To what extent does organisational structure and culture inhibit or promote change in your organisation, to what extent could the application of a change model help or hinder operational change in your organisation and what are the implications for you?
General Guidance:
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Do not carry out general internet searches – instead use the module reading list on Blackboard or www.library.lincoln.ac.uk
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Support all statements/evidence with references
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The WHOLE assignment is required to be written in THIRD person
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This means that even the section on your own role is required to be written in the THIRD PERSON.
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Do not write I or me or our or us etc.
Essay title: Managing Change in an Organisation- RasGas Company Ltd
This is a 4000 word structured essay which further builds on the skills of academic research, referencing, writing and reflection, with an application to the student’s own work environment. At the end of the module the student should be able to:
Aim of the Assignment: This essay will a)explore the impact of structure and culture on an organisation’s ability to promote or inhibit change; what is meant by strategic and operational change , the rationale for change and an example of an operational change within (own organisation); b) explore theoretical change models and organisational and individual responses to change , with an application of a change model to an operational change within (own organisation); c) explore the role of change agents, with an application to the operational change within ( own organisation) and a reflection on own role within the operational change , with implications for the future.
