Management Question

Assessment	Summative assignment
Maximum word count	2500 words
Weighting	100%
Deadline	Monday following week 8, 13:00 (UK time) *

* If this date falls on a UK public holiday or a University of York closure day, the submission date will change. Please check the submission point in the Assignments area of the module in Canvas for the exact submission deadline.

I. Assessment Instructions

As an experienced external change agent, you have been invited to provide support to an organisation of your choice as they are faced with the need to make internal organisational change due to one of the following:

The cost of living crisis

Transition to net-zero

Regional inequality

You are required to write a 2,500 word report which should include, but not be limited to:

An overview of the key issues and their implication or the organisation.

The required changes and end state

How the change will be implemented and evaluated

Anticipated outcomes/impact of your proposed change(s).

The support for individuals and groups within the organisation through the process.

The potential ethical challenges and how these will be dealt with

The organisation you select can be your current or previous employer or any other public, private or third-sector organisation which you are knowledgeable of. If you have not had experience working in the selected organisation, you may need to make some assumptions.

You may revise and resubmit your original submission for the module, taking into account the feedback you received. However, you may instead produce an entirely new report.

Your work should follow a report format similar in structure to below:

1. Introduction

Set out the context, structure and content of the report.

2. Change Management Analysis – main body of your report.

2.1 Brief organisational overview in the context of the chosen theme

2.2 Change management –

2.3 Implementation and evaluation

2.4 Outcomes

2.5 Organisational support

2.6 Ethical challenges

3. Conclusions and Recommendations

A clear summary of the main body along with stating the recommendations

4. Appendices (optional)

You may include appendices for supplementary information such as a brief organisational overview, sector related data and assumptions made.

5. Reference list

A comprehensive reference list, following the Harvard Referencing format.

II. Generative AI (GenAI) guidance for this assessment

Artificial Intelligence (AI) models can be a powerful tool to support your learning. The University has . This details appropriate and inappropriate use of digital tools.

As per the, in all cases you must submit work that is your own, acknowledging any part of it that has been informed by another source including content that is AI generated. By submitting your work, you are agreeing to the following statement:

I confirm that this assignment is my own work, except where I have acknowledged the use of works from other sources, including the use of any artificial intelligence (AI) tools, in accordance with what is allowable as described in the assessment brief.

The following information provides specific guidance for this assessment about what level of AI use is appropriate for this assessment (the table below indicates the level of GenAI integration).

Please note the following:

AI should not be used as a substitute for your own knowledge, and you should never include any material that you do not understand and could not explain if asked.

Not being able to explain your work when asked is likely to be a key factor when considering cases of academic misconduct related to AI.

Level of GenAI* integration	Description	Permitted (Yes/No)
1. No GenAI	GenAI must not be used (AI tools embedded within software for structure suggestions, checking spelling, grammar and referencing may be used, AI cannot be used to translate work); Your assignment should be produced using information sourced by you from your learning materials and academic sources and cited appropriately.	No
2. GenAI Assisted idea development	Students are not allowed to create content in submitted assessments using GenAI (AI tools embedded within software for structure suggestions, checking spelling, grammar and referencing may be used, AI cannot be used to translate work); GAI can only be used for pre-assessment tasks such as for brainstorming, idea generation, and structuring.	Yes
3. GenAI assisted editing	Students can use GenAI to edit and enhance the clarity and quality of their work (AI tools embedded within software for structure suggestions, checking spelling, grammar and referencing may be used, AI cannot be used to translate work); Students will write the full first draft of an assessment and GenAI is used to edit this draft	No
4. GenAI – Task Completion, Human Evaluation	Students are permitted to use GenAI for some or most elements of the task and demonstrate effective use of AI (AI tools embedded within software for structure suggestions, checking spelling, grammar and referencing may be used, AI cannot be used to translate work).	No
5. Full – GenAI	Students are expected to use GenAI creatively and collaboratively to complete the task and demonstrate effective use of AI including the use of AI to translate work.	No

*GenAI Generative AI

III. Assessment Criteria

The module learning outcomes for this module are as follows:

MLO 1. Champion and utilise appropriate change techniques in the contemporary global business environment.

MLO 2. Assess the potential ethical challenges and complexities inherent in a change process in business.

MLO 3. Identify, explore and evaluate resistance to change processes in diverse environments and manage resistance through team engagement.

MLO 4. Support minority voices and a wide variety of communication styles by creating and promoting non-combative, safe environments

This assessment addresses all the module learning outcomes listed above.

Assessment marking criteria

For this assessment, a Canvas rubric has been used to presentthe marking criteria. Rubrics are a method of clearly laying out assessment criteria in the form of a table. You can use rubrics to understand the difference between the mark boundaries for each of the assessment criterion against which you are being marked.

You can find and view the rubric for this assessment in the assessment submission point, beneath the assignment brief and any other instructions.

How will this assessment be marked?

