Assignment
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As you may already know, you are transitioning from a student to an independent scholar who will embrace a global change agent perspective. You might ask, "What does this mean? How do I begin this journey? When will I know I have transitioned to the status of an independent scholar?"
You will no longer simply consider your work from a domestic perspective but instead from that of a global change agent, and you will understand your onus for completing your journey successfully. These things may seem overwhelming and challenging at first, but the good news is that you have started your progression toward becoming an independent scholar with the completion of your Week 1 activities.
You will also complete an Assignment on change management models and philosophies.
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Evaluate change management philosophies and models in light of organizational change
Readings:
1. Battilana, J., & Casciaro, T. (2012). Change agents, networks, and institutions: A contingency theory of organizational change. Academy of Management Journal, 55(2), 381-398. doi:10.5465/amj.2009.0891
CHANGE AGENTS, NETWORKS, AND INSTITUTIONS:
A CONTINGENCY THEORY OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
JULIE BATTILANA
Harvard University
TIZIANA CASCIARO
University of Toronto
We develop a contingency theory for how structural closure in a network, defined as terms of the extent to which an actor's network contacts are connected to one another, affects the initiation and adoption of change in organizations. Using longitudinal survey data supplemented with eight in-depth case studies, we analyze 68 organizational change initiatives undertaken in the United Kingdom's National Health Service.
We show that low levels of structural closure (i.e., "structural holes") in a change agent's network aid the initiation and adoption of changes that diverge from the institutional status quo but hinder the adoption of less divergent changes.
2. Gobble, M. M. (2015). Designing for change. Research Technology Management, 58(3), 64-66. doi:10.5437/08956308X5803005
3. Graetz, F., & Smith, A. C. T. (2010). Managing organizational change: A philosophies of change approach. Journal of Change Management, 10(2), 135-154. doi:10.1080/14697011003795602
4. Nazaroff, W. W. (2013). Advice for aspiring scholars. Indoor Air, 23(6), 441. doi:10.1111/ina.12071
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1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
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