Diagnosing Change

 

Diagnosing Change

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Introduction

Using the organization that your professor has approved, synthesize the organization’s readiness for change. Evaluate whether or not to implement your new program, policy, practice, or procedure. Use a tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder to record a maximum of a 5–7-minute dynamic video on the topics detailed below. Alternatively, you may submit a 4–6-page paper instead of the video submission.

Instructions

Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of 5–7-minutes or write a 4–6-page paper in which you:

1. Describe the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.
2. Analyze in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.
3. Formulate three valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.
4. Appraise the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Propose two diagnostic tools that you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Defend why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.
5. Using one of the diagnostic tools you selected, assess the organization’s readiness for change:

   Provide results of the diagnostic analysis.
   Explain the results.

6. Interpret whether or not the organization is ready for change. Substantiate your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

If you choose to submit a video presentation, please also submit a one-page summary of your presentation.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Evaluate an organization’s readiness for change using an appropriate diagnostic tool and citing current change management theories.

Video Uploading

• If you are using a tablet or smartphone, you will need to email the video file to yourself, then save it to a computer in order to upload it to Blackboard. You may want to upload your video to a file-sharing service, such as Dropbox if your email will not let you send a large video file. Dropbox is accessible from all smartphones and tablets from the Dropbox app.
• Once you are ready to upload your video to Blackboard, view the “Student Video Assignment Submission” tutorial in the Creating a Presentation for Your Course playlist.
• Please use the following naming convention in the pop-up window for your video once it is finished uploading:

  Title: Your First Name, Your Last Name – Managing Organizational Change.
  Tags: HRM560, Organizational Change.
  Description: First Name, Last Name – HRM560 Assignment 2 (Date Uploaded ex. 11-14-2014).

Diagnosing Change

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Watch the Diagnosing Change video for help getting started on your assignment.

Introduction

Using the organization that your professor has approved, synthesize the organization’s readiness for change. Evaluate whether or

not to implement your new program, policy, practice, or procedure. Use a tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video

recorder to record a maximum of a 5–7-minute dynamic video on the topics detailed below. Alternatively, you may submit a 4–6-

page paper instead of the video submission.

Instructions

Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of 5–7-minutes or write a 4–6-page paper in which you:

1. Describe the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

2.

Analyze in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or

procedure that you believe should be changed.

3.

Formulate three valid reasons for the proposed change

based on current change

management

theories.

4. Appraise the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Propose two diagnostic

tools that you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Defend why you believe the diagnostic tools

selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

5. Using one of the diagnostic tools you selected, assess the organization’s readiness for change:

Provide results of the diagnostic analysis.

Explain the results.

6. Interpret whether or not the organization is ready for change. Substantiate your conclusion by referencing current change

management theories.

If you choose to submit a video presentation, please also submit a one-page summary of your presentation.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing

Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Evaluate an organization’s readiness for change using an appropriate diagnostic tool and citing current change management

theories.

Video Uploading

If you are using a tablet or smartphone, you will need to email the video file to yourself, then save it to a computer in order to

upload it to Blackboard. You may want to upload your video to a file-sharing service, such as Dropbox if your email will not let

you send a large video file. Dropbox is accessible from all smartphones and tablets from the Dropbox app.

Once you are ready to upload your video to Blackboard, view the “Student Video Assignment Submission” tutorial in the

Creating a Presentation for Your Course playlist.

Please use the following naming convention in the pop-up window for your video once it is finished uploading:

Title: Your First Name, Your Last Name – Managing Organizational Change.

Tags: HRM560, Organizational Change.

Description: First Name, Last Name – HRM560 Assignment 2 (Date Uploaded ex. 11-14-2014).

Scoring

GuideDescribe the company in terms of industry, size, number of

employees, and history. 15 %
Unacceptable/ Did not describe the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

Needs Improvement/ Partially described the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

Competent /Satisfactorily described the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

Exemplary/ Thoroughly described the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history

Analyze in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or

procedure that you believe should be changed. 15 %

Unacceptable/ Did not submit detailed analysis of the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.

Needs Improvement /Partially analyzed in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.

Competent /Satisfactorily analyzed in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.

Exemplary/ Thoroughly analyzed in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.

Formulate three valid reasons for the proposed change

based on current change management theories. 15 %

Unacceptable /Did not formulate three valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

Needs Improvement/ Partially formulated three valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

Competent/ Satisfactorily formulated three valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

Exemplary /Thoroughly formulated three valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

Appraise the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Propose two diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Defend why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization. 15 %

Unacceptable Did not submit appraisal of the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Did not propose two diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Did not defend why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

Needs Improvement/ Partially appraised the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Partially proposed two diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Partially defended why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

Competent/ Satisfactorily appraised the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Satisfactorily proposed two diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Satisfactorily defended why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

Exemplary/ Thoroughly appraised the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Thoroughly proposed two diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Thoroughly defended why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

Using one of the diagnostic tools you selected, assess the organization’s readiness for change. Provide and explain the results of the diagnostic analysis. 15 %

Unacceptable/ Did not submit assessment of the organization’s readiness for change, using one of the diagnostic tools you selected. Did not provide results of the diagnostic analysis.

Needs Improvement/ Partially assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one of the diagnostic tools you selected. Partially provided results of the diagnostic analysis.

Competent/ Satisfactorily assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one of the diagnostic tools you selected. Satisfactorily provided results of the diagnostic analysis.

Exemplary/ Thoroughly assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one of the diagnostic tools you selected. Thoroughly provided results of the diagnostic analysis.

Interpret whether or not the organization is ready for change. Substantiate your conclusion by referencing current change management theories. 15 %

Unacceptable/ Did not submit interpretation of whether or not the organization is ready for change. Did not substantiate your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

Needs Improvement/ Partially interpreted whether or not the organization is ready for change. Partially substantiated your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

Competent/ Satisfactorily interpreted whether or not the organization is ready for change. Satisfactorily substantiated your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

Exemplary/ Thoroughly interpreted whether or not the organization is ready for change. Thoroughly substantiated your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

Clarity or coherence in presentation and writing mechanics. 5 %

Unacceptable/ More than 6 errors present. Information is confusing and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Needs Improvement/ 5–6 errors present. Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Competent/ 3–4 errors present. Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Exemplary/ 0–2 errors present. Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Met formatting requirements, including one-page summary for presentation option. 5 %

Unacceptable /Did not submit or incompletely met formatting requirements, including onepage summary for presentation option.

Needs Improvement/ Partially met formatting requirements, including onepage summary for presentation option.

Competent/ Satisfactorily met formatting requirements, including onepage summary for presentation option.

Exemplary/ Thoroughly met formatting requirements, including onepage summary for presentation option.