Assignment: Impact of Culture on Change
Tasks:
Conduct a review of the literature on the impact of organizational culture on change initiatives and, on the basis of the literature review, create a 3- to 5-page Microsoft Word document.
In your document:
• Analyze the impact of organizational culture on change initiatives. Identify ways in which an effective change agent can build a change-friendly organizational culture.
• Create a prioritized list of five characteristics or skills necessary for an effective change leader (5: Least Important-1: Most Important) on the basis of your readings. Explain why each characteristic or skill is important and justify your ranking.
• Explain how change leaders can integrate ethical principles into the change process and facilitate healthy change within an organization.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
Articles:
1. Leadership and Change: The Case for Greater Ethical Clarity by Bernard Burnes and Rune Todnem.
2. Impact of Organizational Change on Organizational Culture: Implications for Introducing Evidence-Based Practice by Michael J. Austin and Jennette Claassen.
3. Business Executives' Perceptions of Ethical eadership and Its Development by Catherine Marsh.