Case Study Preparation The Case Study is worth 60% of the total grade for the Unit. Date Due: Sunday 29 September, XXXXXXXXXX59pm) (via CloudDeakin Dropbox) Length of Report: 5,000 words Note: An...

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Case Study Preparation The Case Study is worth 60% of the total grade for the Unit. Date Due: Sunday 29 September, 2019 (11.59pm) (via CloudDeakin Dropbox) Length of Report: 5,000 words Note: An award (Sponsored by Industry) is available for the best sport management strategy case study prepared by a student in this unit. PREPARE A CASE STUDY IN SPORT MANAGEMENT Students are required to investigate and prepare a detailed case study describing a sport management related example of the concepts of strategic management as discussed in class. The case study will be presented in three parts and should address a strategic issue or problem for a subject organisation. Part 1 (approx 1500 words) will comprise an introduction and all the relevant details of the case under investigation describing a logical sequence of events as it applies to the case. You should endeavour to tell the story as it relates to the case. The structure and layout of the case is paramount, with an organisational background section, presentation of data and explanation of the key strategic issue or problem in the environment of the organisation expected in this section. As this is a capstone unit, students will be expected to gather all relevant information pertaining to the case under investigation. Part 2 (approx 2000 words) will provide a detailed analysis of the case and the important points as they relate to strategic management. This section should include a series of key questions that illustrate the key issues in the case. Key issues to be addressed in Part 2 include an analytical overview (as opposed to descriptive background provided in Part 1) of the industry and competitive analysis, company situation analysis, strategy and competitive advantage, strategy formulation and implementation. Tools from the unit should be used as part of the analysis. Other issues may be relevant depending on the case itself and they might include strategic change, control, leadership, culture and measures of organisational performance. Part 3 (approx 1500 words) will provide key leanings and recommendations from the case. This section should present a solution(s) to be adopted, the adoption of which should be justified relative to the problem. Critically, this section should develop a response appropriate to the sport industry context, with the impact of the solution presented. The impact of the solution should be discussed with the consideration of global or diverse communities that the organisation may serve. You may find it helpful to formulate some questions, and answer them. *Your case study should reference and incorporate key aspects from the unit as well as additional material sourced from high-quality peer-reviewed journals, in particular in Part 2 and 3 of the case. This assessment (as a strategic management case) is distinct from other assessments from your course to date. As such, you are heavily advised not to replicate material from past assessments you may have completed. Please consider this from a (self) plagiarism perspective as well as the suitability of the content you present in your assessment. Make sure that you are aware of the support services available and issues of plagiarism and collusion. See Student Resources & Support Website as well as Academic and study skills. Also see the resources and links below to help you frame your case. https://d2l.deakin.edu.au/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l?ou=325762&type=content&rCode=DeakinUniv-60509 https://d2l.deakin.edu.au/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l?ou=325762&type=content&rCode=DeakinUniv-60510 *You are encouraged to pay attention to the format of the cases used in the unit and those available via academic journals and other sources. The following resources may help. How to Write a Case Study. How to Write and Format a Business Case Study. Case Study Structure, Format and Components. https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-write-and-format-a-business-case-study- 466324 How to write business case studies. (Slideshare) https://www.slideshare.net/maxwellranasinghe/how-to-write-business-case-studies https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-write-and-format-a-business-case-study-466324 https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-write-and-format-a-business-case-study-466324 https://www.slideshare.net/maxwellranasinghe/how-to-write-business-case-studies Case Study Preparation PREPARE A CASE STUDY IN SPORT MANAGEMENT