Critically evaluate types of innovation/change and organisational and environmental inhibitors and accelerants
Learning Outcomes Assessed
| LO1 | Critically evaluate types of innovation/change and organisational and environmental inhibitors and accelerants |
| LO2 | Offer a balanced critical appraisal of relevant theory and concepts |
| LO3 | Apply relevant theory/concepts to a management scenario |
| LO4 | Offer a pragmatic evaluation, including routes to improve organisational management, with some originality and in an appropriate academic style |
Brief
Write a (structured) essay of 4500 words (±10%). In this essay, you will analyse a specific change that you have experienced over the last two years, during the covid-19 outbreak and how the pandemic has changed, the way businesses have managed. This must be within your current or previous organisations where you have worked. You must write about this in relation to your previous organisation where you have worked or that you are experiencing within your current organisation. Specific content is outlined below.
The submission should include a front sheet which includes the module code and module name, a title “Analysis and Reflection on Change Management within <your former/current organisation>”, your name and your student number; a proforma will be available on Moodle.
A table of contents is not needed; and the recommended structure/content (with suggested word count) is as follows:
- Introduction (750 words)
- Company Background and Summary of Role
- Overview of change chosen
- Area(s) of business
- Type of change
- Motivation for change
- Forcefield analysis
- Reason for Choice
- Brief introduction to following sections
- Models and Concepts (750 words)
- Key Concepts
- Chosen Models (with justification)
- Analysis of Change (1500 words)
- Context
- Macroenvironment
- Microenvironment
- Organisational
- Application of Models to Change
- Critical Review of Change
- Importance and Impact of the Change on the Organisation
- Context
- Reflection on Change (1000 words)
- Reflection on Models
- Personal Reflection on Change
- Conclusion (500 words)
- Review of Key Themes and Issues
- References (Not included in word count)
Guidance on formatting and presentation requirements, including font sizes, line spacing, etc., are included in the Module Guide.
Minimum Secondary Research Sources Requirements
It is expected that the Reference List will contain a minimum of ten to fifteen sources, with no fewer than eight high quality journal articles. Citations and references should follow the Harvard Referencing System: see https://www.bolton.ac.uk/leaponline/My-Academic-Development/My-Writing-Techniques/Referencing/Level-2/Harvard-Referencing.aspx.
Specific Assessment Criteria
Appendix A provides a rubric identifying specific assessment criteria (rubric) for the elements identified in the proforma feedback sheet.
Appendix B contains a copy of the proforma feedback sheet that will be used to mark and provide summative feedback on the essay.
Appendix C provides a mapping of the Learning Outcomes assessed onto the elements of the feedback sheet.
Please note that the General Assessment Criteria (see Module Guide) are a useful supplement to guide and indicate the general academic qualities expected at HE7.
