Assignment Content
- Step 1) Review the following resources before creating the memo:
- Week 4 Grading Rubric
- Memo Template & Format Guidelines
- Guide to Peer-Reviewed References & APA Formatting
- Stakeholder Responses to Organizational Change Scenario
- Step 2) Create three additional facts of your choosing to add to the above scenario for purposes of this assignment.
Step 3) Prepare a memo of at least 700 words for Harry and Rosalie on how you, as Human Resources Director, want to make them aware of these change issues and how you will handle the various stakeholder responses to the new anticipated change. Use tables, figures, models, or diagrams to aid in explaining the change issues or strategies. Use organizational change terminology consistent with what is used in your text.You must address the following topics below in order using the section headers (labels) in bold: - Section 1- Introduction (<– this is a section header) – describes what the memo is going to be about; it mentions the upcoming sections.
- Section 2- 3 Additional Facts (<– this is a section header) – Describe the three additional facts that you chose to add to the above scenario for purposes of this assignment.
- Section 3- Psychological Contracts & Change (<– this is a section header) – In this section, identify the existing psychological contract for Josh Raymond and Griselda Lopez. In what ways will the change disrupt the existing psychological contracts? Given the individuals and the context, what reactions do you anticipate?
- Section 4- Phases of Change (<– this is a section header) – In this section, identify the different phases of change that Josh Raymond, Griselda Lopez, and all other stakeholders are going through and will go through.
- Section 5- Working Our Way Through Phases (<– this is a section header) – In this section identify strategies that you, as Human Resources Director, can use to help Josh Raymond, Griselda Lopez, and the other stakeholders work their way through the different phases.
- Section 6- How Change Leaders Can Help (<– this is a section header) – In this section, identify strategies that change leaders have used, or could use, to help people work their way through the different phases.
- Section 7- References (<– this is a section header) – have at least 2 peer-reviewed sources in addition to the Organizational Change text, for a total of 3 peer-reviewed/scholarly references in APA format (with authors and dates). The references are incorporated throughout the memo with correct APA in-text citations.
- Step 4) Post your assignment as a Microsoft® Word document.
Resources: - Center for Writing Excellence
- Reference and Citation Generator
- Grammar and Writing Guides
- Learning Team Toolkit
