Critical Thinking Assignment

Module 03: Analyzing the Need for Change in an Organization

This week focuses on frameworks associated with change management, including the use of various models that a manager may utilize to ensure the change process is more efficient and effective. Depending on the situation and level in the organization, more than one model is frequently used to ensure that the breadth and depth of change are addressed. Regardless of which model is utilized, many factors associated with change remain challenging. Two universally challenging components are the emotional effect and the impact of change. We will explore both factors in this module.

Question Requirements:

What to Change?

The Nadler and Tushman’s Congruence Model helps in the analysis of what is going on in an organization and what components of an organization need to be changed.

1. Consider an organization that you are familiar with in the Kingdom and using the Nadler and Tushman’s Congruence Model determine “what to change”.

a.Follow the “Transformation Process” in the Chapter 3 of the textbook (Figure 3.1 Nadler and Tushman’s Organizational Congruence Model) and include the work to be done, the formal structures, systems and process, the informal organization, and the people.

1. What did the Nadler and Tushman Congruence Model analysis miss that would be important to your organization? Specifically identify why these missed points are important to the organization discussed.
2. Having analyzed the organization from the Congruence Model perspective now consider one of the other models in Chapter 3. Apply this model to the organization, share your results and specifically identify what additional information was learned from the application of this change process that was not learned from the Congruence Model.

Directions:

• Write an essay that includes an introduction paragraph, the essay’s body, and a conclusion paragraph to address the assignment’s guide questions. Do not address the questions using a question-and-answer format.

Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be 5 pages in length, which does not include the title and reference pages, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
• Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
• Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two current, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles. Current articles are those published in the last five years.
• Ensure zero plagiarism. (very, very important)

In advance of submission, review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

Learning Outcomes

1. Appraise the complexities and interrelated nature of organizational components and their effect on change.
2. Evaluate frameworks that can be utilized to determine what organizational changes are needed.
3. Examine the process of organizational change.

Readings

Required:

• Chapter 3 in Organizational Change: An Action-Oriented Toolkit
• MASCU, S. (2021). Factors That Trigger Changes in Modern Organizations. Review of International Comparative Management / Revista de Management Comparat International, 22(5), 729–737. https://doi.org/10.24818/RMCI.2021.5.729

Recommended:

• Module 3 PowerPoint Presentation