Assignment: Change at DuPont
Read the "Change at DuPont" case study in the Managing Organizational Change textbook. Write an essay that thoroughly addresses the following:
a. Provide specific examples of how any or all of the following approaches are included in the DuPont story: OD, appreciative inquiry, and sense-making.
b. Discuss the compatibility of these three approaches and the extent to which a change manager could glean insights from each approach based on evidence from the DuPont story.
c. Describe the steps an organizational development practitioner could take to manage this change based upon action research.
d. Conclude your essay by summarizing: a) how your change steps may be received by DuPont staff affected by the change, and b) how you took potential resistance to change into consideration when outlining your steps to manage the change.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.