Master Degree Level - Can anyone help in providing me with an essay structure for the essay question below?

Question

Its regarding a case study for an MBA:

'Do you think Quinlans autos has a strong, shared culture?' what are the consequences of its culture'. Do these consequences affect your assessment of strong cultures?'

Your help will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I am 38 years of age and have not studied in an academic context for years. I am a manager in a service industry. Not keeping progress with writing essays has left me a little confused. I hope you understand.

Answer 1

You don't think there might be something slightly UNETHICAL about not doing this yourself?

Answer 2

Hi,

I understand the difficulty you are having, I had the same problem when I started my MSc some years ago.

The art of it is not so much about knowing the answer, but fully understanding the question.

It appears as though you have been given a case study.

You need to read it carefully and highlight the parts that appertain to the question. When you have completed this you need to find out which theorists have addressed the issues that you think are important to answering the question effectively.

It is clear from the question that you are being asked for your point of view but you must back this up with fully referenced sources to support any assertion you make. Eg:-

"I am of the view that xxxxx has a negative attitude towards his supplier and regards him as an inferior. This has a negative impact on the customer - supplier relationship. Smith (2000) asserts that;

"an effective customer - supplier relationship is essential for continuous high quality service performance."

This view is supported by Jones (2003) in suggesting..........

However Adams (2002) argues; ".............."

This gives an opposing view to the accepted doctrine and does not promote a good working relationship."

Note the syntax and the format of the above passage. The names and dates etc are all fictional and just used to give you an idea of what is expected for an essay at this level and in this context.

The more references you use the better provided they are relevent.

Hope this helps, good luck.

Answer 3

Hmmm... it worries me that you're doing an MBA and yet seem unsure about essay structures, but what the heck. It would seem simplest to break the question up into its constituent parts. Personally, knowing nothing of "Quinlans Autos", I would begin with:

A: My assessment of whether QAs does or does not have a strong shared culture. I would refer back to the many things I had read and learned, critically assess that information, and state clearly what my final opinion is based on what I have learned.

B: I would then outline the consequences of its culture, again referring to what I have read or learned. I would try to be unbiased and fair in my representation.

C: I would then move onto whether or not these consequences have affected my assessment of strong cultures. This is much more personal; they're asking for my opinion so I won't be able to hide behind the vast amount of research I've done, but I would again need to be fair and representative, and if necessary, draw in other relevant examples.

D: If necessary in this line of work, I may need to include a brief conclusion, and of course, a bibliography.

(If the pronouns confuse you, change 'I/my' for 'you/your'.)

Answer 4

If it is a MBA degree, then you have to use sourcing and quotes. If i remember correctly, they want you to form an opinion around other peoples opinions. Try finding books on you subject and see what other have to say. Then always start your essaey with a quote the just about sums up what you want to say. eg "Quinlans auto is a very tight nit community with blah blah blah" (Chick. Boo. 2006.11.09) Then provide a brief outline of how you are going to prove your view of the answer. and then have the body of evidence, and end off again using your quote from the beginning.

Answer 5

I feel for your plight. Being a non-traditional student and not being strong in the English Composition subject is definitely a detriment to your Secondary education studies and work. I would suggest that you enroll in a composition course at your university to fill in the blanks. You need to be up to date on research techniques, formatting (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.), citing, and an array of other 'technical' stuff that is involved in the writing process. THE following info is only a small portion of the info available to you on the www.

The following websites have information and guidelines for writing essays, thesis papers, etc.

http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/thesis_def.html

http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/thesis_statement.shtml

http://university-essays.tripod.com/

http://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/writers/home.htm

http://www.thesite.org/workandstudy/studying/howtostudy/howtowriteessays

http://my.powa.org/index.php

http://www.charleslipson.com/How-to-write-a-thesis.htm

When you get ready to write your bibliography/references/works cited, go to noodletools.com and find help there for the citations. EasyBib Pro is a subscription service that I use from my citations. It has a very minimal cost per year to use and is extremely valuable in saving time, producing accurate citations, and assisting in the in-line citations.

Good luck with your studies. I am 51 and just now in my second year on my BS -- planning to go all the way to PhD.

Answer 6

I'm sure you will get some helpful types to assist you with this query... but, as a person who did a higher degree _entirely through my own efforts_ several eons ago, I think you should try your hardest to tackle this project yourself (it's the way to learn, you see!).
Then, when you eventually gain your degree you will be able to accept the award in the knowledge that it was through your own efforts. The logical extension of these requests for help is for people to be given a degree for, in effect, just attending university and doing little work of their own. And that would not be right.

Sorry to sound a miserable old devil!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

This is what I would do.

1 - Summarise their culture

2 - Positives

3 - Negatives

4 - Consequences

5 - Opinion/Conclusion

But bear in mind I'm only sixteen and have only been studying Ethics for 2 months. I'm predicted a B though... Good luck!

Answer 9

As a MBA you should do this yourself, you should now be in a position of being able to tell others how to do it,

Shocking that a sixteen year old has to remind you of the basics

Answer 10

Is this a Irish car firm