Introduction
Case studies are a way to apply the ideas and theories from the readings to an actual business. You should read through the entire case study and give yourself time to digest the information as you will need to connect the issues in the case to the readings from the textbook.
Your goal is to understand what happened in this case, connect the case material to the materials from the textbook and the class lectures and provide an analysis of what when wrong and what managerial practices could be used to prevent these types of accidents. You should address the prompts making sure that you write a thorough and cogent response that uses proper college formatting and citations. You are expected to support your statements with evidence from the case, the textbook, and from outside resources if necessary.
Task
Read the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project case at:
https://cases.open.ubc.ca/trans-mountain-pipeline-expansion-project/Links to an external site.
Part 3) Decision Making: Write an expository essay that examines the decision making processes involved in the case including:
- What are the major decisions that have to be made in the case?
- How should the decision-making process be done?
- Whom is the current decision-making process serving? Which stakeholders are considered to have power, legitimacy, urgency?
- Which argument do you find more compelling? What additional kinds of evidence would you like to see to inform your decision?
Grading Criteria
Acceptable work will have the following characteristics –
- All of the prompts been thoroughly addressed
- Statements are supported by information from the case or from outside sources
- Sources are properly cited
- The response written clearly
- Paper is properly formatted and double spaced.
Expository Essays (Refresher)
An expository essay requires you to develop your own point of view on a topic, clearly state that point of view, support it with evidence from a variety of sources, and create a well-crafted argument to convince the reader that your point of view is valid and useful. You are not simply addressing the prompts; you are using the prompts to guide your argument. Besides addressing the prompts, you will be graded on the following:
- An introduction that includes a clear, concise, and defined thesis statement.
- Body paragraphs that include evidential support (whether factual, logical, statistical, or anecdotal).
- One body paragraph to address each prompt.
- A conclusion that does not simply restate the thesis but readdresses it considering the evidence provided.
THE LINK TO THE CASE STUDY: https://cases.open.ubc.ca/trans-mountain-pipeline-expansion-project/