71338/AA
Ver: A1.0
71338 Managing Change
Alternate Assessment
Weighting: 50%
Learning Outcomes
This assessment assesses the following learning outcomes
• LO 1: Critically analyse organisations from a change management perspective?including?identifying?what makes organisations change,?major theoretical perspectives?that inform?the management of change?and contextual factors that influence change interventions.??
• LO 2: Appraise appropriate change strategies and processes?including?evaluating?the role of strategy?and?identifying and?assessing a range of models and options for change.?
Assessment
AA
• LO 3: Critically evaluate the implementation of change management processes?including?factors?that may affect?the?implementation of change and the role of human resource management.?
Instructions
• Submit all your answers in one document
• Write the number of each part of the question you are answering
• Create a header with your name, student number and assignment number, and number your pages
• You must make a reasonable attempt to complete your assignment before you submit.
• Acknowledge all supporting sources by using citations and references in APA style.
Submission
• Submit your work through your iQualify course. Emailed assignments will not be accepted.
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• You will receive an automated notice following submission.
• By submitting, you confirm that the work presented is your own original work.
Referencing and Plagiarism
Refer to Referencing and plagiarism for information on APA referencing and avoiding plagiarism
Mark Allocation
Question Topic Marks
1 The need for change: Why Change? 25
2 Communication and Change 25
3 Human resources and implementation 40
4 Presentation and Referencing
• Application of theory
• Clear writing style, grammar and spelling
• Appropriate use of citation and references in APA style
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Total 100
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All questions in this assessment are based on the supplied Lego case study.
Question 1: The need for change: Why change?
a. Discuss two contextual factors from the external environment and two contextual factors from the internal environment that contributed to the need for change within the organisation.
[10 marks]
b. Evaluate two change management strategies used by the organisation and explain which strategy is the most appropriate for the organisation going forward with reasons.
Discuss one major theoretical perspective that informs the management of change in the organisation.
[15 marks]
(Word count guideline: 900 words) [Question 1 total: 25 marks]
Question 2: Communication and change
a. Explain how the role of human resource management has influenced change and the importance of communication, in gaining acceptance of the need to change.
[15 marks]
b. Evaluate two positive and two negative aspects of the change decision that ended the Legoland theme parks.
[10 marks]
(Word count guideline: 800 words)
[Question 2 total: 25 marks]
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Question 3: Human resources and implementation
a. Evaluate three human resource strategies you would use to achieve the desired business change objectives.
[15 marks] b. Discuss three factors that could impact the implementation of change at Lego.
[15 marks]
c. Based on your evaluation of Lego’s culture, explain two aspects which may lead you to think about how the organisation will be in five years.
[10 marks]
(Word count guideline: 1300 words)
[Question 3 total: 40 marks]
Presentation and referencing
[10 marks]
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Marking Schedule
Question Topic Marks
1 ?The need for change: Why change??
a Discuss two contextual factors from the external environment and two contextual factors from the internal environment that contributed to the need for change within the organisation.
(Up to 5 marks for an accurate explanation?on?contextual factors on?external environment)
(Up to 5 marks for an accurate explanation?on?contextual factors on?internal environment) 10
b Evaluate two change management strategies used by the organisation and explain which strategy is the most appropriate for the organisation going forward with reasons. Discuss one major theoretical perspective that informs the management of change in the organization
(Up to 4 marks for each strategy, max 8 marks)
(Up to 3 marks for explaining which?strategy?is better)?
(Up to 4?marks for theoretical perspectives) 15
Question 1 Total: 25 marks
2 Communication of change
a Explain how the role of human resource management has influenced change and the importance of communication in gaining acceptance of the need to change.
(Up to 10 marks for explanation of the approaches used in the role of HRM)
(Up to 5 marks for explanation of how the approaches used influenced change and the importance of communication to gain acceptance of the need to change) ? 15
b Evaluate two positive and two negative aspects of the change decision that ended the Legoland theme parks. 10
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(Up to 5 marks for Positive aspects)
(Up to 5 marks for Negative aspects)
Question 2 Total: 25 marks
3 Human resources and implementation
a Evaluate three human resource strategies you would use to achieve the desired business change objectives.
( Up to 3 marks for each reason, max?15 marks) 15
b Discuss three factors that could impact the implementation of change at Lego.
( Up to 5 marks for each factor)? 15
c Based on your evaluation of Lego’s culture, explain two aspects which may lead you to think about how the organisation will be in five years.
( Up to?5 marks for each point) 10
Question 3 Total: 40 marks
Presentation and referencing
Application of theory 2
Clear writing style, grammar and spelling 2
Appropriate use of citation and references in APA style 6
Presentation and referencing Total: 10 marks