If adapting to new circumstances is an ever present challenge to organisations, why is it so challenging and intense and so difficult to achieve success when planning and implementing change?
Answer ONE of the following questions:
1 If adapting to new circumstances is an ever present challenge to organisations, why is it so challenging and intense and so difficult to achieve success when planning and implementing change?
2. Organisations are increasingly being required ‘to demonstrate their effective commitment to environmental and social sustainability’. What does this entail for organisational change managers?
3. Creativity and innovation are the keys to organisational success. Discuss.
• Length – 2000 words (+/- 10%)
There is no one answer to these questions. The possibilities are numerous. The important thing is that you demonstrate knowledge of the field of organisational change by drawing on a range of literature found in books and journal articles on organisational change. How you decide to approach the essay is up to you and will require some creative thinking as well as attention to how you will structure your argument. There will be further discussion of the essay and how to approach it in class.
The criteria for evaluating this assignment are:
• Identification of key issues
• Structure of essay
• Use of appropriate examples
• Demonstrated understanding of the literature
• Demonstrated independent research
• Presentation (including referencing)