MBA 673 Organizational Change Applications Paper “Leading and Managing an Organizational Change

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MBA673/Organizational Change

Applications Paper

 

“Leading and Managing an Organizational Change”

 

Overview

In your applications paper, you will apply “Activities Contributing to Effective Change Management” to a real-world situation. The activities—or steps—are summarized in Chapter 10.

 

Note on Activities/Steps

The author of your textbook places activities associated with “Creating a Vision” after activities associated with “Motivating Change.” Most organizational change experts place vision first. In your paper, you may want to address “Creating a Vision” before you address “Motivating Change.” You are free to determine the order of these steps as they relate to the topic of your paper.

 

Options for Paper

Choose an option for this paper.

Option

Focus of Paper

Assignment

1

Prior Change Evaluation - Your Organization

Evaluate the way in which a prior change was handled in an organization in which you currently work/previously worked or actively participated.

Write a paper in which you describe and evaluate how the activities on page 164 were handled. If you are critical of the way in which the leader(s) managed the change, offer recommendations for improvement. If you were the leader of the change, critique your own performance.

2

Prior Change Evaluation – Company for which Library Sources on a Change Process is Available

Evaluate the way in which a prior change was handled in an organization such as Google, Amazon, Hewlett-Packard, or Southwest Airlines.

 

Rely on secondary/library research and your knowledge of leadership and organizational change to write a paper in which you describe and evaluate how the activities on page 164 were handled. If you are critical of the way in which the leader(s) managed the change, offer recommendations for improvement.

3

Change Planning – Your Organization or an Organization with which you are Familiar

Plan the process of leading an organizational change.

 

If you are a leader who is going (or would like) to manage a future organizational change—or an employee who can imagine him or herself in the role of the leader— write a paper in which you plan to enact the activities indicated on page 164.

4

Present your idea for a paper on the process of leading change

If you prefer to write a research paper on an aspect of organizational change, focus on a real work project involving organizational change, or have another idea for a paper that will reinforce learning about organizational change, make a proposal to your instructor.

 

 

 

 

Library Research

Options 1 and 2:

nYou are required to conduct library research on the process of leading change.

nA minimum of three (3) sources, in addition to your textbook, is required.

nUse high-quality sources, preferably academic journal articles. Use the “Library Link” on the “Course Home” menu to access “InfoTrac” or “ProQuest.” Avoid popular websites and articles that do not have a recognized author. Cite all sources on a Reference page, per APA.

Option 3:

nYou are required to conduct library research on the change process that took place at the company about which you are writing.

nA minimum of six (6) sources, in addition to your textbook, is required.

nUse high-quality sources, as indicated above.

Option 4:

Negotiate research requirements for this option with your professor.

 

Guidelines

Title page – Follow standard format for the MBA program. Go to Doc Sharing and locate the document: “Title page for student papers.”

Format – per APA manual

nDouble-spaced

nFont: Times New Roman, 12 point

nMargins: per APA

nPage numbers: upper right corner

Length – Your paper should be a minimum of eight (6) pages in length.

Terminology and Concepts – Note that you are expected to use and define organizational change terminology. You are also expected to make frequent references to and explain concepts from the text.

Examples– Support generalizations with specific examples of behavior. If you assert that the leader should have “communicated the vision,” give examples of what he or she should have said and done to communicate the vision. Provide a picture of what, where, when, and who. For example, if he or she should have held a series of meetings, clarify who should have been in attendance and what specific messages should have been shared.

- Citation,Please cite and use references per APA 6th Edition. Use the Student

Resources Link to obtain helpful materials. Use the Writing Center and GROWS.

A minimum of 10 peer-reviewed references from the online library are

required.

 

 

 

Organization and Contents of the Paper (Options 1-3)

 

Introduction (per APA, do not show heading)

For all papers, begin by orienting the reader to the situation. For example:

- In what type of organization is/was change occurring?

- What is/were the reasons for the change?

- What is/was the nature of the change?

- What is the position of the person who is leading/led the change?

If the change process has been completed: What were the results? Would you evaluate this as a successful or an unsuccessful change? If you are writing about your current or a prior workplace, use pseudonyms for the name of the organization and any organizational participants whose actions are being evaluated.

 

Activities Contributing to Effective Change Management (centered heading)

In the body of your paper, generally follow the steps shown on page 164. To ensure full credit, include boldface headings and subheadingsfor steps and sub-steps. For example:

 

Creating a Vision (centered, boldface, italics heading)

 

Describing the Core Ideology (left-justified heading)

Write about it.

 

Constructing the Envisioned Future (left-justified heading)

Write about it.

Motivating Change

 

Creating Readiness for Change

Write about it.

 

Overcoming Resistance to Change

Write about it.

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