The assessment will be marked using the assessment criteria relevant to your level of study. The expectations for an assessment to score at least 62% against thesecriteria are given below:

Criterion	Required to achieve at least 62% against criterion
Knowledge and understanding of the topic	A good report will have an excellent understanding of the task, with a logical and in-depth understanding of the challenges and issues the organisation faces. You will demonstrate accurate and comprehensive understanding of the core theories, concepts and frameworks from the module and how they can be applied to the chosen organisation. The report should show competence in analysing and critically evaluating the impacts of the change on the organisation, group and individuals within the business.
Research, analysis and application	Since the assessment is built around a case study organisation of your choice, it will be crucial that you take time to carefully consider a suitable case. A good report will demonstrate that research has been undertaken and the relevant frameworks are appropriately and insightfully applied to the chosen organisation.
Critical evaluation, argument and problem solving	A good report will demonstrate critical engagement with the literature, using high quality academic sources. It will demonstrate competence in analysing and critically evaluating the impacts of the change on the organisation, group and individuals within the business Insights will include how to deal with organisational change with sensitivity to equality, diversity and minority voices. An acknowledgement of tensions, constraints and potential unintended consequences should be included.
Communication / academic convention (please note if you have a SSP some elements may not be relevant to you)	A good report will be clearly written, structured logically with a clear flow to the discussion and the work be fully referenced using Harvard Referencing format. It should also be written in a formal academic tone.
Personal learning and reflection	This is not part of the module learning outcomes and therefore will not be assessed.

IV. Formatting requirements

All assignments should be laid out using the following formatting standards.

Apply1.5-line spacing.

Use a readable font and font size, e.g. Calibri, Times New Roman or Arial, in size 12.

Do not change the title of the assignment, but you may use a subheading.

You should not add your student exam number or any other information that can identify you within your submission.

Include your word count on the front of your submission.

You must follow the .

Please submit the assessment as a word-processed document or PDF.For guidance on how to convert file types, please take a look at.

Referencing

A key aspect ofacademic integrity is using referencing to clearly identify information and ideas that come from source materials. It is essential to acknowledge other people’s ideas in this way so that you can avoid committing plagiarism.

You are required to use the when citing books, articles, and other sources like websites for this assessment.

Word count

The maximum word count for this assignment is stated at the top of this document.You must not exceed the word limit.

The School for Business and Society has a policy of accepting variations to the recommended word count of plus or minus 5%. This means that markers will mark your work up to the word count maximum plus 5% and then will stop marking. Anything that is written after the word limit plus 5% is reached will not be marked.

Where your word count is more than 5% below that specified, it is likely that this will result in a lack of analytical depth or relevant content, which will be reflected in the mark assigned.

What is in the word count?

The word count begins after the end of the assignment title and ends just before the bibliography. It includes the main text, including any in-text reference citations and quotations.

The word count does not include:

Title page

Abstract/executive summary

Contents page

Acknowledgements

Tables, figures, legends

Reference lists

Appendices

Please note that appendices and tables may only be used to include supporting data which is too detailed or complex to include in the main body of your work. They are not a device to incorporate material which would otherwise cause you to exceed the word limit. If you use either to include evidence, analysis or arguments that belong in the main text, then your marker will include them in the word count and mark your work accordingly.

V. Submitting work to Canvas

You will submit your assessment in the area of the module in Canvas.Before starting your assignment:

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read the page called Sitting assignments in Canvas, which you can find in the Assessment Policies and Procedures unit of your module in Canvas.

This assessment requires you to anonymously upload your submission to Canvas. If you are submitting multiple files, you must upload all files simultaneously to ensure that they are marked as a single submission. If you want to resubmit one component of your work, you need to re-upload all other files at the same time: every submission must include all files required by the assessment brief.

You should allow at least 30 minutes before the deadline to upload your submission, as failure to upload your assessment file within the allotted time is not admissible as an exceptional circumstance.

We strongly recommend that you to ensure the correct file has been submitted and no technical errors have occurred. It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit the correct file(s), in the required format, to the right submission point. Failure to submit your work correctly may result in a mark of zero.

If you face any technical difficulties whilst trying to submit this assessment, then contact Canvas support on or +44 80 0060 8442 (available 24 hours) in advance of the deadline. You should also report the issue andemail a copy of your work tobefore your deadline, and check your emails regularly for further instruction.

VI. Marking procedures

This assessment will be marked anonymously by a member of the teaching staff based in the School for Business and Society. A sample of assessment submissions will be moderated by a second academic member of staff to ensure consistency and fairness across the module cohort. A sample of marking is also shared with the external examiner for this module who willreview and share feedback before module marks are finalised at the Board of Examiners meeting.

Stepped marking

This assessment will be marked using stepped marking. Stepped marking (also known as step-marking) is beingused as the standard form of markingin all departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences for qualitative assessments.

For more information on why and how stepped markingis being applied, please review the linked .This document provides detailed information about stepped marking processes in the form of a series of frequently asked questions andincludes a marking scale for postgraduate programmes.

VII. Assessment Policies

This assessment is subject to the policies stated on the Summative Assessment Policies page in Canvas. These policies include (but are not limited to):

Academic Integrity and submission of student work to Turnitin

Penalties for late submission

Marking policy for multiple submissions

The York Online Disruptions affecting Assessmentpolicy

Passing mark and module reassessment

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