Unit VII
Case Study
Case studies are an important learning strategy in business
classes as they provide an opportunity for you to critically analyze events
that have taken place in real-life businesses. This develops your critical
thinking and research skills as you research the competition and industry in
which your business resides with an end goal of formulating a recommendation
for the challenges faced by the company.
Read “The Risk Management Department” case on
pages 641–642 of your textbook. As you complete the analysis, address the
topics below in your case analysis.
1. Financial risk,
strategic risk, operational-technical risk, and operational-safety risk
represent project risk sources within an organization. Discuss each from a
theoretical aspect.
2. Evaluate which of
the sources/risks above with which Cooper Manufacturing is involved. Explain
the amount of risk associated with each.
3. Explain scheduling
techniques that Cooper Manufacturing might use to mitigate its risks.
4. Explain specific
tasks that Cooper Manufacturing should use to manage its project risks.
In formatting your case analysis, do not use the
question-and-answer format; instead, use an essay format with subheadings. Your
APA-formatted case study should be a minimum of two full pages in length (not
counting the title and reference pages). You are required to use a minimum of
three academic sources that are no more than 5 years old (one may be your
textbook). All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced;
paraphrased material must have accompanying in-text citations. A minimum of
three in-text citations are required.
