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    Directed Analysis

    Directed Methods Analysis of Battilana, J., & Casciaro, T. (2012). Change agents, networks and institutions: A contingency theory of organizational change. Academy of Management Journal, 55, 381-398. Read the assigned article (above) and answer the following questions. Although you certainly may use additional text-based sour

    Demographic changes that will impact human resources

    I need some help with this question: Your response should be at least 200 words in length. I am required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. Any assistance you can provid

    Barrier or Challenge to Change

    What is the hardest challenge or barrier to overcome when implementing a change in strategy? Why? What change theory might be useful to overcome this challenge?

    People Management, the Mantra for Success

    1/ Examine the case of Singhania and Partners and evaluate the organization's strategy. 2/ Evaluate each of the five IHRM practices with respect to recruitment and selection, training for cross-cultural adaptation, management development, evaluation, and compensation 3/ Discuss which of the five practices can be imp

    Technological innovation.

    Research the topic of technological innovation and submit four page overview of your findings. Include in your research at least two of the following topics. 1. Creative disruptions (disruptive technology) 2. Impact of technology innovation on social change 3. Technology risks 4. Leading/managing innovation 5. Commerciali

    Initiating and implementing change within an organization

    Steps, Roles, & Challenges Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

    Phases of Organizational Change

    This solution offers a brief description of Burke's phases of organizational change and the leader's role in the change process.

    GASB Statement No 56: Essence, Need, Changes, Summary

    * When was GASB Statement No. 56 initiated? * In your own words, what is the essence of the new ruling? * Why did the GASB probably deem it as being necessary? * How might GASB Statement No. 56 change the activities of any accountant performing governmental accounting?

    Organizational Components and Change

    Apart from culture what other organizational components are required to support change? What do you think about alignment of size, structure, and complexity of firms?

    Managing Change on a Project

    Please answer the following questions about project management. How does a project leader decide when a requested change is worthy the trouble of implementation? How would you justify a difficult change to your project team? How would you explain to your stakeholders that you cannot accommodate a requested change?

    New Change Model

    What are some challenges when creating a new change model? How can you overcome those challenges?

    Evaluation of an On-Going Change Effort

    The case study questions: What techniques and strategies could be used to evaluate the on-going progress of the change effort? Should the evaluation incorporate quantitative and qualitative methods? Why might one method be preferred over the other? The solution thoroughly addresses each question, utilizing a call cente

    Research for Change Management Plan

    Assume you have been chosen to develop and direct a Change Management Plan for your business (an immature organization). 1. Conduct research using the Internet and identify the type of software or management tools that you would utilize to help with each of the major steps in developing the plan. Summarize the software/su

    Organizational Barriers To Change: T/F question

    In an organization, its members, are prone to inertia and are slow to learn, adapt, and change. There are various reasons for these behaviors; called barriers to change. One such barrier results when people have vested interests in the status quo. True or false?

    Principle Of Self-Reference

    Do you agree with the principle of self-reference? In other words, do you believe that if people know where the organization is trying to go, they will make decisions that support the desired organizational outcome? To successfully implement change, leaders pay careful attention to each stage in the eight-stage model for chan

    Management: Organizational Culture and Change

    Please read the attachment and address the following expectation: The article describes what the leadership team of Home Depot did to change the company's culture. 1. Analyze the steps that the team took to make the change. 2. Explain what the whole change was about and why it is considered so successful. 3. Select

    Organizational Structure, Culture, and Change

    Identify the main types of traditional and horizontal organization structure. Using an organization of your choice as an example how is the structure of the organization a reflection of its environment (including national culture), its goals and competences?

    Mangement Analysis: Entity Relationship Diagram

    Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD): What is the purpose of ERD? Can you explain using the below scenario? How can this be used to enhance my business? AlohaPets put on events for local pet owners. The company needs a database designed to keep track of the sponsor for the event and where the event is located. Each event needs a

    Trigger For Organizational Change

    What is a example that has proved to be a trigger for change in a wide variety of companies: A. business processes b. TQM c. The internet d. employee retention e. customer responsiveness

    Organizational Change for Smart Pump IV Technology

    Based on the scenario of introducing smart pump IV technology answer the following questions? 1. Describe possible organizational and individual barriers to change. 2. Identify possible factors that may influence the change.

    Reasons for Resistance to Change and Shifting Resistance

    Focus on possible reasons for resistance to change, and how that resistance might be shifted. To do this: - Examine Lowe's home improvement for examples of resistance to change. List at least two examples - Compare those examples against the theory on resistance to change - Determine what might be going on in the organizat

    Organizational Resistance to Change

    Locate two organizational real world case studies where organizations faced resistance to change. Examine the kind of resistance, reasons, and possible solutions utilizing models found in scholarly academic journals. Provide responses with relevant examples and citations.