Unit 3 Assignment: Case Study and Research Assignment

Posted: February 3rd, 2022

Unit 3 Assignment: Case Study and Research Assignment
Objectives
demonstrate an understanding of appropriate planning tools and techniques in a variety ofsituations;
analyse the relationship between strategic planning and the success of an organization;
analyse how companies respond to internal and external pressures for change;
demonstrate the use of appropriate communication techniques related to business management.
 
Instructions
Students are to read over the case study, “IKEA: SWOT planning and sustainable business planning” and answer the four questions at the end of the case study IN COMPLETE SENTENCES IN THEIR OWN WORDS on a separate sheet of paper.
 
Students will then select ONE of the following Canadian businesses and prepare a SWOT analysis for their chosen business by RESEARCHING and filling in the attached sheet. The points in the sheet should clearly and thoroughly explain the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats faced by their chosen business. Students should use in-text citations and, at the end of the sheet, include the MLA citation of at least TWO resources they consulted when filling in the sheet.
 
 
 
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank
Suncor Energy
Great West Lifeco.
Manulife Financial
Rogers Communications
Telus Corporation
Magna International
Loblaw Companies
Shoppers Drug Mart
Bombardier
Canadian Tire Corporation
Metro Inc.
 
 
 
Please see the accompanying rubric for specific expectations.
 
 
Unit 3 Assignment Rubric
 
 
Level R (<50%)
Level 1 (50%-59%)
Level 2 (60%-69%)
Level 3 (70%-79%)
Level 4 (80%-100%)
Knowledge
 
D2-4
 
Demonstrates very little to no knowledge of case study
Demonstrates limited knowledge of case study
 
Incorporated PowerPoint lessons into answers of the case study to the limited extent.
 
Demonstrates fair knowledge of case study
 
 
Fairly incorporated PowerPoint lessons into answers of the case study.
Demonstrates considerable knowledge of case study
 
Considerably incorporated PowerPoint lessons into answers of the case study.
Demonstrates extensive knowledge of case study
 
Extensively incorporated PowerPoint lessons into answers of the case study.
 
Thinking
 
D2-4
 
Demonstrates little to no thinking skills (SWOT analysis is not developed and supported)
 
Demonstrates limited thinking skills (SWOT analysis is not very developed and supported)
 
One of the four elements of the SWOT analysed
Demonstrates fair thinking skills (SWOT analysis is fairly developed and supported)
 
Two of the four elements of the SWOT analysed
 
Demonstrates considerable thinking skills (SWOT analysis is considerably developed and supported)
 
Three of the four elements of the SWOT analysed
Demonstrates extensive thinking skills (SWOT analysis is thoroughly developed and supported)
 
All four elements of SWOT analysed.
 
Application
 
D2-4
 
Applies ideas from business class with very little to no degree of effectiveness
(SWOT analysis ability and research skills/citations)
Applies ideas from business class with a limited degree of effectiveness
(SWOT analysis ability and research skills/citations)
 
Makes the connection between planning and controlling to the limited extent.
Applies ideas from business class with a fair degree of effectiveness
(SWOT analysis ability and research skills/citations)
 
Fairlymakes the connection between planning and controlling
Applies ideas from business class with a considerable degree of effectiveness
(SWOT analysis ability and research skills/citations)
 
Considerably makes the connection between planning and controlling
Applies ideas from business class with a high degree of effectiveness (SWOT analysis ability and research skills/citations)
 
Extensively makes the connection between planning and controlling
Communication
 
 
A2.4, A2.5
Uses language conventions (grammar, sentence structure, etc.)  with very little to no degree of effectiveness
 
Uses business vocabulary with very little to no degree of effectiveness
 
Expresses and organizes ideas with very little to no degree of effectiveness
 
Uses language conventions (grammar, sentence structure, etc.) with a limited degree of effectiveness
 
Uses business vocabulary with a limited degree of effectiveness
 
Expresses and organizes ideas with a limited degree of effectiveness
 
Uses language conventions (grammar, sentence structure, etc.)  with a fair degree of effectiveness
 
Uses business vocabulary with a fair degree of effectiveness
 
Expresses and organizes ideas with a fair degree of effectiveness
 
Uses language conventions (grammar, sentence structure, etc.) with a considerable degree of effectiveness
 
Uses business vocabulary with a considerable degree of effectiveness
 
Expresses and organizes ideas with a considerable degree of effectiveness
 
Uses language conventions (grammar, sentence structure, etc.) with a high degree of effectiveness
 
Uses business vocabulary with a high degree of effectiveness
 
Expresses and organizes ideas with a high degree of effectiveness
 
Comments
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWOT Analysis
 
 
MLA Citation