Case Study-Home Depot

Case Study Requirements and Expectations

LO 1 Demonstrate an understanding and competence in applying fundamental course concepts including (not limited to) topics in HR, ethics, sustainability, organizational change management, and strategies.

Resources/Materials:

The case study pdf document on Home Depot is attached as a pdf file.

Include additional external resources from your own research

Assignment Writing Instructions:

Please follow these writing instructions when completing Case Studies:

• Review Rubric and understand expectations
• Each question will have a minimum required number of paragraphs (see below), please meet these requirements to maximize your earned points.
  • Paragraphs at this level of study are 5+ well-developed sentences.
• Students must be able to apply chapter concepts from the assigned textbook
  • The emphasis of case studies will be on applying learning objectives (LOs) and concepts and critical analysis of case studies.
  • You must be able to apply two or more chapter concepts in each one of the answers.
  • I encourage using additional valid external sources after meeting the initial application of chapter concepts from the assigned textbook.
  • Strong emphasis is placed on the application between theory and practice. **AVOID too many or long quotes; your critical analysis of the content is far more important.
  • Demonstrate your understanding of the chapter learning objectives and how to apply these concepts to real organizational situations.
• Format your analysis in MS Word, 1″ margins, double-spaced, Times New Roman, please use italics sparingly.
• APA: Please include in-text citations (with p. #) for all content and external sources included.

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Do:

• Create headers (be creative). Headers replace questions to be answered – located below
  • Without a clear separation of answers via headers, it becomes difficult to know where one answer ends and the other begins.
  • See example below
• Research topics which will contribute to your focus do not forget to include them in your Reference page
• Write and cite, write and cite. Facts must be cited. Use APA guidelines

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ALL Assignments must be completed using APA guidelines.

Read the case study on Home Depot (above PDF) and answer the questions posted here:

1. How much did the external environment impact Home Depot’s decisions? (Ch 01 & 2)
   (Minimum requirements: 3 or more paragraphs)
2. Which internal employee communications were most essential? (Ch. 03)
   (Minimum requirements: 2 or more paragraphs)
3. Which external communications (customers, journalists, and investors) stood out to you?
   (Minimum requirements: 2 or more paragraphs)
4. How do you think The Home Depot managed its decision to manage the 2020 holiday shopping specifically, Black Friday? (Ch 02 & other chapters)
   (Minimum requirements: 2 or more paragraphs)
5. What lessons have contributed to Home Depot post Covid-19 which are still in place today (2023)?

Assessment:

• The FINAL deliverable will include:
  • Cover page,
  • 4 or more pages with a thorough analysis of each question.
  • Introduction and Conclusion/Summary
  • Reference page(s)
  • Optional: any graphs/figures need to be included in the paper’s appendices (not in the body of the paper).
• Case Studies will be graded based on the Case Study Rubric attached to this assignment.
  • Please review the criteria in the rubric’s Exemplary category to satisfy all requirements for an exceptional grade.
• Start on case studies early so you do not lose points.
  • Late work will be penalized at 20% per day if submitted after the due date
• ALL work must be submitted in Canvas; EMAILED WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

EXAMPLE:

I have attached a Word file that gives an example of how to properly format the paper.

Review the example pdf file on how to format the paper and Notice:

• Headers indicate questions asked – NOT the actual question
• Introduction lays the foundation of the case study
  • Followed by additional information regarding the focus of the study
• Headers ease into the substance of the questions
• Facts are substantiated by in-text citations.
• Direct quotes are followed by the student’s interpretation of the quote
• Elevated vocabulary
• Conclusion wraps up the focus indicated in the Introduction
• References begin on a new page

The book used as class textbook is as follows:

• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Published: April 2023; Copyright: 2024
• ISBN: 9781071870693
• Edition: 6
• Title: Organization Change
• Author: W. Warner Burke
• Imprint: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Language: English

I have also attached the chapter notes in pdf form to have as a reference to the books chapters 1, 2, and 3.