Assignment:
Case: SAP Is Counting on Organizational Change to Boost Revenue Growth
1. Which of the forces for change are causing SAP to undertake major organizational change? Explain.
2. Which of the four targeted areas of change is SAP focusing on? Provide examples.
3. To what extent has Hasso Plattner followed the four steps for fostering innovation? Do you think he could have done more to accomplish step? Explain.
4. Why are some SAP employees resisting change? Explain.
5. How might Plattner have used Lewin's and Kotter's models of change to increase the probability of achieving positive organizational change? Provide specific recommendations.