Putting autozone into drive case study

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“Management In Action” Case Study Assignment:
Case Study Analysis - 100 points
Background:

A case study is an in-depth exploration of one particular case (situation or subject) for the purpose of gaining a depth of understanding into the business/management issues being investigated. It is a written or recorded, detailed analysis of some targeted management issue for the purpose of noting success or failure to be used as a benchmark for education, research, and/or planning.

The point of this assignment is to link theory and practice. Business and Management Case Studies present specific, real-life examples of the strategies and tactics used by leading international businesses or companies to succeed globally.

The Assignment:

1. Select one of the following “Management In Action” case studies from the textbook:

Ch 4 p. 131-133 Norwegian Air Shuttle Aspires to Become the Cheapest Global Airline

Please make a correction to question 3. Use table 4.4 not 4.3

Ch 5 p. 155-156 GE’s Poor Planning Results in Delays & Increase Costs

Ch 6 p. 185-186 Putting AutoZone into Drive

Please make a correction to question 2. The question you should answer is: “Based on Michael Porter’s discussion of the three characteristics of an effective strategy, does AutoZone have a good strategy? Discuss each of the three characteristics in your answer”

Please number the questions 1 through 6 as there are 6 questions. Question number 4 was inadvertently used twice.

Ch 8 p. 257-259 IDEO’s Culture Reinforces Helping Behavior

Ch 11 p. 370-372 Steve Job’s Personality & Attitudes Drove His Success

Please make a correction to question 2. The question you should answer is:

“How would you evaluate Jobs in terms of the four core self-evaluations that are important to work place behavior? Explain.

Ch 14 p. 471-473 Leadership Lessons from Sir Alex Ferguson

Please make a correction to question 2. To answer the question use table 14.1 NOT 14.2

Ch 16 p. 546-548 UPS Relies on Sophisticated Control Systems to Manage Package Deliveries

2. Read and analyze the case study.

3. Develop an overview/summary of the case study.

4. Develop thorough responses to the questions at the end of the case study

5. Develop a narrative describing your reactions to the case study

6. Develop recommendations to the company and/or people featured in the case study

7. Compile this information into a written report:

Note: Refer to the file marked “Sample Outline of Case Study Final Written Report”

Grading: Final Report Must Include the following sections:

Case Summary/Overview – 25 points

· This is a brief overview and description of your company/case. It should include 4-5 paragraphs giving an overview of the case (do not simply rewrite what is in the case study). Be sure and include current information about your case – use outside material if necessary, the company website is a good place to find current information.

Questions and Answers – 50 points

· List the question number, type the question (in bold) and then give your answer (in unbolded font). Be sure and thoroughly address the questions. One or two sentences are not sufficient. Each answer should be several sentences if not two to four paragraphs. Use the textbook material to answer your questions. If you feel that material from another chapter is relevant to your case then include it.

Reactions – 10 points

· What is your overall reaction to the case? There is no right or wrong answer for this section. Just be sure that your reaction aligns with the rest of your case analysis. Include at least two paragraphs giving your thoughts/opinions about the case.

Recommendations - 10 points

· Use what you have learned in this management course to make recommendations concerning the case. Consider ways to incorporate the chapter material into your recommendations. There are no right or wrong recommendations-- use your critical thinking skills to act like a “management consultant” and give a few recommendations to the corporation in your case study.

Format: 5 points
It is very important that you take a final look at your paper before submitting it. Points will be deducted for spelling and grammar errors as well as not following the proper format.

Your final paper must be computer-generated, 4-6 pages in length, double-spaced, 1-inch margins (all), and 12-point Times New Roman or Ariel font. Submit your paper as either a .docx or pdf (these are the only 2 acceptable formats. All other formats will receive a zero for the assignment). You cannot submit files that end in: rtf, wps, wpd, txt.

Steps to Submitting work in an assignment link

1. Complete your work as a docx or pdf

2. Once you create your document then go into the assignment link (do not type directly in the write submission box or comment box)

3. Under item 2 in the assignment link click on “browse my computer” and attach your work. (do not submit your assignment in “item 3- add comments”).

4. Scroll down to item 4 and click submit.