Assessment 1

Assessment Type: Research assessment – 2000 + 10% word report – individual assessment

Purpose: This assessment is designed to allow students to demonstrate their ability to research current theory on change management and compare, contrast and evaluate the suitability of different models for various scenarios. This assessment relates to Learning Outcomes a, c and d.

Value:20%

Due Date: Week 6, 5.00pm Tuesday April 29^th 2014

Submission: Upload a soft copy – Word .doc or .docx – to Moodle and Turnitin

Topic: Current Change Theory

Task Details:Students need to research current change management theory (academic journal articles) to:

· successfullyresearch arange ofcurrent academic journal articlesrelated tochange management,

·explainclearlywhat current research literatureissayingaboutchange management,

· clearlyinterpretittodemonstrateunderstandingandbeable toexplainwhatitmeans in terms

of today’sorganisations,

·draw supported conclusions as to the validity of current change models.

Students need to format their research, analysis and conclusions into a professionally presented, 2000 word report.

Presentation: 2000 +10% word report format – Word .doc or .docx

Title page, executive summary, table of contents, appropriate headings and sub-headings, recommendations, reference list (Harvard – Anglia style), attachments if relevant. Single spaced, font Times New Roman 12pt, Calibri 11pt or Arial 10pt

Marking Guide:Analysis 30%

Research – extent and application 30%

Recommendations/conclusions 20%

Presentation 20%

The total mark will be scaled to a mark out of 20