Case Study
Please respond to each of the mini case studies with a 2-3 page explanation for each mini case study. You should use at least 4-5 resources in each case to support your position. Please make sure to review the associated rubric before you begin this assignment to be used also as a checklist as you develop this submission.
Mini Case Study 1
The employees of the Giant 78 Foods chain elect the Food Workers Union as their exclusive bargaining agent. Negotiations for an initial collective bargaining agreement begin, but after six months, no agreement has been reached. The company finds excess damage to merchandise in its warehouse and believes that this was intentional sabotage by dissident employees. The company notifies the union representative that any employees doing such acts will be terminated, and the union, in turn, notifies the employees. Soon thereafter, a manager notices an employee in the bakery section—where he has no right to be—making quick motions with his hands. The manager then finds several racks of bakery goods that have been cut. The employee is fired, whereupon a fellow employee and union member leads more than two dozen employees in an immediate walkout. The company discharges these employees and refuses to rehire them. The employees file a grievance with the NLRB. Are they entitled to get their jobs back? Why or why not?
Mini Case Study 2
The Dutchboy Shipbuilding Company has a shipyard in Baltimore, Maryland. During winter months, it repairs ships operating in both here and Norfolk, Virginia, and the workers at the shipyard are represented by several different unions. In 1961, the unions notified the company of their intention to seek a modification of the current collective bargaining agreement. On five previous occasions, agreements had been preceded by strikes (including illegal strikes) that were called just after ships arrived in the shipyard for repairs. In this way, the unions had greatly increased their leverage in bargaining with the company. Because of this history, the company was anxious about the unions’ strike plans. In August 1961, after extended negotiations, the company and the unions reached an impasse. The company then decided to lay off most of the workers and sent the following notice: “Because of the labor dispute which has been unresolved since August of 1961, you are laid off until further notice.” The unions filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB. Did the company engage in an unfair labor practice? Why or why not?
Rubric Name: Case Study Rubric
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Criteria |
Excellent |
Good |
Satisfactory |
Needs Improvement |
Unsatisfactory |
Criterion Score |
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Required elements |
40 points Student thoroughly addresses all required elements of the case. |
32 points Student addresses most required elements of the case |
28 points Student addresses some of the required elements of the case. |
24 points Student addresses a few of the required elements in the case. |
0 points Does not meet minimum requirements for assignment |
Score of Required elements, / 40 |
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Quality of discussion and analysis |
40 points The depth of discussion is excellent. |
32 points The depth of discussion is adequate. |
28 points The depth of discussion needs improvement. |
24 points The depth of discussion needs significant improvement. |
0 points Does not meet minimum requirements for assignment |
Score of Quality of discussion and analysis, / 40 |
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Knowledge of topic and readings |
40 points Overall, the student demonstrates an advanced understanding of the topic and the readings. |
32 points Overall, the student demonstrates a competent understanding of the topic and the readings. |
28 points Overall, the student demonstrates some knowledge of the topic and the readings. |
24 points Overall, the student demonstrates a very limited knowledge of the topic and the readings. |
0 points Does not meet minimum requirements for assignment |
Score of Knowledge of topic and readings, / 40 |
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Clarity and Logical Flow of Ideas |
40 points The flow of ideas in the body of the response is logically organized. A clear argument is presented. |
32 points The flow of ideas in the body of the response is mostly logically organized. A clear argument is presented. |
28 points The flow of ideas in the body of the response is sometimes difficult to follow. There is not a clear argument. |
24 points The flow of ideas in the body of the response is very hard to follow. There is not a clear argument. |
0 points Does not meet minimum requirements for assignment |
Score of Clarity and Logical Flow of Ideas, / 40 |
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Grammar, Spelling, and Sentence Structure APA Style |
40 points The analysis contains very few, if any, minor errors related to grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. Content is easy to understand. AND Student properly uses and cites resources |
32 points The analysis contains minor errors related to grammar, spelling, and sentence structure; but, they do not distract the reader from the content. AND/OR Student mostly uses and cites resources properly |
28 points The analysis contains many minor errors related to grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. They do distract the reader from the content. AND/OR Student sometimes cites uses or cites resources |
24 points The analysis contains major errors related to grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. They do distract the reader from the content. AND/OR Student rarely cites resources |
0 points Does not meet minimum requirements for assignment |
Score of Grammar, Spelling, and Sentence Structure APA Style, / 40 |
Total
Score of Case Study Rubric,
/ 200
