PG04 Case Study Report Builder: Assessment 1

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Pick one real company. Then work through the steps in order. Each paragraph has a few questions. Research, answer them in your own words, press the button to put your answers in the draft box, then edit them into a real paragraph. Finish with sources, then the full draft.

Your official brief decides. This builder follows the PG04 Written Report with Oral Exam brief (Assessment 1, 50% of the module). Report: maximum 1,500 words, submitted on Moodle by 14:00 CET, Wednesday 11 November 2026. Click "Submit" and do not leave it as a draft. Oral exam: Thursday 12 November 2026 from 09:00, 8 to 10 minutes. Attendance is mandatory and there are no late arrivals. Your time slot is in a separate document from your teacher. If anything here differs from the brief, follow the brief.

Write the report yourself. The brief allows AI for brainstorming, research questions, study plans, understanding theories, grammar and proofreading, and finding possible sources. It does not allow AI to write the full assignment, generate complete sections, produce conclusions without your own analysis, or create references you have not verified. You must not copy from websites, Wikipedia, AI tools or other students. In the oral exam you must be able to explain everything you submit. This builder only asks questions. The words are yours.

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Report structure

The seven parts required by the brief, in order. The brief gives a maximum of 1,500 words in total and does not set a length for each part. The word targets below are only a suggestion to help you stay under the limit.

Part	Suggested words	What the brief says it includes
1. Introduction	about 150	Overview of the organisation; company background; industry and market position.
2. Organisational Structure	about 280	Type of structure; centralised vs decentralised decision-making; advantages and disadvantages; impact on communication and efficiency.
3. Organisational Culture	about 280	Analysis using relevant models (for example Schein's Model, Handy's Culture Types); core values and workplace culture; effects on employee motivation and performance.
4. Leadership Analysis	about 280	Leadership style(s) shown in the organisation; examples of leadership practices; impact on organisational success.
5. Evaluation	about 350	Strengths of the current structure, culture and leadership; challenges or limitations; recommendations for improvement.
6. Conclusion	about 120	Summary of main findings; final evaluation.
7. References	see your brief	APA referencing. Minimum 3 references.

Required and suggested. The seven parts, the APA style and the minimum of 3 references are required by the brief. The brief does not say whether headings or the reference list count towards the 1,500 words, so ask your teacher. This builder counts only your paragraph drafts. The number of paragraphs and the word targets are suggestions: add, merge or drop paragraphs as your company needs.

Use appropriate headings and subheadings. Write clearly and concisely. The assignment is about how structure, culture and leadership interact and affect each other and the company's performance, so keep linking the three. Include practical examples. Proofread carefully.

Requirements checklist

From the brief. Tick things off as you go. Ticks are saved with your work.

How your report is assessed

Criterion	Weight	Top band looks like
Organisation background and context	10%	Comprehensive understanding
Organisational structure analysis	20%	Critical and detailed analysis (descriptive only is the lowest band)
Organisational culture analysis	20%	Excellent application of theory
Leadership analysis	20%	Strong evaluation supported by evidence
Recommendations and conclusion	10%	Insightful and realistic recommendations
Research and referencing	10%	High-quality sources and accurate referencing
Oral examination	10%	Excellent understanding and confident responses

Bands: Excellent 90 to 100, Good 70 to 89, Satisfactory 50 to 69, Poor 0 to 49. Describing is not enough: the brief says you must not present information without analysis.

The paragraph formula

Use this in every analysis paragraph.

1. PointWhat am I claiming?

2. EvidenceWhat example or source supports it? (Cite it.)

3. AnalysisWhat does it mean? Why does it matter for performance?

4. LinkHow does it connect to the other two areas: structure, culture, leadership?

Description alone earns little. Say what it means and why it matters.

Quick reminders of the theories (check these in your course notes and sources)

Topic	Ideas you can look up and apply
Structure	Functional, divisional, matrix, flat, tall, hierarchical, network. Centralised or decentralised decisions.
Schein	Three levels of culture: artefacts, espoused values, basic underlying assumptions.
Handy	Four culture types: power, role, task, person.
Leadership	For example autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, transformational, transactional, servant. Use the styles from your course.

This is a memory aid, not content for your report. Read about each idea in your course materials and in a source you can cite.

Report builder

For each paragraph: answer the questions in your own words, press Put my answers in the draft box, then edit the result into a real paragraph. New here? Open Guide in the steps bar first.

Word count

Oral exam preparation

After you submit, you have an individual oral (8 to 10 minutes) with the teacher and an academic panel. You discuss your analysis, explain your recommendations, and show you understand the theories you used. Prepare short answers in your own words. They are saved with your work but are not part of the report.

In 30 seconds: which company did you choose, and what is your main finding about structure, culture and leadership?

Why did you choose Schein, Handy or other models, and what do they show about this company?

Which two sources matter most, and what did you learn from each?

Why did you make your recommendations? What would change if they were not done?

What is the hardest question you could be asked, and how would you answer it?

Your sources

The brief requires a minimum of 3 references in APA style. It asks for academic and professional sources, and all sources must be correctly referenced and verified. This tracker is for you. Your reference list goes in the next step.

References

Required. APA style, minimum 3 references. Check that every source is real and that you have read it.

Reference list (APA, alphabetical order)

My notes on any AI use (for me only, not in the report)

If you used AI for anything the brief allows, note what you asked and what you did with it. This helps you explain your work in the oral. Never paste AI text into your report.

Full draft

All your paragraphs in order, ready to copy into your document. Formatting and layout are your job in your document. Then submit on Moodle and click "Submit".

Saving and continuing

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