This guide is for BUSI 335 Week 2 Case Study 1, start to submission. Answer the instructor's questions on the assigned case study thoroughly, with at least 2 peer-reviewed articles plus the textbook and the Bible.
BUSI 335 is Leading Change, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI335; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 335 Leading Change |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | Varies with the case requirements |
| Sources | At least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles in addition to the course textbook and the Bible |
| Faith integration | The Bible is a required source |
| Format | Current APA with title page; no abstract |
What BUSI 335 Week 2 Case Study 1 asks for
You read the assigned case study and answer the instructor's questions thoroughly in current APA, with a title page but no abstract; length varies with the case. Each case study includes at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles in addition to the textbook and the Bible. Case Study 1 is due in Module/Week 2 with Palmer chapters 2 and 3. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 335
In the published schedule, Case Study 1 is one of 8 graded written assignments in BUSI 335. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
How BUSI 335 Week 2 Case Study 1 is graded
Liberty grades Case Study 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in BUSI 335 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 335 Week 2 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
Read the case in Case Study 1 and list the facts that matter: who is involved, what happened, what constraints exist. Separate facts from assumptions before analyzing anything.
Name the central problem
Decide what the core problem is and say it plainly. The rest of the analysis should be organized around it.
Apply the course framework
Bring the course material to the case: the framework, theory or principle the week covers, applied explicitly to the facts you listed.
Weigh the options
Lay out two or three realistic options, with the benefit and the cost of each. Graders look for judgment, which means showing what you rejected and why.
Recommend and justify
Choose one course of action and defend it with evidence (At least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles in addition to the course textbook and the Bible). Include how you would implement it and how you would know it worked.
Answer every question asked
Check the case questions one last time. Each one needs a direct answer, clearly labeled, within Varies with the case requirements.
Make each question a heading and answer it in the first sentence. Support answers with the textbook and the two articles, and add Scripture where it fits, such as Nehemiah's assessment of the wall before rebuilding.
A structure for BUSI 335 Week 2 Case Study 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,300 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Case background | The organization and its change. | ~160 words |
| Answers to the questions | One heading per question. | ~810 words |
| Biblical perspective | Scripture on the change. | ~160 words |
| Conclusion | Lessons for change leaders. | ~180 words |
A topic angle that works
Chapters 2 and 3 cover why organizations change and the diagnosis of change. Use a diagnostic model from the chapters to frame your answers, so they read as analysis.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Why did the change stall? The case shows that the company announced a restructuring without diagnosing why performance had fallen, so employees saw no link between the problem and the solution. Palmer recommends diagnosing the organization's readiness and the forces for change first, and research on failed change efforts names unclear rationale as a leading cause. Nehemiah inspected the walls by night before calling the people to build (Nehemiah 2:13-17).
- Answers first.
- A text concept.
- Research and Scripture.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 335 Week 2
- Retelling the case.
- Fewer than 2 peer-reviewed articles.
- Missing title page.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Varies with the case requirements
- Sources: At least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles in addition to the course textbook and the Bible
- Faith integration: The Bible is a required source
- Every case question answered under its own heading
- A clear recommendation with its justification
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How long are BUSI 335 case studies?
Length varies with each case's requirements; every question must be answered thoroughly.
How many points is BUSI 335 Week 2 Case Study 1 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 335, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 335 Week 2 the same in every section of BUSI 335?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 335. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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