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1. man3240 case analysis paper on organizational change 6 page research
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[Learning Objectives Assessed: 6a, 6f, 6g, 6h]To: Consulting TeamFrom: CEORe:
PresentationFor this project and presentation, you will be focusing on Organizational
Change, which is discussed in Chapter 16. Organizational change can come about for a
number of reasons, which include problems within the organization that decreases its
reputation or product confidence, innovation, technological improvements, or simply
staying ahead of the competition. Mergers and acquisitions, changes in leadership, ethical
violations, and organizational mistakes may require changes to the organization.For
example, remember Tony Howard, the former chief executive of BP? He faced leadership
and communication problems within his organization following the 2010 oil spill. BP’s
image and value plummeted, and the employees’ motivation followed. BP needed to make
external changes, and these changes needed to be accepted internally (by the employees) in
order to be successful. BP and Howard would be in a lot better shape if they had consulted
with us! We want to show this client we can take such an event, research its history, and
apply organizational behavior concepts to recommend successful solutions. You will learn
that change is very difficult to implement in an organization. “Out with the old, and in
with the new” is not always welcome by the organization’s staff. Many employees
like the old ways and may be not embrace the change. So, the question becomes – how to
get everyone on the staff to support the change.I need you to research and write a paper
where you will review an organization that you find needs to implement a change. For this
Week 6 your paper will analyze the organization, identify its problems that make it ripe for
a change, and apply a change theory.I want to be absolutely certain that you follow all
directions to a “T”, so read the directions to the project below very carefully. Let’s
get this deal! Good luck and let me know if you have questions.1. Locate 3 peer-reviewed
journal articles that discuss organizational change and organizational change model. (Limit
your change model discussion to the two change models identified in the text in Chapter 16:
Lewin and Kotter). This will require research using library databases. Note your text does
not count toward the 3 peer-reviewed articles. You can use Google Scholar or the Library
resources to locate the 3 peer-reviewed articles.2. Topic: Start by locating an organization
that has experienced a problem or event that has a significant effect on the organization.
Review news reports, newspapers or business periodicals such as National Public Radio,
Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week or the New York Times. You will need to use

2. 3 references for this part.3. Write 6-7 pages (pure content) with the following headings and
discussing:a. Definition and discussion of Organizational Change.b. Why this organization
was chosen: Identification of the organization and its problemsc. Identification of
Organizational Change Models.d. Choose the best of the 2 Change Models (Lewin or Kotter)
and apply it to the Organization. This is best done using a step by step approach.e. Provide a
brief (2 paragraphs) overview of a Change Management Plan to explain the monitoring and
progress reporting during the implementation of this plan.4. Include a reference page with
headings as follows:a. Peer-Reviewed Articles: (Include three peer-reviewed journal articles
that discuss organizational change and organizational change model).b. News/Business
Periodicals: (Include three references to newspapers or business periodicals that discuss
the topic/organization you have chosen to review and its problems)Provide a title page
with your name. Your content should include 6-7 pages, using double-spaced Times New
Roman font. You should include headings, topic sentences, and the inclusion of the weekly
learning. You must cite to at a minimum 6 sources, (3 peer-reviewed from Google Scholar
and 3 newsworthy articles as stated in step 2) using APA format. Note your text does not
count toward the 6 sources.Lastly, remember to write the entire paper in APA and use third
person. That means, don’t write “I, me, we, our” or “you”Title page and reference pages
don’t count as content