This week we will analyze a case study by Christina Ingersoll, Richard M. Locke, and Cate Reavis, titled BP and the Deepwater Horizon Disaster of 2010.
SUMMARY
The explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig on April 20, 2010, resulted from a series of events and decisions involving employees of BP and its contractors. While there does not appear to be one clear culprit or reason that led to the disaster, the case explores issues of organization, information, and decision-making, as well as the ability or inability of individuals to voice their values as contributing factors.
Learning Objective
- To engage students in what it means to act ethically in today’s business world;
- understand that decisions are strongly influenced by broader factors such as culture, organizational design, and decision-makers’ values;
- and think critically about ethical dilemmas and how to voice their values in response to those dilemmas.
Instructions:
- Follow guidelines for writing a case study analysis are provided in the Course Resource module. These guidelines were adopted from the Ashford University Writing Center
- Case analysis report must be written according to APA standards.
Case Study Analysis Grading Rubric
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CRITERION |
STRONG 3 Points |
AVERAGE 2 Points |
WEAK 1 Point |
SCORE |
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Identification Of Main Issues/Problems |
Identifies and Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the main issues /problems in the case study. |
Identifies and Demonstrates an accomplished understanding of most of the issues/problems. |
Identifies and demonstrates Acceptable understanding of some of the issues/problems in the case study. |
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Analysis And Evaluation of Issues/Problems |
Presents an insightful And thorough Analysis of all Identified issues/problems; Includes all Necessary calculations. |
Presents a thorough Analysis of most Of the issues identified; missing some necessary calculations. |
Presents a Superficial or Incomplete analysis of Some of the Identified issues; Omits necessary calculations. |
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Recommendations on Effective Solutions/ Strategies/Biblical perspectives |
Supports diagnosis And opinions With strong Arguments and Well documented evidence; presents a balanced and critical view; presents a biblical perspective; interpretation is both reasonable and objective. |
Supports diagnosis And opinions with Limited reasoning And evidence; Presents a somewhat one-sided argument; presents a biblical perspective; demonstrates little engagement with ideas presented. |
Little or no Action suggested, and/or inappropriate solutions proposed to the issues in the case study. |
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Links to Course Readings and Additional Research |
Makes appropriate and Powerful connections between identified issues/problems and the strategic concepts studied in the course readings and lectures; supplements case study with relevant and thoughtful research and documents all sources of information. |
Makes appropriate But somewhat Vague connections Between identified issues/problems and concepts studied in leadings and lectures; demonstrates limited command of the analytical tools studied; supplements case study with limited research. |
Makes inappropriate or little connection Between issues Identified and The concepts Studied in the readings; supplements case study, if at all, with incomplete research and documentation. |
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Writing Mechanics And Formatting Guidelines |
Demonstrates clarity, conciseness and correctness; formatting is appropriate and writing is free of grammar and spelling errors based on APA style manual |
Occasional grammar or spelling errors, But still a clear Presentation of ideas; lacks organization based on APA style manual |
Writing is unfocused, rambling, or contains serious errors; poorly organized and does not follow specified guidelines based on APA style manual. |
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