Transformation at the IRS" case study. In a paper of 1,250-1,500 words, with your instructor-assigned group, address the following:
- Who are the stakeholders in this case, and which ones are most important. Why?
- What prompted the change effort, and what was targeted to change?
- Why was the proposed change controversial?
- Evaluate the change using Kotter's 8-step model and explain how it was used, or could have been adopted for use, in this case.
- After this case took place, the IRS considered outsourcing their collections (overdue tax collections). Would you recommend this plan? Why or why not?
- What are some of the managerial challenges facing the IRS going forward?