Task: In this Assessment item, you will pick one article from the list of articles. Based upon this article you will write a 1000-1500 word essay with a minimum of 8 academic references that describes and evaluates all of the following characteristics:
1. The topic of the article
2. The objective of the article
3. The methodology and means of analysis used in the article
4. The argument advanced in the article
5. The conclusions/findings of the article
6. The implications for managers/management during organisational change processes
In addition, you will need draw upon the first 6 parts of the essay to critically analyse the argument in terms of its:
7. Strengths
8. Weaknesses
Lastly, you will present the information contained in your essay to the class in a 7-10 minute presentation.
Both your essay and your presentation should include 8 other academic/practitioner articles. In using these articles you can link your article to existing research on the topic and/or alternative approaches to the topic.
Articles-
1. A change management process: Grounded in both theory and practice by Anthony Mento, Raymond Jones & Walter Dirndorfer
2. Empirically testing the impact of change management effectiveness on company performance by Tor Guimaraes and Curtis Armstrong
3. Innovate or Die: Is that a Fact? By Isaac Getz and Alan G. Robinson
4. Organizational Culture and Innovation: A Meta-Analytic Review by Thorsten Büschgens, Andreas Bausch, and David B. Balkin
5. Debate Open Access A theory of organizational readiness for change by Bryan J Weiner
6. Yours, Mine or Ours: What Counts as Innovation? By Ray W. Cooksey a
7. Change dynamics and related leadership competencies by C VON ECK and A VERWEY.
1000 words Essay + 8 ppt slides + 5 mins Speech (350 words).