Organisational Change Project
Instructions for Organisational Change Project (2500 words) due in Week 13 (50% of the course grade)
Each student will write a paper synthesising organisational change theory and practice in the unit. This project is creating a case study of an organization that requires a change intervention.
The paper will cover the change project and includes the following:
(a) what is/are the outcome/s expected from this change project;
(b) what is the current reality and how did it become so;
(c) how substantial is the gap between current reality and expected outcome/s;
(d) description and details of the proposed change
(e) address any resistance to or other barriers for change;
(f) identify the change agents and assess if they are willing and able; and
(g) given the responses to the previous questions, is change feasible? Implications of the change, both positive and negative as well as evaluation of the effectiveness of the post-change organization must be considered.
Findings must be summarised and a concise conclusion included. Appropriate scholarly sources must be integrated: a minimum of ten articles from peer-reviewed journals. Appropriate biblical and ethical principles must be included.
Week 1 Select organisation
Week 4 Description of organisation and draft thesis statement.
Week 6 Internal and external diagnosis (Refer to Ch 5 Waddell et al.)
Week 8 Overview of Change theories and models. Literature review.
Week 10 Change intervention table. Six sections must be included: the underlying idea, description, comments, role and contribution of the student/interventionist, change level (must be group or organization). This table should clearly show the organisational issue requiring change and the major factors that will be employed in an intervention.
Week 12 Assess implications of change and effectiveness of change intervention
Size of the report: 2500 words, not including cover page and references. You are expected to integrate scholarly sources in your writing, using them to explain, justify and support your assertions/ observations. Integrate biblical/ethical principles into the content of your paper.
Font size 12 Times New Roman, APA format required. Please do not use personal voice. Review rubric in the Assessment section in Moodle.
*** The assignments should include following headings as provided by our tutor:
1. Introduction to change
2. Change Theories and modules
3. Brief introduction of selected organisation
Diagram of org
4. Internal and external diagram of organisation
5. Summary of areas that require change
6. Change intervention table
As a format tutor gave an idea of the table
Underlying area Description of situation comments Role of interventions Change level
Eg Customer Service Explain what is happening opinion Talk to staff/owner All level
And the areas can be added relating to question 5
7. Assessment
8. Conclusion
References
Minimum 10 (APA Format)
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