Organizational Development Final Project
Final, Option 1: Proposed Change Initiative *SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT2*
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Final paper week 7 Sunday midnight
8-10 double-spaced pages (use Times Roman 12 font with standard 1” margins). Also include a cover sheet and References Page.
30 points
Post paper to Week 7 assignment folder
This project allows you to take the knowledge you have gained in this course and apply it to an organizational setting of your choice.
The goal of this paper is to explore ways in which to integrate organization development practices and interventions within organizational settings. In preparing this paper, you will examine how the theories and models presented in this course, as well as in the literature, can be utilized to support and facilitate a planned change effort.
Your focus can be within a particular organizational setting of your choice, or an industry, or a type of organizations in general (for example, non-profit, civic, for-profit). The focus could be on a specific organizational change, for example, enhancing creativity and innovation. The action plan should be written as a serious proposal to executive management about a specific planned change effort.
Discuss the following elements in your proposal. As you will see, you will need to have a working knowledge of this challenge, either from literature or company documents or your own observations.
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Introduction. Brief description of the current organizational challenge. This proposal is from your perspective, as you have not yet engaged others in this process. That said, describe the challenge from your perspective and describe your role as related to the challenge.
Current State. Description of current state to include: o What has been done to correct or address the challenge? o What is the urgency to meet this challenge? o Who is motivated to meet this challenge? o What are the consequences of not changing?
Desired Future State. Description of
Due:
Size:
Value:
Post:
Final paper week 7 Sunday midnight
8-10 double-spaced pages (use Times Roman 12 font with standard 1” margins). Also include a cover sheet and References Page.
30 points
Post paper to Week 7 assignment folder
This project allows you to take the knowledge you have gained in this course and apply it to an organizational setting of your choice.
The goal of this paper is to explore ways in which to integrate organization development practices and interventions within organizational settings. In preparing this paper, you will examine how the theories and models presented in this course, as well as in the literature, can be utilized to support and facilitate a planned change effort.
Your focus can be within a particular organizational setting of your choice, or an industry, or a type of organizations in general (for example, non-profit, civic, for-profit). The focus could be on a specific organizational change, for example, enhancing creativity and innovation. The action plan should be written as a serious proposal to executive management about a specific planned change effort.
Discuss the following elements in your proposal. As you will see, you will need to have a working knowledge of this challenge, either from literature or company documents or your own observations.
2
Introduction. Brief description of the current organizational challenge. This proposal is from your perspective, as you have not yet engaged others in this process. That said, describe the challenge from your perspective and describe your role as related to the challenge.
Current State. Description of current state to include: o What has been done to correct or address the challenge? o What is the urgency to meet this challenge? o Who is motivated to meet this challenge? o What are the consequences of not changing?
Desired Future State. Description of