Case Project Part 1

Part 1 of the case, due in Unit 4, includes four elements: (1) creating the title page, (2) the abstract, (3) the APA-formatted Level 1 headings and Level 2 subheadings, and (4) a properly formatted preliminary reference list for a formal analysis paper.

The case project spans Unit 4, Unit 7, and Unit 9. For the case project, you are to conduct research and complete an analysis of a manufacturing company. A list of 31 manufacturing organizations has been compiled from which you are to choose your organization for analysis.

Important Note:Do not delay — Read all instructions and start work on your project immediately during Unit 1. The Unit 7 Case Project Paper cannot be submitted later than the end of Unit 8. If you do not understand any aspect of the assignment, ask the instructor.

Your project organization must be selected from the approved case company list located in the Assignment Instructions tab.

A PowerPoint presentation for the case will be due in Unit 9.

The case project should be considered a single assignment, not three separate assignments. Therefore, do not overemphasize the score on any single component of the case. Rather, take a broader and more accurate view of the case project as a single unified assignment worth a total of 200 points. The case project point distribution is as follows:

Part I (Due Unit 4) -The initial formatting/outline = 25 Points

Part II (Due Unit 7) – The full paper (analysis) = 100 Points

Part III (Due Unit 9) – The case PPT presentation = 75 Points

Total Case Assignment Points = 200 Points

The textbook, assignment instructions, classroom/course assignment instructions, etc. use several terms interchangeably. The following terms can be understood as referring to your project or individual elements of the project: case project, project, case or case paper. If you have any questions about any of the terminology, please do not hesitate to ask in the Virtual Office.

Much of the case project will be an exercise in developing your skill at following instructions. Therefore, be sure to read all assignment instructions (for all Units — 4, 7, and 9) very carefully before starting the writing process.

Gentle Reminder:If you do not understand plagiarism and how to avoid violating the rules of academic integrity, please review the tutorial in the classroom titled “Plagiarism.” It can be found under the Academic Tools tab. All written papers (and many of the Discussion Board posts) will be submitted to Turnitin to determine originality of content.

Review the detailed instructions by clicking on the Assignment Instructions tab

ASSIGNMENT TAB:

Part 1 of the case, due in Unit 4, includes creating the title page, abstract, Level 1 APA headings and Level 2 & 3 APA subheadings, and preliminary reference list for a formal analysis paper. However, you must preview the Units 7 and 9 assignment instructions also to fully understand the requirements for the Unit 4 Case Assignment.

The order of presentation must follow the grading rubric order.

Be thorough! Short answers do not provide the necessary analysis or critical thinking. Be sure to complete all required rubric sections for all parts.

Important Notes:

Your Unit 4 Assignment should only include sufficient page length to include: title page, abstract, full paper headings and subheadings (which will be used for the full analysis in Unit 7) and a preliminary reference list.

Use the APA template provided in the classroom Course Resources as the foundation for constructing your Unit 4 Assignment, but do not submit your assignment with any of the original APA template content remaining in your assignment Word® document.

A properly formatted title page with running head and abstract is required.

Do not include a table of contents.

Do not repeat or copy the assignment question narratives. You may use abbreviated versions of the questions as headings and subheadings. Anything that artificially increases the length of the paper but does not add value to the analysis will result in a reduced score.

For more specific information and guidance, please access the following resources available in the writing resources located within the Academic Success Center area in the left navigation pane: “How to Write an Abstract”

“How to Get Help with Your Writing”

“Formal Versus Informal Writing”

“Using Sources”

Unit 4 Assignment Grading Rubric.

After you have completed the Unit 4 Case Paper title page, abstract, outline, and preliminary reference list, upload your Word document to the Unit 4 Assignment Dropbox before 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday of Unit 4.

Your assignment filename must use this format:

LastName _FirstName_Unit#_AssignmentName

For example: Smith_Joan_Unit4_CasePart1.

Assignments submitted late will be subject to the Late Policy described in the Syllabus.

GB519 Case Project: List of Manufacturing Companies for Analysis

1) Select a company that interests you from the 31 listed.

2) Go to Yahoo!® Finance and select the stock ticker symbol and gather information.

3) Go to the company’s corporate website and select the “Investor Relations” or “Financial Statement” link.

4) Go to the Purdue Global Library and search for any articles about your company that may be available.

5) Conduct other web-based research about your company.

