This guide is for BUSI 472 Week 5 Case Assignment 2, start to submission. A second 4 to 5-page Ferrell case analysis with 5 references plus the textbooks and the Bible.
BUSI 472 is Organizational Ethics, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI472; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 472 Organizational Ethics |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 5 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | 4 to 5 double-spaced pages, not including the title or reference pages |
| Sources | At least 5 references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible |
| Faith integration | The Bible is a required source |
| Format | Current APA |
What BUSI 472 Week 5 Case Assignment 2 asks for
Case Assignment 2 is due in Module/Week 5 with Ferrell chapter 6 and Case 9. Same requirements as Case Assignment 1. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 472
In the published schedule, Case Assignment 2 is one of 12 graded written assignments in BUSI 472. It follows Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3 and comes before Week 6 Group Case Project Final. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 3, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 472 Week 5 Case Assignment 2 is graded
Liberty grades Case Assignment 2 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 472 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 472 Week 5 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
Read the case in Case Assignment 2 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
Use the model or concepts from Organizational Ethics to analyze the case. Name the framework, then work through it with the case facts, step by step.
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 5 references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible), 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 4 to 5 double-spaced pages, not including the title or reference pages.
Apply Ferrell's framework: the ethical issue intensity, individual factors, organizational factors and opportunity. Use the Case Assignment 1 feedback to tighten the analysis.
A structure for BUSI 472 Week 5 Case Assignment 2
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 summary | Key facts. | ~160 words |
| Ethical issues | Issues and stakeholders. | ~310 words |
| Analysis | Frameworks applied. | ~470 words |
| Recommendations | Actions. | ~230 words |
| Sources | 5 plus textbooks and Bible. | ~130 words |
A topic angle that works
Ferrell chapter 6 concerns individual factors in ethical decisions. Analyze how the people in the case reasoned and how the organization shaped their choices.
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.
The managers in the case faced intense pressure to meet quarterly targets, and the company rewarded results without asking how they were achieved. Ferrell notes that opportunity, created by weak controls and rewards for misconduct, predicts unethical behavior more than personal values alone. Proverbs 16:8 says a little with righteousness is better than great revenues with injustice, a standard the company's incentives ignored.
- Pressure.
- Ferrell's framework.
- Scripture applied.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 472 Week 5
- Ignoring organizational factors.
- Repeating Case 1 mistakes.
- Under 4 pages.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 4 to 5 double-spaced pages, not including the title or reference pages
- Sources: At least 5 references in addition to the course textbooks 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
When is BUSI 472 Case Assignment 2 due?
In Module/Week 5.
How many points is BUSI 472 Week 5 Case Assignment 2 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 472, 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 472 Week 5 the same in every section of BUSI 472?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 472. 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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