Leading Organisation Assignment -

Assignment Question -

The Context - This assignment can either be based on your past or present experiences. You are required to write about an organizational Change Programme or Initiative that you are currently experiencing or had experienced.

The Task - The approach to be taken is you are first to assume the position of a subordinate staff when dealing with areas (a) to (d) and then as a Change Leader in area (e). You should critically analyse and evaluate the selected change programme or initiative using relevant theories, concepts and models, make proposals or recommendations to manage change successfully.

You should use the web, media, books and journals, library and other resources to write the assignment in a Management Report format. Where applicable and relevant, you are also encouraged to conduct fieldwork and interviews of the organization or individuals to collect relevant information for your report.

Instructions for the Management Report: Your report (not exceeding 4000 words) should incorporate the following:

(a) Executive Summary

200-300 words, not to be included in the word count.

(b) Introduction

You should clearly identify the selected organisational change programme or initiative to be investigated and providing the background as to why it was introduced (its objectives), the nature or types of change involved.

(c) Main Body

You should identify suitable theories, frameworks or models to use in the report and be organised under appropriate sub-headings on the requirements listed as follows:

a) How was it planned?

b) What were the organisational systems involved?

c) Who were the main organisational members/units in this change scenario?

d) Concentrate on analyzing and evaluating how the change was managed.

e) How different would you as the Change Leader execute the change programme and what recommendations would you make to execute the change programme LEB-PGDBA(TopUp)-LO successfully?

(d) Conclusion

Direct the end of your report to the Group CEO to convince him of your findings and recommendations.

(e) Citations and References

Harvard-style reference system with in-text and end text referencing list. Have a minimum of 10 references.

Word Count : 3500-4000 words maximum.