Formative Assessment: Case Study Analysis on Management Functions
Objective:
• Assess students' understanding of the core management functions: Planning, Organizing/Staffing,
Leading/Directing, and Controlling.
• Evaluate students' ability to apply these concepts to a real-world scenario.
Description:
Students will be given a case study of a company facing management challenges. The case will provide background
information on the company, the problem at hand, and key organizational details. Students are required to analyze
the situation and answer a series of questions that focus on how the company can apply the basic management
functions to address the issues.
Case Study Format:
1. Company Overview (description of the organization, its goals, and industry)
2. Problem/Challenge (e.g., declining employee engagement, poor financial performance, etc.)
3. Organizational Context (brief details of company structure, culture, leadership)
Student Task:
Students will respond to the following questions:
1. Planning: Based on the situation presented in the case study, how should the company approach its
planning process to address the challenges? What type of planning (strategic, tactical, or operational) is most
appropriate?
2. Organizing: What organizational changes or structural adjustments would you suggest to optimize the
company’s efficiency and productivity?
3. Staffing: How would you approach the staffing challenges identified in the case? What steps should be
taken in terms of recruitment, selection, and training?
4. Leading: What leadership and motivational strategies would be effective in addressing employee morale or
performance issues?
5. Controlling: How would you implement control systems to monitor the success of the interventions and
ensure continuous improvement?
Format:
• APA-style citation
RUBRICS FOR ASSESSMENT
RATINGS
3- 2- NEEDS
4-
SATISFACTOR IMPROVEMEN 1 / 0 - POOR POINT
EXCELLENT
CRITERION Y T S
Demonstrates a
Demonstrates a
comprehensive Shows basic
clear
understanding of understanding but Shows limited or
Understanding understanding of
all five lacks clear incorrect
of Management most management
management connections understanding of
Functions functions but lacks
functions and their between theory the functions.
depth in some
applications in the and practice.
areas.
case.
Provides highly Provides relevant Provides general Suggestions are
relevant, practical, suggestions but suggestions with vague, irrelevant,
Application to and detailed lacks depth or limited relevance or disconnected
the Case suggestions detailed to the case. from the case.
aligned with the explanation in
case's challenges. some areas.
Demonstrates Shows some Offers superficial Lacks analysis
Critical strong analytical analytical solutions with and provides
Thinking & skills and offers thinking and little analysis or simplistic or
Problem innovative offers solid, but originality. irrelevant
Solving solutions to the conventional, solutions.
problem. solutions.
Well-organized, Organized and Somewhat Poorly
clear, and generally clear but disorganized; may organized and
concise. Each may have some lack clarity or difficult to
Clarity and awkward
section is well- contain irrelevant follow; unclear
Structure transitions or
developed and information. or missing
easy to follow. unclear sections. important
details.
Excellent writing Few grammar or Noticeable Multiple
with no grammar spelling errors grammar or grammar or
Grammar and or spelling errors. that do not spelling errors spelling errors
Writing Style detract from the that slightly that affect
clarity of the hinder readability. readability.
analysis.
Total Points
(20)
