In this part of your proposal, build upon your previous diagnosis to describe the change that needs to happen and create a change process proposal that includes specific interventions. Prescribe appropriate OD strategies
Purpose
This assignment is worth 25% of your final grade. This project is part two of the organizational development process that you started with your Unit 4 assignment. This gives you an opportunity to apply theories and models, identify barriers to change, and propose appropriate change interventions. You must complete this assignment individually, without contacting other students, and you may not use a paper or any part of a paper from a previous class or from another person. Since you conducted your diagnosis in the Unit 4 assignment, you need to offer only a one-paragraph introduction of that material. If you have questions about this assignment, please post them in the Ask the Professor discussion forum so that everyone can benefit from the answers.
Throughout this course, we have discussed a number of organizational development and change theories and concepts throughout this semester. You will incorporate some of those theories in your final paper, showcasing your ability to apply organizational development principles.
Task
Use what you have learned in this course to develop an 6-8 page change process proposal (excluding cover and reference pages) for the same organization you diagnosed in the Unit 4 assignment. Assume that you will submit this proposal to the organization for implementation.
In this part of your proposal, build upon your previous diagnosis to describe the change that needs to happen and create a change process proposal that includes specific interventions. Prescribe appropriate OD strategies and techniques in applied settings. Follow one of the change management models discussed in this course to create a change management implementation plan. Identify potential barriers and make recommendations to overcome change resistance.
You should apply ideas, concepts, theories, and practices set out in the course materials as appropriate to the specific organization that you have selected. Your paper should be double-spaced. Ensure proper format for citations, quotations, and references, and use at least eight scholarly resources that are dated within the last five years. You are strongly encouraged to use the required and reserved readings in this course, as well as peer-reviewed journal articles found through the UMUC library.
Your paper should include the following:
- Introduction
- Since you conducted your diagnosis in the Unit 4 assignment, you need to offer only a one-paragraph introduction of that material.
- State what you will discuss in this paper.
- Proposed Solution
- Create recommendations for a proposed solution.
- Identify an effective intervention. What forces could be harnessed to promote the change? Who should be included in the implementation of the solution you propose?
- Evaluation
- Identify factors considered for success. Consider additional approaches. Identify the steps to implement the recommended solution.
- Identify possible resistance to change and assess how leaders and the knowledge of emotional intelligence can make a positive impact.
Be sure to present your findings objectively, using data and other research-based content/sources to support your work
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Criteria |
A |
B |
C |
F |
Criterion
Score |
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Quality of
Content |
140 points Student demonstrated exceptional
knowledge of relevant concepts and theories; all statements and opinions were
supported by appropriate citations from the literature. 140 - 123 points |
122 points Student demonstrated satisfactory
knowledge of relevant concepts and theories; most statements and opinions
were supported by appropriate citations from the literature. 122 - 110 points |
109 points Student demonstrated less than
satisfactory knowledge of relevant concepts and theories; some statements and
opinions were not supported by appropriate citations from the literature. 109 - 97 points |
96 points Student demonstrated unsatisfactory
knowledge of relevant concepts and theories; many statements and opinions
were not supported by appropriate citations from the literature. 96 - 0 points |
Score of
Quality of Content, / 140 |
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Quality of
Research |
50 points Student did an exceptional job of
integrating course readings with additional research. Student cited more than
the required number of references. Sources listed were all scholarly or
practitioner journals from the last five years. 50 - 45 points |
44 points Student did a satisfactory job of
integrating course readings with additional research. Student cited the
required number of references. Sources listed were primarily scholarly or
practitioner journals from the last five years. 44 – 40 points |
39 points Student did a less than satisfactory
job of integrating course readings with additional research. Student may not
have cited the required number of references. Some sources listed may not
have been scholarly or practitioner journals from the last five years. 39 - 35 points |
27 points Student did an inadequate job of
integrating course readings with additional research. Student did not cite
the required number of references. Many of the sources listed were not
scholarly or practitioner journals from the last five years. 34 – 0 points |
Score of Quality
of Research, / 50 |
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Organization
and Mechanics |
50 points Student presented information in a
logical sequence that was very easy to follow. Essay had no major spelling
and/or grammar errors. The page length requirement was met. 50 – 45 points |
44 points Student presented information in a
mostly logical sequence that was fairly easy follow. Essay had a few minor
spelling and/or grammar errors. The page length requirement was met or may
have been slightly exceeded. 44 – 40 points |
39 points Student presented information in a
confusing sequence that was not easy to follow. Essay had several major
spelling and/or grammar errors. The page length requirement may not have been
met. 39 - 35 points |
34 points Student presented information in an
illogical sequence that was difficult to follow. Essay had many spelling
and/or grammar errors. The page length requirement was not met. 34 – 0 points |
Score of
Organization and Mechanics, / 50 |
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Formatting |
10 points All citations, quotations, and
references were formatted correctly or contained only one or two minor
errors. 10 - 9 points |
8 points Most citations, quotations, and
references were formatted correctly or contained a few minor errors. 8 points |
7 points Several citations, quotations, and
references were not formatted correctly or contained major errors. 7 points |
6 points Many citations, quotations, and
references were not formatted correctly or contained many errors. 6 - 0 points |
