Holistic Management in Organizations

Assignment 2: Home Depot Analysis

For this assignment, you will review an article describing a situation in which a business leader used a management approach that proved to be unsuccessful. You will write an analysis that covers the requirements listed in the directions below.

Directions:

Review the following:

• Charan, R. (2006). Home Depot’s blueprint for culture change. Harvard Business Review, 84(4), 60–70. 
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Using the Argosy University online library resources, locate at least 2 different scholarly sources on the topic.

Write a paper that covers the following:

1. Explain what led to an unsuccessful outcome at Home Depot.
2. Analyze the Home Depot scenario utilizing the four-frame model (i.e., Structure, HR, Political, and Symbolic).
3. Explain which frames were more useful in your analysis and justify your reasoning.
4. Explain an experience you have faced in your own career that is similar to the situation presented in this case. Analyze the approach taken and assess its success.

Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Utilize at least two scholarly sources in support. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M2_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, September 21, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

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