This guide is for BUSI 504 Week 2 Case Study 1, start to submission. A 4 to 5-page case study guided by the discussion questions on Spector's chapter 2 case, with headings and a biblical perspective.
BUSI 504 is Leading Organizational Change, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MBA. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI504; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 504 Leading Organizational Change |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | 4 to 5 pages, not including the cover page, abstract or references |
| Sources | The case, the textbook and research |
| Faith integration | A biblical perspective with Scripture relevant to the case |
| Format | Current APA with headings, introduction and conclusion |
What BUSI 504 Week 2 Case Study 1 asks for
You complete 4 case studies, reading the assigned case discussion at the end of the chapter and using its questions as a guide. Each includes an introductory and concluding paragraph, headings, and a biblical perspective with Scripture relevant to the case. Case Studies 1 to 3 are 4 to 5 pages in current APA, not counting the cover page, abstract or references. Case Study 1 is due in Module/Week 2 with the chapter 2 case discussion. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 504
In the published schedule, Case Study 1 is one of 8 graded written assignments in BUSI 504. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
How BUSI 504 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. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in BUSI 504 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 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: Module/Week 1 begins on Monday and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Modules/Weeks 2-8 begin on Saturday and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 504 Week 2 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
List the facts of the case first. Analysis that rests on a misread detail is the most common way case answers lose points.
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
Use the model or concepts from Leading Organizational Change 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 (The case, the textbook and research), 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 pages, not including the cover page, abstract or references.
Use each discussion question as a heading and answer it with case facts first, then the theory. Place the biblical perspective where it speaks to the case, such as honesty in communicating change.
A structure for BUSI 504 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | The case and your thesis. | ~130 words |
| Answers | Each discussion question under a heading. | ~650 words |
| Research and textbook | Spector and scholarly support. | ~230 words |
| Biblical perspective | Scripture applied to the case. | ~160 words |
| Conclusion | Lessons for change leaders. | ~130 words |
A topic angle that works
Use Spector's model of change to answer the questions: what created dissatisfaction, how the organization diagnosed its problems, and whether leaders involved employees.
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 company's leaders announced a restructuring without explaining why it was needed, so employees saw it as cost-cutting rather than a response to market threats. Spector argues that change begins with a shared diagnosis of the problem; skipping it left employees without a reason to commit. A series of town halls sharing customer loss data would have built the dissatisfaction that motivates change.
- Case facts.
- Spector's model.
- An alternative.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 504 Week 2
- No headings.
- Missing Scripture.
- Under 4 pages.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 4 to 5 pages, not including the cover page, abstract or references
- Sources: The case, the textbook and research
- Faith integration: A biblical perspective with Scripture relevant to the case
- 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
Where do BUSI 504 case questions come from?
The discussion questions at the end of the assigned chapter case.
How many points is BUSI 504 Week 2 Case Study 1 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 504, 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 504 Week 2 the same in every section of BUSI 504?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 504. 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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