Effective leaders and managers are skilled at diagnosing organizational challenges and leading change initiatives. In this paper, you will apply the knowledge you have gained of organizatio

Change Management Application Paper OLCU 615 Week 8 Assignment and Rubric

Length: Paper: 8 – 10 double-spaced pages (excluding title and references pages) Due: Week 8 by Wednesday Midnight Value: 300 Points for 30% of the grade Post: Turnitin in Week 8 Assignments This is the Signature Assignment that measures the program learning objective of change

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Organizational Change Application Paper Guidelines Effective leaders and managers are skilled at diagnosing organizational challenges and leading change initiatives. In this paper, you will apply the knowledge you have gained of organization change by developing a proposal to implement a change initiative in a specific organization. The proposal will identify an organizational challenge, diagnose the organization’s need and readiness for change, develop a change strategy and action plan, and discuss the benefits of successful implementation. A well-written paper should be 8 – 10 double-spaced pages of content; the page count doesn’t include the title and reference pages. It will reference 5 or more scholarly sources including 4 peer-reviewed journal articles retrieved from Brandman’s virtual library, adhere to APA standards, and include the following: Change Initiative Description In one page or less, describe the organizational change initiative identifying and discussing the type of change required: tuning, adapting, redirecting or recreating, and providing any background information important to understanding the situation. The initiative described should be consistent with the one approved by the instructor in week 3, and used as the scenario in the discussion board Change Diagnosis Describe the need for organizational change including the gap between the current and desired states, the urgency of the change, the change readiness of organizational members (names optional), and the consequences of not changing. Change Strategy Using Kotter’s 8-Step Process, the Change Path Model or other credible change strategy, propose a strategy to implement change describing the steps you and others will take to make the desired state a reality. In creating your strategy, include appropriate change levers or actions such as vision, communications, coalitions, and training. Discuss challenges and barriers you may face, and how to overcome them. Benefits and First Step Discuss 4 – 5 specific results you expect from the successful implementation of the plan linking the results back to the consequences of not changing. Identify 3 success measures that will be used to evaluate the implementation. And summarize your proposal with one specific first step.

Evaluation Criteria: Grading Rubric Criteria Exemplary Proficient Developing Emerging Change Initiative Description

25 Clearly and concisely describes organizational challenge identifying and discussing the type of change required: tuning, adapting, redirecting

21 Mostly describes organizational challenge identifying the type of change required: tuning, adapting, redirecting or recreating, May provide background

17 Description of the organizational challenge is incomplete and/or confusing. May not identify type of change required and/or provide

14 Limited if any description of the organizational challenge. Does not, identify type of change required and/or provide important

or recreating, Provides background information important to understanding the situation. Does not exceed 1 page

information important to understanding the situation. May slightly exceed 1 page

important background information. May be 10% too short or too long.

background information. May be 15% too short or too long.

Change Diagnosis

50 Comprehensively describes the need for organizational change including the gap between current and desired states, urgency, change readiness of organizational members, and consequences of not changing.

43 Mostly describes the need for organizational change including the gap between current and desired states, urgency, change readiness of organizational members and consequences of not changing.

38 Somewhat describes the need for organizational change although one of the following may be missing or incomplete: gap between current and desired states, urgency, change readiness and consequences of not changing.

30 Limited if any description of the need for organizational change. May not include gap between the current and desired states, urgency, change readiness and/or consequences of not changing.

Change Strategy 70 Accurately applies a change model such as Kotter or Change Path to propose a change strategy. Clearly describes valid steps to be taken to make the desired state a reality. Includes appropriate change levers or actions. Discusses challenges and barriers, and how to overcome them.

61 Fairly accurately applies a change model such as Kotter or Change Path to propose a change strategy. Describes fairly valid steps to be taken to make the desired state a reality. Includes fairly appropriate change levers or actions. Identifies some challenges and barriers, and how to overcome them.

52 Somewhat applies a change model such as Kotter or Change Path to propose a change strategy. Describes some steps that will be taken to make the desired state a reality. May not include appropriate change levers or actions. Or may not identify challenges and/or how to overcome them.

43 Limited if any application of a change model such as Kotter or Change Path to proposal. Limited if any description of valid steps to be taken or change levers. Limited if any identification of challenges and how to overcome them.

Benefits 50 Clearly and concisely discusses 4 – 5 specific results from the successful implementation of plan linking results to the consequences of not changing. Identifies 3 success measures to evaluate implementation. Summarizes proposal with one specific first step

43 Discusses 3 – 5 results from the successful implementation of plan linking results to the consequences of not changing. Identifies 2 success measures to evaluate implementation. Summarizes proposal with one fairly specific first step

38 Identifies 2 – 4 results from the successful implementation of the plan but may not link results back to consequences of not changing. Identifies 1 – 2 success measures to evaluate implementation. Summarizes proposal with one general first step

30 Limited If any identification of results from successful implementation. Limited if any identification of success measures to evaluate implementation. May not include first step.

Critical Analysis 50 Consistently employs critical analysis in applying change model to proposal Effectively synthesizes and integrates change

43 Mostly employs critical analysis in applying change model to proposal. Fairly effectively analyzes and integrates change

38 Rarely employs critical analysis in applying change model to proposal. Partially integrates change model and actions in creating a

30 Limited if any critical analysis in applying change model to proposal. Limited if any integration of change model and action; proposal may

model and specific actions to create a viable proposal for change

model and actions to create a fairly viable proposal for change

somewhat workable proposal for change

not be viable.

APA and Sources 20 Uses 5 or more scholarly sources including 4 peer- reviewed journal articles. Uses headers to organize paper, and accurately adheres to APA standards; reference page and citations are correct. All sources listed in References are cited in paper

17 Uses 5 scholarly sources including 3 – 4 peer-reviewed journal articles. . Uses headers to organize paper, and adheres to APA standards; reference page and citations are correct with minor (1-3) errors. All sources listed in References are cited in paper

15 Uses 3 – 4 scholarly sources including 2 – 3 journal articles. May not use headers. APA standards are somewhat followed; the work of others is cited but with numerous (4 – 10) errors. Sources listed in References and citations may not match

12 Uses 0 – 2 scholarly sources. Limited adherence to APA standards in the paper and Reference page; work of others may be cited but with multiple (11+) errors. Sources listed in References and citations do not match

Writing Mechanics

35 The paper is logical and well organized; spelling, grammar and punctuation are accurate. Paper is the required length of 8 – 10 pages of content, and includes a correctly prepared title page.

31 The paper is mostly logical and organized but with minor (1 – 3) errors in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. The content may be 5% too long or short; includes a correctly prepared title page.

28 The paper is somewhat logical but may lack organization. May have several (4 – 10) errors in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. The content may be 10% too long or short, and may not include a correctly prepared title page

24 The paper lacks clarity and may be confusing with numerous (11+) errors in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. The content may be 15% too long or short, and may not include a title page