Diagnosing an Issue in Need of Organizational Change

HRM310 Week 1 Grading Rubric Individual Memo (Rev. 7-7-19)

RUBRIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENT: After you complete your references section in your assignment, copy and paste this grading rubric to your Word document. That way, I can give you structured feedback in a more organized way. I can also evaluate your papers more quickly.

Review the following resources before creating the memo:

· Week 1 Grading Rubric

· Memo Template & Format Guidelines

· Guide to Peer-Reviewed References & APA Formatting

· Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of Organizational Change

· Week 1 Electronic Readings

Research an organization you have worked for or the one you are currently employed at.

Prepare a memo of at least 700 words written in third person voice, and address the following issues. You must address the following topics below using the section headers (labels) in bold:

· Section 1- Introduction (<-- this is a section header) - describes what the memo is going to be about; it mentions the upcoming sections.

· Section 2- Identification & Diagnosis of Issue (<-- this is a section header) - Identify and diagnose a problematic organizational issue that you are aware of or have observed.

· Section 3- History of the Problem (<-- this is a section header) - Describe the history of this problem, including the roles of any relevant personnel involved. Use fictitious names for individuals to maintain confidentiality.

· Section 4- Evaluation of Actions for Resolution (<-- this is a section header) - Evaluate any actions that the organization any actions that the organization has taken to resolve the situation. What could the organization have done to prevent the situation, and what more can the company do to ensure that this type of situation will not occur in the future?

· Section 5- Type of Change Needed for Remedy (<-- this is a section header) - Using Table 1.2 "Types of Organizational Change" in Organizational Change, identify and explain the specific type of organizational change necessary to remedy the issue: tuning, redirecting/reorienting, adapting, or overhauling/recreating.

· Section 6- Organizational Framework to Direct Change Management (<-- this is a section header) - Select, define, and apply an organizational framework that can be used to help direct change management processes from the following models in Chapters 2 and 3 of your text:

· Lewin’s three-stage model

· Kotter’s eight stages of organizational change

· Gentile’s Giving Voice to Values methodology

· Duck’s five-stage model

· Beckhard and Harris’s change-management model

· The Change Path

· Nadler and Tushman’s Congruence Model

· Sterman’s Systems Dynamics Model

· Quinn’s Competing Values Model

· Greiner’s Phases of Organizational Growth Model

· Stacey’s Complexity Theory

· Section 7- Conclusion (<-- this is a section header) - Include a conclusion that summarizes your research and provides a potential remedy for the issue.

· Section 8- References (<-- this is a section header) - have at least 2 peer-reviewed sources in addition to the Organizational Change text, for a total of 3 peer-reviewed/scholarly references in APA format (with authors and dates). The references are incorporated throughout the memo with correct APA in-text citations.

· Section 9- Grading Rubric (<-- this is a section header) - The 9th section contains this grading rubric.

Post your assignment as a Microsoft® Word document.

Content 50%

Points Available

50 Max

Points Earned

Section 1- Introduction (<-- this is a section header) - describes what the memo is going to be about; it mentions the upcoming sections.

Section 2- Identification & Diagnosis of Issue (<-- this is a section header) - Identify and diagnose a problematic organizational issue that you are aware of or have observed.

Section 3- History of the Problem (<-- this is a section header) - Describe the history of this problem, including the roles of any relevant personnel involved. Use fictitious names for individuals to maintain confidentiality.

Section 4- Evaluation of Actions for Resolution (<-- this is a section header) - Evaluate any actions that the organization any actions that the organization has taken to resolve the situation. What could the organization have done to prevent the situation, and what more can the company do to ensure that this type of situation will not occur in the future?

Section 5- Type of Change Needed for Remedy (<-- this is a section header) - Using Table 1.2 "Types of Organizational Change" in Organizational Change, identify and explain the type of organizational change necessary to remedy the issue.

Section 6- Organizational Framework to Direct Change Management (<-- this is a section header) - Select, define, and apply an organizational framework that can be used to help direct change management processes from the following models in Chapters 2 and 3 of your text:

· Lewin’s three-stage model

· Kotter’s eight stages of organizational change

· Gentile’s Giving Voice to Values methodology

· Duck’s five-stage model

· Beckhard and Harris’s change-management model

· The Change Path

· Nadler and Tushman’s Congruence Model

· Sterman’s Systems Dynamics Model

· Quinn’s Competing Values Model

· Greiner’s Phases of Organizational Growth Model

· Stacey’s Complexity Theory

Section 7- Conclusion (<-- this is a section header) - Include a conclusion that summarizes your research and provides a potential remedy for the issue.

Section 8- References (<-- this is a section header) - have at least 2 peer-reviewed sources in addition to the Organizational Change text, for a total of 3 peer-reviewed/scholarly references in APA format (with authors and dates). The references are incorporated throughout the memo with correct APA in-text citations.

Section 9- Grading Rubric (<-- this is a section header) - The 9th section contains this grading rubric.

Organization / Development 25%

Points Available

25 Max

Points Earned

The 9 required sections are organized separately in sequence as listed in the Content section.

The memo is at least 700 words in length (excluding references and headers)

Each section has a clear label or header.

Mechanics 25%

Points Available

25 Max

Points Earned

Formatting or layout and graphics are pleasing to the eye (font, colors, spacing).

Rules of grammar, word usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling are followed.

Sentences are complete, clear, varied, and concise with proper syntax.

Used size 12 Times New Roman font for main body text and references.

Used double spacing between sentences and in References section.

Used memo format.

Used naming convention “FirstName_LastName_Week #_ Memo.doc” when saving and uploading file.

Marked with Number of Days Late

Total Points Available

100

Total Points Earned

LATE POLICY: Students should submit assignments according to Arizona time (MST) based on the assigned due dates. Late assignments will be penalized with a 10% grade deduction for each day late. Deadlines will be defined as 11:59 p.m. MST. Assignments submitted more than four days late will not be accepted. Assignments submitted after the last day of class will not be accepted.