Homework: Positive Organizational Change
To prepare for the Week 6 Assessment, choose a well-known corporation, such as Samsung, Starbucks, Ford Motor Company, or Waste Management, that implemented a major change. Analyze the corporation's change process based on Kotter's 8 Step to Change using the Organizational Change Chart.
Kotter's 8-Step Change Model
i. Step One: Create Urgency.
ii. Step Two: Form a Powerful Coalition.
iii. Step Three: Create a Vision for Change.
iv. Step Four: Communicate the Vision.
v. Step Five: Remove Obstacles.
vi. Step Six: Create Short-Term Wins.
vii. Step Seven: Build on the Change.
viii. Step Eight: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture.
Was this a positive organizational change? Why or why not? If so, what strategies and tactics were effective or ineffective in creating positive organizational change? What strategies and tactics would have worked better?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.