Managing and Leading Change Assessment - Individual Case Study & Critical Review of Refereed Journal
This assignment should meet the following learning outcomes.
1. Develop and articulate a critical knowledge understanding and analysis of change and the management of change situations.
2. Demonstrate the ability to apply relevant change theory to practice using appropriate techniques of inquiry.
3. Analyse and critically evaluate aspects of change and leadership theory and practice under investigation.
4. Effectively communicate an appropriate solution to a particular change management and leadership case under investigation.
Assessment Details:
Assessment 1: Case-Based Assignment
Case: MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE CASE STUDY - FURTHER CHANGE AT GOSFIELD PARK
Assessment Tasks:
1. Introduction - Cite at least 2 (two) concepts of change management and concisely discuss each. Also, identify the key points in the assignment.
2. Content and Analysis
2.1. Briefly discuss the background of the organisation under investigation and analyse the situation or risk that needs to be resolved.
2 2. If you will be hired as the Change Manager of Gosfield Park, identify, and critically evaluate the type of change Gosfield brothers want to implement. Was the Gosfield brother's method of introducing change in Gosfield Park appropriate? Please substantiate your response giving suitable reasons.
2 3. As a Change Manager, what change theory and leadership theory would you have used to overcome workers' resistance to change and drive success to the case situation?
2.4. Develop a Communication Management Plan that should have been used by the Gosfield brothers to effectively manage and lead the proposed change management programmed. Present the plan in tabular form with textual explanation. (Follow the format specified in Annex A-attached)
Assessment 2: Refereed Article on Change Management (Article Critique)
Article - How Change Mismanagement Created an Industry by Harry Greene
1. Write a summary of the article by identifying and explaining the authors idea and perspective and the audience Include direct quotes from the article to illustrate your points Identify the key points in the assignment.
2. Select theories/concepts of leading and managing change that are applicable to the article with articulated critical understanding.
3. Make a critical review of the article. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the opinions of the author and discuss both the positive and negative points based on your overall judgment.
4. Discuss your own point of view on how change can be implemented based on your evaluation. Relate your critical analysis to any of the theoretical models of change.
5. Conclude the key points and reasons identified during the critical evaluation.
6. Implement Harvard Style of Referencing from at least 15 references with year not older than 2006 from varied sources.
Case Study & Article -
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d8ruvu33f3kmbhd/Case%20Study%20%20%26%20Article.rar?dl=0