Synthesising Change and Organisational Development Approaches: An Assessment

LO 1 Synthesise unplanned and planned change and organisational development approaches

LO 2 Critically assess the key areas of organisational and individual resistance to change

LO 3 Understand change within the context of organisational leadership, business strategy and globalisation.

Task requirements

• Identify and explain what impact unplanned and emergent changes have had on the Café 13 with the aim of constructing recommendations for John towards undertaking a planned approach to change.
• Determine what conflict John has and might face from implementing any changes and argue how he can overcome it with the use or relevant theoretical models.
• What leadership model should John adopt to accommodate the business objectives of the future and ensure successful changes take place?

How your work will be assessed

Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s institutional grading descriptors. If it is appropriate to the format of your assignment and your subject area, a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions.

Demonstrates excellent understanding of the topic, objectivity and reference to theory.  

Provides appropriate level of additional research.

Demonstrates clear understanding of the topic, objectivity and reference to theory.

Demonstrates clear and accurate analysis of research and conclusions drawn

Demonstrates acceptable analysis of research and conclusions drawn

Fully evaluates implications, using appropriate reflective methods based on theory

Evaluates implications using appropriate reflective methods based on theory