Managing and Implementing Organizational Change

Since we in the School of Administrative Science are concerned with the conservation of resources, students should upload their proposal under the appropriate assignment link in the course). The purpose of the paper is to exemplify meeting the course objectives as listed as the exit competencies in this syllabus. The emphasis should be on concepts as they apply to descriptive information and not the information itself. Students are expected to demonstrate the use of concepts presented in the course. The class participant should study a concept as it relates to his/her organization and change, broadly defined. The study should thoroughly describe a management theory or behavior, or systems practices or processes currently used in the organization. There must be an analysis of the effectiveness and adequacy of that system or practice. Recommendations for change and improvements are to be included. This project should require interviewing and/or examining organizational documents and will ground organizational change thinking in theory. Papers are expected to be 10 to 15 pages in length (typewritten and double-spaced). The paper should include the following:

The paper and all written assignments should follow an appropriate style format. There should be at least six references from scholarly journal articles, textbooks, or other governmental publications (excluding textbooks from this course). Any source materials derived from the Internet must be something otherwise available through normal scholarly channels. The issue of confidentiality must be observed. Term papers are to uploaded by the due date indicated in the assignment instructions. Papers late without good cause will be reduced one letter grade for each day late. All work in this course is expected to be that of the student and/or work of others which is appropriately cited

Key points: 

• Conduct an environmental scan of their operations to determine strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats;
• Articulate how organizations change;
• Display knowledge of techniques for dealing with resistance to change within the organization;
• Assess the alignment between management’s views on the need for change and those of employees throughout the operation;
• Demonstrate an understanding of their readiness to carry out the role as change agents;
• Assess change situations for possible consequences, both intended and unintended;
• Demonstrate and understanding of the different stages of change commitment and their impact on the organization as a whole, and on managers and employees;
• Articulate role of organizational culture in the change process;
• Understand the importance of communication to change process; and
• Identify organizational antecedents and how change impacts them.