Week 5 ***For Suraya***

Week 5

Discussions To participate in the following Discussion Forums, go to this week's Discussion link in the left navigation:

DQ1 Partnerships  View the Malcolm Gladwell video, Malcolm Gladwell on Innovation, about today’s customers desiring partnerships. How does employee empowerment aid in building partnerships between companies and their customers?  Provide an example from your experience as an employee or customer.  Construct your answer from the theories you’ve learned.  Review several of your peers’ posts.  Compare your experiences with at least two peers and identify lessons you can apply in your future work.  Click here for the Malcolm Gladwell on Innovation transcript DQ2 Organizational Learning  Evaluate the importance of organizational learning.  Provide examples of how learning and change can impact one another.  Review several of your peers’ posts.  Discuss any similar or opposing perspectives you have, with at least two of your peers.  Take care to be professional and polite even if your beliefs or viewpoints differ.

Assignment To complete this assignment, go to this week's Final Paper link in the left navigation:

Final Paper

Think of an organization you have worked for or one with which you are very familiar.  Diagnose the need for change and present a plan to transform the organization, utilizing Kotter’s 8-Step Approach. 

Include the following sections headings and additional sections as needed:

1. Introduction

2. Company Overview

3. Diagnosis

4. Kotter's 8-Step Approach

5. Conclusion

Writing the Final Paper The Final Paper:

1. Must be eight- to- ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.

2. Must include a title page that includes:

a. Title of paper

b. Student’s name

c. Course name and number

d. Instructor’s name

e. Date submitted

3. Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.

4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

5. Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.

6. Must use at least five scholarly sources.

7. Must use APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources.

8. Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.