Assignment: Ajax Minerals and Perrier
Review the Ajax Minerals exercise and the Problems at Perrier case study in Chapter 6 of the Palmer textbook.
Create a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1.) Identify two (2) sources of resistance to change in the Ajax Minerals exercise and describe how the organization dealt with each type of resistance.
2.) Identify two (2) sources of resistance to change in the Perrier case study and describe how the organization dealt with each type of resistance.
3.) Compare and contrast how management diagnosed and approached change at the two (2) companies and indicate which company dealt with resistance to change in a more effective manner. Justify the reasoning.
4. ) Consider a situation as a consultant with Ajax Management. Propose two (2) adjustments that should be made to improve its change strategy and provide a justification as to why those adjustments would improve the effectiveness of the strategy.
5.) Consider a situation as a consultant with Perrier. Propose at least two (2) adjustments that should be made to improve its change strategy and provide a justification as to why those adjustments would increase the effectiveness of the strategy.
6.) Use at least three (3) quality academic resources
Your assignment should follow these formatting requirements:
1.) Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references should follow APA or school-specific format
2.) Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment. The cover page and the reference page are excluded in the required assignment page length