M1D1: Understanding Change Introducing change within an organization is both, chaotic and invigorating, stressful and satisfying, and as creative a process as it is a rational one. Respond to the following: • Why is change, both, a creative and a rational process? Provide examples to support your response. • Which of the two processes is a greater determinant of successful change in an organization? Provide examples to support your conclusion. Post your primary response. Read any postings already provided by your instructor or fellow students. Remember to read the feedback to your own major postings and reply to it throughout the module. Each post should be 100–150 words and written in your own words. All quoted text must be cited using APA format (6th edition). See the Course Calendar for due dates for posts and responses. Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. When you’re ready to make your initial posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button and copy/paste the text from your document into the message field. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it. Evaluation Criteria Review the SBT Discussion Rubric located in the “Start Here” section of the course for more information on grading criteria. Together, all discussions comprise 20% of the total course grade. M1D2: Images of Change A photograph of managers discussing the various images of change in a conference room As stated in Palmer, Dunford, and Akin (2009), “images we hold of organizations affect our interpretations of what we think is going on, what we think needs to happen, and how we think things should happen”. Respond to the following: • Compare and contrast two images of managing change by: º Including a succinct definition of each image. º Describing a circumstance, or situation, wherein a manager might prefer to choose one image over the other. Post your primary response. Read any postings already provided by your instructor or fellow students. Remember to read the feedback to your own major postings and reply to it throughout the module. Each post should be 100–150 words and written in your own words. All quoted text must be cited using APA format (6th edition). See the Course Calendar for due dates for posts and responses. Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. When you’re ready to make your initial posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button and copy/paste the text from your document into the message field. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it. Evaluation Criteria Review the SBT Discussion Rubric located in the “Start Here” section of the course for more information on grading criteria. Together, all discussions comprise 20% of the total course grade. Reference: Palmer, I., Dunford, R., & Akin, G. (2009). Managing organizational change: A multiple perspectives approach (2nd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. M2D1: Types of Change Image of two coworkers deep in thought, adjusting to the changes taking place within their organization There are commentators who suggested that organizational change prior to the mid-late twentieth century was likely to be incremental and infrequent. However, by the latter part of the century, such change was likely to be significant and traumatic. The question is, why has this occurred? Some contend there is a preoccupation with second-order, transformational change without sufficient attention paid to the importance of first-order change. Considering this, respond to the following: • Describe the conditions where second-order change is necessary for an organization to survive. • Explain why first-order change may be insufficient—over the long term—as a method of change given the tumultuous, globally competitive environment. Provide examples to support your conclusions. Post your primary response. Read any postings already provided by your instructor or fellow students. Remember to read the feedback to your own major postings and reply to it throughout the module. Each post should be 100–150 words and written in your own words. All quoted text must be cited using APA format (6th edition). See the Course Calendar for due dates for posts and responses. Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. When you’re ready to make your initial posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button and copy/paste the text from your document into the message field. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it. Evaluation Criteria Review the SBT Discussion Rubric located in the “Start Here” section of the course for more information on grading criteria. Together, all discussions comprise 20% of the total course grade. M2D2: Common Changes Image showing two office settings, one is a conference room with multiple computer monitors and writing pads on the table, and the other is a cabin with a desk and storage facilities Not all changes are of the same order or magnitude. Therefore, a manager must face the challenge of identifying the change approaches and strategies best suited to address each type of change. Respond to the following: • Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing downsizing, technology, and mergers and acquisitions as a change strategy to address organizational challenges. Post your primary response. Read any postings already provided by your instructor or fellow students. Remember to read the feedback to your own major postings and reply to it throughout the module. Each post should be 100–150 words and written in your own words. All quoted text must be cited using APA format (6th edition). See the Course Calendar for due dates for posts and responses. Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. When you’re ready to make your initial posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button and copy/paste the text from your document into the message field. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it. Evaluation Criteria Review the SBT Discussion Rubric located in the “Start Here” section of the course for more information on grading criteria. Together, all discussions comprise 20% of the total course grade. M3D1: Diagnostic Models A photograph of employees in an organization: some look comfortable with the way things are, while another appears skeptical—this is how different employees react to change witPhotograph of a person’s hand pointing with a pen and using a calculator at their deskThere are numerous diagnostic instruments that can be applied to the management of change. When highlighting a particular aspect of the change process, there are management experts who provide important tools to guide an organization through this often-contentious process. Respond to the following: • Using aspects or components of the various models contained in Chapter 5 of your textbook, create a diagnostic model that can be applied to the management of change. For instance, your model can use components of the 7-S Model or the Star Model. • Then, discuss in what situations your model would be best utilized and how it differs from at least one other model as detailed in Chapter 5. Post your primary response. Read any postings already provided by your instructor or fellow students. Remember to read the feedback to your own major postings and reply to it throughout the module. Each post should be 100–150 words and written in your own words. All quoted text must be cited using APA format (6th edition). See the Course Calendar for due dates for posts and responses. Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. When you’re ready to make your initial posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button and copy/paste the text from your document into the message field. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it. Evaluation Criteria Review the SBT Discussion Rubric located in the “Start Here” section of the course for more information on grading criteria. Together, all discussions comprise 20% of the total course grade. M3D2: Change Readiness A photograph of managers discussing the various images of change in Photograph showing four thumbs-up gestures from business managersThe degree of attention managers pay to the process of managing change is a reflection of the fraught nature of the process. In this regard, successful change strategies occur when the organization is most prepared for the modifications that impact its basic operations and organizational culture. In short, knowing when to change is as important as knowing what to change. Respond to the following: • Discuss how an organization assesses its readiness for change, including any tools or strategies it can utilize to determine the most opportune time to change itself. Post your primary response. Read any postings already provided by your instructor or fellow students. Remember to read the feedback to your own major postings and reply to it throughout the module. Each post should be 100–150 words and written in your own words. All quoted text must be cited using APA format (6th edition). See the Course Calendar for due dates for posts and responses. Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. When you’re ready to make your initial posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button and copy/paste the text from your document into the message field. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it. Evaluation Criteria Review the SBT Discussion Rubric located in the “Start Here” section of the course for more information on grading criteria. Together, all discussions comprise 20% of the total course grade. M4D1: Resistance to Change Photograph of two employees disagreeingUnless an organization and its managers are aware of the reasons employees resist change, they are unable to recognize not only the signs of resistance but also the solutions required to resolve this resistance. This discussion focuses on the general reasons that employees resist change and provides you with an opportunity to devise a strategy to reduce this resistance. Respond to the following: • In Chapter 6 of your textbook, there is a list of 14 reasons why some employees may resist change. Choose the two primary reasons that you believe people resist change, and then, offer one strategy an organization may pursue to lessen resistance in that particular circumstance. • Explain why the strategy you chose would work best in this particular circumstance. Post your primary response. Read any postings already provided by your instructor or fellow students. Remember to read the feedback to your own major postings and reply to it throughout the module. Each post should be 100–150 words and written in your own words. All quoted text must be cited using APA format (6th edition). See the Course Calendar for due dates for posts and responses. Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. When you’re ready to make your initial posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button and copy/paste the text from your document into the message field. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it. Evaluation Criteria Review the SBT Discussion Rubric located in the “Start Here” section of the course for more information on grading criteria. Together, all discussions comprise 20% of the total course grade.

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