7BUS2049-0105: Sustainable Change and Organisational Development Assessment Brief

7BUS2049-0105 Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding assessed in this assignment:

• Critically analyse and evaluate a range of conceptual frameworks relating to organisational change and development
• Critically analyse and critically reflect on theoretical, practical and personal issues arising in experiences of Change/OD
• Evaluate and critically analyse organisational change/OD diagnosis, intervention and evaluation strategies
• Critically analyse and evaluate a range of conceptual frameworks in consultancy and facilitation

Learning Outcomes: Skills and Attributes assessed in this assignment:

• Evaluate a range of consulting processes and styles and apply them in different situations to facilitate sustainable change
• Critically assess and apply appropriate change / organisation development diagnostic and intervention tools at individual, team and organisational level for sustainable change
• How to critically evaluate change/organisation development theories, use them to inform sustainable people practice, and apply them in organisations
• Be able to act as consultants and facilitate change and work/organisational design to develop sustainable change and develop experiential learning skills

Assignment Title: Resistance to Change or Readiness or Change? Presentation and debate. Group assignment. Weighted 30%

Description of the assignment, task, content and structure:

Scenario - You work have just started a new job as an organisational change director.

The company is going through a period of change and development. The management team had contracted a consultancy to assist with managing the change and development. The consultancy had been working for 6 months but the management team are unhappy with progress and have cancelled the contract. You have joined the company and will take over the project. Your objective is to write a report that:

• Critically reviews the consultant’s approach to managing the change. You will be provided with the consultants’ report. You should identify strengths and weaknesses. Your assessment must be supported by citing high quality sources.
• Synthesise the information to create a clear articulation of the objective of the change and development project as you see it.
• Create an action plan that will improve the likelihood of a successful change. Support your plan by citing high quality sources. Consider and limitations and risks.

You will be provided the consultants’ report and additional information about the organisation and the change/organisational development project.