Unit VIII Article Critique Paper

BBA 3651, Leadership 1

Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VIII Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

2. Distinguish between the importance of vision, the motive to lead, and organizational climate. 2.1 Identify the roles that leader vision and organizational climate play in a change management

strategy. 2.2 Compare leadership styles to the models of change.

8. Evaluate different aspects of organizational change.

8.1 Identify effective change initiatives that can influence organizational performance.

Reading Assignment In order to access the resources below, you must first log into the myCSU Student Portal and access the CSU Online Library. Locate the following article in the CSU Online Library under the ABI/Inform Complete database and access the full-text PDF: Locate the following article, and read pages 241-251 (pages 1-10 in the PDF): Brisson-Banks, C. (2010). Managing change and transitions: A comparison of different models and their

commonalities. Library Management, 31(4), 241-252. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01435121011046317

Unit Lesson Click here to access the Unit VIII Interactive Lesson Presentation. Click here for a PDF of this lesson. Click here for a transcript of the Introduction Video.

Suggested Reading The following are additional outside resources that elaborate on the topic of organizational change management: Appelbaum, S. H., Habashy, S., Malo, J., & Shafiq, H. (2012). Back to the future: Revisiting kotter's 1996

change model. The Journal of Management Development, 31(8), 764-782. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02621711211253231

Beckhard, R. (1969). Organizational development: Strategies and models. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley. Cameron, E., & Green, M. (2012). Making sense of change management: A complete guide to the models

tools and techniques of organizational change (3rd ed.). London, GBR: Kogan Page. Kotter, J. (1996). Leading change. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press. Lewin, K. (1951). Field theory in social science. New York, NY: Harper and Row.

UNIT VIII STUDY GUIDE

Change Management and

Personal Reflection