GB519 Unit 4 Assignment Rubric
Course: GB519 Measurement and Decision Making
Criteria 1
(28%)
Level III Max
Points
7 points
Level II Max
Points
5.95 points
Level I Max
Points
4.9 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 1
(28%)
Case Project
Title Page
and Filename
Level III Max
Points
7 points
Level II Max
Points
5.95 points
Level I Max
Points
4.9 points
Not Present
0 points
Meets all six
criteria:
Meets four or
five criteria:
Meets one to
three criteria:
Does not meet
any criteria.
● Running
head includes
properly &
precisely
formatted APA
7th Edition
title.
● Page # is
properly
located in the
upper right
● Running
head includes
the properly &
precisely
formatted APA
7th
Edition title.
● Page # is
properly
located in the
upper right
● Running
head includes
the properly &
precisely
formatted APA
7th
Edition title.
● Page # is
properly
located in the
upper right
hand corner.
● All three
required
elements
properly
positioned on
hand corner.
● All three
required
elements
properly
positioned on
hand corner.
● All three
required
elements
properly
positioned on
the body of the the body of the the body of the
title page:
title page:
title page:
1- Paper
title.
2- Author
name.
3- School
name.
4- Paper
title.
5- Author
name.
6- School
name.
7- Paper
title.
8- Author
name.
9- School
name.
● Only the
three required
● Only the
three required
● Only the
three required
elements are
located on the
body of the
elements are
located on the
body of the
elements are
located on the
body of the
title page.
● Proper,
title page.
● Proper,
title page.
● Proper,
consistent font
color, size, and
type used.
consistent font
color, size, and
type used.
consistent font
color, size, and
type used.
Criterion Score
/7
Criteria 1
(28%)
Level III Max
Points
7 points
●
Criteria 2
(16%)
Level II Max
Points
5.95 points
The proper ●
Level I Max
Points
4.9 points
The proper ●
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
The proper
filename is
used.
filename is
used.
file name is
used.
Level III Max
Points
4 points
Level II Max
Points
3.4 points
Level I Max
Points
2.8 points
Criteria 2
(16%)
Case Project
Abstract
Level III Max
Points
4 points
Level II Max
Points
3.4 points
Level I Max
Points
2.8 points
Not Present
0 points
Meets all eight
criteria:
Meets six or
seven criteria:
Meets one to
five criteria:
Does not meet
any criteria.
● The Case
● The Case
● The Case
Objective,
Objective,
Objective,
methodology & methodology & methodology &
purpose are
identified.
purpose are
identified.
purpose are
identified.
● Case
results,
intended
sequencing,
important
findings, and
conclusions
identified.
● Brief but
comprehensive
explanation of
the contents
included, but
not a summary
● Case
results,
intended
sequencing,
important
findings, and
conclusions
identified.
● Brief but
comprehensive
explanation of
the contents
included, but
not a summary
● Case
results,
intended
sequencing,
important
findings, and
conclusions
identified.
● Brief but
comprehensive
explanation of
the contents
included, but
not a summary
of the paper
contents.
of the paper
contents.
of the paper
contents.
● Proper
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation &
APA formatting
used.
● Thirdperson
perspective
used.
● Abstract
located on its
own, separate
page and is
● Proper
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation &
APA formatting
used.
● Thirdperson
perspective
used.
● Abstract
located on its
own, separate
page and is
● Proper
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation &
APA formatting
used.
● Thirdperson
perspective
used.
● Abstract
located on its
own, separate
page and is
Criterion Score
/4
Criteria 2
(16%)
Criteria 3
(20%)
Level III Max
Points
4 points
Level II Max
Points
3.4 points
Level I Max
Points
2.8 points
double
spaced.
● Abstract
heading
centered and
uses proper
font color, size,
and type.
● Paragraph
not indented
and only 1
paragraph
used.
double
spaced.
● Abstract
heading
centered and
uses proper
font color, size,
and type.
● Paragraph
not indented
and only 1
paragraph
used.
double
spaced..
● Abstract
heading
centered and
uses proper
font color, size,
and type.
● Paragraph
not indented
and only 1
paragraph
used.
Level III Max
Points
5 points
Level II Max
Points
4.25 points
Level I Max
Points
3.5 points
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 3
(20%)
Case Project
Headings
Level III Max
Points
5 points
Level II Max
Points
4.25 points
Level I Max
Points
3.5 points
Not Present
0 points
Meets all
seven criteria:
Meets five or
six criteria:
Meets one to
three criteria:
Does not meet
any criteria.
●
●
●
The Case
The Case
The Case
Project
title is
Project title is
Project title is
repeated at the repeated at the
repeated at the
top of the page
immediately
following the
abstract page.
● All Case
major topics
have a
separate Level
One heading.
● All Case
Project
subparts have
a separate
top of the page
immediately
following the
abstract page.
● All Case
major topics
have a
separate Level
