Homework: Risks & Managing
In this homework, we see how external pressures from competitive shifts and internal pressure for a new leader can drive change. Practice using what you have learned to counsel Jack White on how to plan this change in a way that will minimize resistance and risks to achieve success.
Read the following scenario from Ch. 8, "Resistance to Change," of Managing Organizational Change: A Multiple Perspectives Approach:
o Scenario: Jack's Dilemma
Write 525 to 700 words paper:
a) Identify the risks associated with the need for change in Strickland Corporation.
b) Describe the different approaches (at least two) Jack may consider that could be used to manage resistance.
c) Examine/describe best an approach that would be appropriate in minimizing resistance to change.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.