Use Apple as the topic. You will submit a written paper documenting your analysis of a selected Fortune 500 organization, describing the crisis, change processes, functions, culture and what can be done (using relevant theories and concepts) to enhance organizational performance. The requirements for the paper are as follows: Introduce the change effort by including the situation, organization, industry, and explain the context for change. Analyze the change effort. Provide considerable discussion about the following: Description/images of the change held by the change agents Culture and the role of culture within the change process Diagnosis of change – what, why, any resistance Theoretical constructs and concepts that characterizes the change Chosen methods for implementing change-why and the anticipated outcome Description of resulting change and alignment with initial vision for change Communication of the change Evaluate the quality of the outcome, processes, and the work of the change agents. Explain what went well and represented best practices. Also, devote attention to areas needing improvement and lessons learned. Present strategies for improvement and/or enhancement of success. Assure these strategies are supported with critical analytical reasoning. The paper should make use of supplemental materials/visuals such as graphs, process flow diagrams, organizational charts, and survey results to compliment the narrative analysis. The paper should be written in APA style and be between 10 and 13 pages in length including the appendix. A one-page executive summary should also be included. Also, a minimum of six scholarly resources must be used.

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