One heading.
● All Case
Project
subparts have
a separate
Level Two sub-
top of the page
immediately
following the
abstract page.
● Most Case
major topics
have a
separate Level
One heading.
● Most Case
Project
subparts have
a separate
Level Two sub-
Level Two subheading.
● Level
Three
heading.
● Level
Three
subheadings
heading.
● Level
Three
subheadings
subheadings
used where
used where
appropriate.
used where
appropriate.
appropriate.
● All Level 1,
● All Level 1,
2 & 3 headings
● All Level 1,
2 & 3 headings
2 & 3 headings
and
and
subheadings
and
subheadings
subheadings
are properly
are properly
are properly
formatted.
formatted.
● A Level
formatted.
● A Level
One
Conclusion
heading is
included.
One
Conclusion
heading is
included.
●
●
● A Level
One
Conclusion
heading is
included.
Outline
Outline
Criterion Score
/5
Criteria 3
(20%)
Criteria 4
(36%)
Level III Max
Points
5 points
Level II Max
Points
4.25 points
Level I Max
Points
3.5 points
●
formatting is
formatting is
formatting is
NOT used.
NOT used.
not used.
Level III Max
Points
9 points
Level II Max
Points
7.65 points
Level I Max
Points
6.3 points
Outline
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
Criteria 4
(36%)
Level III Max
Points
9 points
Level II Max
Points
7.65 points
Level I Max
Points
6.3 points
Not Present
0 points
Case Project
Meets all eight
criteria:
Meets six or
seven criteria:
Meets all one
to five criteria:
Does not meet
any criteria.
● Reference
list heading
●
●
Preliminary
Reference
List
centered and
properly
formatted.
● Five
preliminary
references are
included.
● Hanging
Indent
paragraph
formatting
used by
changing the
actual page
formatting.
● All five
references are
properly
formatted in
APA style.
● All five
references
include all
required
elements.
● Reference
list is in
alphabetical
order.
● Correct
APA font color,
size, type, and
style used.
Reference
Reference
list heading
centered and
properly
formatted.
list heading
centered and
properly
formatted.
● Four
preliminary
● Three or
fewer
references are
included.
preliminary
references are
● Hanging
Indent
included.
● Hanging
paragraph
formatting
used by
changing the
Indent
paragraph
formatting
used by
actual page
formatting.
● All five
references are
changing the
actual page
formatting.
● All five
properly
formatted in
references are
properly
APA style.
● All five
formatted in
APA style.
references
include all
● All five
references
required
elements.
● Reference
include all
required
elements.
list is in
alphabetical
order.
● Correct
APA font color,
size, type, and
style used.
● Reference
list is in
alphabetical
order.
● Correct
APA font color,
size, type, and
Criterion Score
/9
Criteria 4
(36%)
Level III Max
Points
9 points
Level II Max
Points
7.65 points
Level I Max
Points
6.3 points
●
●
style used.
Reference
list is doublespaced.
Reference
list is doublespaced.
Not Present
0 points
Criterion Score
● Reference
list is doublespaced.
Total
/ 25
Overall Score
Level III
Level II
Level I
Not Present
21.251 points minimum
17.501 points minimum
0.001 points minimum
0 points minimum
GB519 Case Project List of Approved Companies
Co.
#
Co. Name
Stock
Company Sector / Industry
Symbol
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
ADTRAN, Inc.
Art’s Way Manufacturing
ATRION Corp.
AZZ Inc.
Boston Beer Co.
Corning (Pyrex) Cookware
Future Fuel Corp.
Harley-Davidson
HEICO Corp.
II VI Inc.
IPG Photonics
iRobot Co.
La-Z-Boy
LSB Industries
National Beverage Corp.
Nautilus, Inc
Performance Line Products
Quaker Chemical
Scotts Miracle-Gro
Semtech Corp.
Solar-Winds, Inc.
Skyline Champion
Sturm-Ruger
Sypris Solutions, Inc.
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.
Thor Manufacturing
Tredegar Corp.
TriMas Corporation
ADTN
ARTW
ATRI
AZZ
SAM
GLW
FF
HOG
HEI
IIVI
IPGP
IRBT
LZB
LXU
FIZZ
NLS
PLPC
KWR
SMG
SMTC
SWI
SKY
RGR
SYPR
TR
THO
TG
TRS
29
30
UFP Technologies
Virco Mfg. Corp.
UFPT
VIRC
31
Vera Bradley, Inc.
VRA
Technology — Communications Equipment
Industrials — Farm & Construction Eqpt
Health Care — Medical Instruments & Supplies
Industrials — Diversified Industrials
Consumer — Beverages/Brewers
Technology — Electronic
Basic Materials — Chemicals
Consumer — Recreation Vehicles
Industrials — Aerospace/Defense
Technology — Scientific & Tech Instruments
Technology — Semiconductors
Technology — Consumer Electronics
Consumer — Home Furnishings & Fixtures
Basic Materials — Chemicals
Consumer — Beverages/Soft Drinks
Consumer Cyclical – Leisure
Technology — Electronic Components
Basic Materials — Specialty Chemicals
Basic Materials — Agricultural Inputs
Technology — Semiconductors
Technology — Software/Infrastructure
Residential Construction
Industrials — Aerospace/Defense
Consumer Cyclical – Auto Parts
Consumer — Confectioners
Consumer — Recreation Vehicles
Industrials – Metal Fabrication
Industrial – consumer products, aerospace, oil
and gas
Consumer — Packaging & Containers
Consumer Cyclical – Furnishings, Fixtures &
Appliances
Consumer — Footwear & Accessories