Homework: Organizational Change
Explore organizational change within business today by assuming the role of a consultant, recommending style/manner or organizational change across three scenarios.
Select a for-profit company publicly traded in the United States to be your client. Conduct research about the company by visiting the company website and obtaining a copy of the annual report. In the research, accomplish the following to include a required mix of six sources, at a minimum:
A. Explore and cite the company's website.
B. Review and cite investor presentations or the most recent letter to shareholders.
C. Include and cite a minimum of four additional sources in your references list with at least one from the Wall Street Journal.
D. Apply in-text citations in the "Benchmark - Three Scenarios of Organizational Change" template to support all claims.
Using information directly from the company, offer recommendations for the following three unique scenarios by applying the Kotter, Lewin, and ADKAR theories to each one:
1. Scenario 1: Industry and company earnings are falling fast, and the company finds it necessary to execute a three-phase staff reduction plan.
2. Scenario 2: The company is in its final steps of acquiring a similar company.
3. Scenario 3: Corporate misconduct requires the immediate replacement of the company's CEO.
In the role of a consultant, make recommendations on the following:
A. Identifying three key stakeholders who are impacted.
B. Identifying the top concerns of these stakeholders.
C. Selecting which model (i.e., Kotter, Lewin, and ADKAR) should be used to address stakeholder concerns for each scenario.
D. Describing how the organization's management should communicate the implementation of the selected model.
E. Identifying what type of leadership personality is required for management to support and sustain the change.
Complete the " Benchmark - Three Scenarios of Organizational Change" template, by doing the following:
A. In 150 to 200 words, write a brand summary for the selected company.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.