Overview

For this Assessment, you will respond to a series of short-answer questions regarding personal and organizational change.

Assessment Submission Length: 11 items, with responses ranging in length from 75300 words (14 paragraphs) per item

Instructions

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• Askin, N., & Petriglieri, G. (2016, August 26). . Harvard Business Publishing. Retrieved from http://hbsp.harvard.edu
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1. Examine the factors that can lead a person to change. In your response, provide at least two examples of personal change and include the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that contributed to those examples of personal change. (150225 words, or 23 paragraphs)
2. Describe an aspect of yourself or area in your life in which you experienced a personal change for the better. Explain what motivated you to make this change and what the results were (negative and/or positive). (150225 words, or 23 paragraphs)
3. Analyze the importance of change for individuals. In your response, weigh the pros and cons of having a change mindset. Include two examples of positive outcomes from incorporating personal change and two examples of potentially negative consequences, either from incorporating personal change or from failing to incorporate personal change. (150225 words, or 23 paragraphs)

1. Explain what organizational change is and identify three examples of specific drivers, or causes, of organizational change. (150225 words, or 23 paragraphs)
2. Explain the importance of change for organizations. How does change affect business outcomes, either in a positive or a negative way? (150225 words, or 23 paragraphs)
3. Identify three causes of failure in organizational change efforts. (75150 words, or 12 paragraphs)
4. Explain organizational culture and its importance to the success of a business or organization. (75150 words, or 12 paragraphs)
5. Explain how organizational culture can affect the process for organizational change. (75150 words, or 12 paragraphs)

For items 911, review the Tony Hsieh at Zappos: Structure, Culture and Change case study and do some research on your own to locate additional information and insights about Zapposs corporate culture.

1. Analyze the elements of Zapposs corporate culture that enabled successful implementation of the organizational change described. In your analysis, be sure to describe the culture at Zappos. (150225 words, or 23 paragraphs)
2. Examine the forces that drove the organizational change at Zappos. (150225 words, or 23 paragraphs)
3. Analyze how organizational change can impact both leaders and employees. In your response, consider the specific situation at Zappos. How would you have felt as an employee undergoing the change to a holacracy? How might your experience have differed if you were in a leadership role during this change? (225300 words, or 34 paragraphs)

Learning Activity 1: What Makes People Change?

Article: What Motivates us for Change?

Firetower Counseling. (n.d.). What motivates us for change? [Blog post]. https://www.firetowercounseling.com/blog/what-motivates-us-for-change

Time Estimate: 4 min

Article: Merely Desiring to Alter Your Personality Is Not Enough, and May Backfire Unless You Take Concrete Action to Change

Jarrett, C. (2018). Merely desiring to alter your personality is not enough, and may backfire unless you take concrete action to change. Research Digest. https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/merely-desiring-alter-your-personality-not-enough-and-may-backfire-unless-you-take

Time Estimate: 4 min

Video: The Psychology of Your Future Self | Dan Gilbert (6:49)

TED. (2014, June 3). The psychology of your future self | Dan Gilbert [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNbaR54Gpj4

Video: What Causes People to Change? (8:15)

Valuetainment. (2017). What causes people to change? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al5GBjRhP94&feature=youtu.be

Learning Activity 2: The Impact of Personal Change

Article: 7 Reasons Embracing Change Can Be a Good Thing

The HR Consortium. (2016, July 25). 7 reasons embracing change can be a good thing [Blog post]. https://thrconsortium.com/blog/7-reasons-embracing-change-can-be-a-good-thing/

Time Estimate: 3 min

Article: From Accountant to Yogi: Making a Radical Career Change

Govindarajan, V., & Faber, H. (2016, May 23). From accountant to yogi: Making a radical career change. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org

Time Estimate: 8 min

Article: How Well Do You Handle Change? The Benefits of Being Adaptable

Tan, S. (2016). How well do you handle change? The benefits of being adaptable. Retrieved from https://www.business.com/articles/how-well-do-you-handle-change-the-benefits-of-being-adaptable/

Time Estimate: 7 min

Learning Activity 1: Organizational Change and Its Driving Forces

Web Resource: Organizational Change

Lumen Learning. (n.d.). Organizational change. In Principles of management. Portland, OR: Author. Retrieved January 2, 2020, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/principlesmanagement/chapter/7-4-organizational-change/

Time Estimate: 20 min

Article: What Is Organizational Change? Definition and Meaning

Market Business News. (2019). What is organizational change? Definition and meaning. Retrieved from https://marketbusinessnews.com/financial-glossary/organizational-change-definition-meaning/

Time Estimate: 11 min

Article: The Fundamentals of Diagnosing Organizational Change

Oliva, J. (2019). The fundamentals of diagnosing organizational change. Retrieved from https://www.trexin.com/the-fundamentals-of-diagnosing-organizational-change/

Time Estimate: 10 min

Article: Determining the Need for Change in an Organization

Shmula. (2017). Determining the need for change in an organization. Retrieved from https://www.shmula.com/determining-the-need-for-change-in-an-organization/22516/

Time Estimate: 4 min

Video: TEDxPerth Jason Clarke Embracing Change (18:03)

TEDx Talks. (2010). TEDxPerth Jason Clarke Embracing change [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPhM8lxibSU

Learning Activity 2: Organizational Culture

Article: Cultures Role in Enabling Organizational Change

Aguirre, D., von Post, R., & Alpern, M. (2013, November 13). Cultures role in enabling organizational change. Retrieved from https://www.strategyand.pwc.com/gx/en/insights/2002-2013/cultures-role/strategyand-cultures-role-in-enabling-organizational-change.pdf

Time Estimate: 16 min

Article: What Is Organizational Culture?

GothamCulture. (n.d.). What is organizational culture? Retrieved January 2, 2020, from https://gothamculture.com/what-is-organizational-culture-definition/

Time Estimate: 8 min

Article: 3 Examples of Organizational Change Done Right

Thomas, G. (2018, March 22). 3 examples of organizational change done right. Leadership First. https://giffordthomas1.wixsite.com/leadershipfirst/post/2018/03/22/3-examples-of-organizational-change-done-right

Time Estimate: 8 min

Learning Activity 3: The Impact of Organizational Change

Article: The Effects of Organizational Change

Center for Management & Organization Effectiveness. (n.d.). The effects of organizational change. Retrieved January 2, 2020, from https://cmoe.com/blog/the-effects-of-organizational-change/

Time Estimate: 5 min

Article: The Impact of Organizational Change on Employees

The Connecticut Business & Industry Association. (2017). The impact of organizational change on employees. Retrieved from https://www.cbia.com/news/hr-safety/the-impact-of-organizational-change-on-employees/

Time Estimate: 5 min

Video: Personal Transition Through Change (14:08)

Ei4Change. (2016). Personal transition through change [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGQbk-5-Neo

Learning Activity 4: Connect With Your Peers: The Influence of Organizational Culture and Change

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