EEO to Diversity Management

Case Study

Case Study – EEO to Diversity Management

The case study will focus the EEO and Diversity management.

GUIDELINES FOR WRITING A CASE STUDY ANALYSIS

1. Read and examine the case thoroughly

• Take notes, highlight relevant facts, underline key problems.

2. Focus your analysis

• Identify two to five key problems
• Why do they exist?
• How do they impact the organization?
• Who is responsible for them?

3. Uncover possible solutions
   • Review course readings, discussions, outside research, your experience.
4. Select the best solution
   • Consider strong supporting evidence, pros, and cons: is this solution realistic?

Drafting the Case

Once you have gathered the necessary information, a draft of your analysis should include these sections:

1. Introduction

• Identify the key problems and issues in the case study.
• Formulate and include a thesis statement, summarizing the outcome of your analysis in 1–2 sentences.

2. Background

• Set the scene: background information, relevant facts, and the most important issues.
• Demonstrate that you have researched the problems in this case study.

3. Alternatives

• Outline possible alternatives (not necessarily all of them)
• Explain why alternatives were rejected
• Constraints/reasons
• Why are alternatives not possible at this time?

4. Proposed Solution

• Provide one specific and realistic solution
• Explain why this solution was chosen
• Support this solution with solid evidence
• Concepts from class (text readings, discussions, lectures)
• Outside research
• Personal experience (anecdotes)

5. Recommendations

• Determine and discuss specific strategies for accomplishing the proposed solution. If applicable, recommend further action to resolve some of the issues
• What should be done and who should do it?