This guide is for BUSI 343 Week 1 Case Study 1, start to submission. A 2 to 3-page case study with at least 4 scholarly sources beyond the text.
BUSI 343 is Employee and Labor Relations, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI343; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 343 Employee and Labor Relations |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 1 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | 2 to 3 pages, not including title and reference pages |
| Sources | At least 4 scholarly resources in addition to the text |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What BUSI 343 Week 1 Case Study 1 asks for
You complete 3 case studies, each 2 to 3 pages (not counting title and reference pages), citing at least 4 scholarly resources in addition to the text, in current APA. Case Study 1 is due in Module/Week 1 with Budd chapters 1 and 2, the same week as Quiz 1. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 343
In the published schedule, Case Study 1 is one of 8 graded written assignments in BUSI 343. It is the first written assignment in the course; the next is Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 1.
How BUSI 343 Week 1 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. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in BUSI 343 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 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 week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 343 Week 1 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
State the main problem in one sentence. Many cases contain several issues; the strongest answers say which one drives the rest.
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
Make a clear recommendation supported by sources (At least 4 scholarly resources in addition to the text), with the first steps of implementation.
Answer every question asked
If the case comes with questions, answer each one under its own heading, in order, within 2 to 3 pages, not including title and reference pages.
With 2 to 3 pages, spend most of the space on analysis and a recommendation. Use the four sources to support claims about what works in practice.
A structure for BUSI 343 Week 1 Case Study 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,100 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 facts | The workplace situation. | ~150 words |
| Analysis | The labor relations issues, using Budd. | ~480 words |
| Recommendation | What management or the union should do. | ~310 words |
| Conclusion | The lesson. | ~150 words |
A topic angle that works
Budd frames labor relations as balancing efficiency, equity and employee voice. Analyze the case by asking which of the three each side is protecting and where the balance tipped.
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.
Management's decision to change shift schedules without consultation served efficiency but ignored voice, which Budd treats as an objective of the employment relationship in its own right. Research on procedural justice shows that employees accept unfavorable changes more readily when they have a say in how they are made. The grievance that followed was predictable: the issue was less the schedule than the lack of voice.
- Applies Budd's framework.
- Research.
- Diagnosis.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 343 Week 1
- Retelling the case.
- Fewer than 4 scholarly sources.
- Over 3 pages.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 2 to 3 pages, not including title and reference pages
- Sources: At least 4 scholarly resources in addition to the text
- 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
When is BUSI 343 Case Study 1 due?
In Module/Week 1.
How many points is BUSI 343 Week 1 Case Study 1 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 343, 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 343 Week 1 the same in every section of BUSI 343?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 343. 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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