubric

ETHICS Case Analysis Rubric