Module 1 discussion 1
Understanding Change
Introducing change within an organization is both, chaotic
and invigorating, stressful and satisfying, and as creative a process as it is
a rational one.
Respond to the following:
• Why is change, both, a creative and a rational process?
Provide examples to support your response.
• Which of the two processes is a greater determinant of
successful change in an organization? Provide examples to support your
conclusion.
Post your primary response. Read any postings already
provided by your instructor or fellow students. Remember to read the feedback
to your own major postings and reply to it throughout the module. Each post
should be 100–150 words and written in your own words. All quoted text must be
cited using APA format (6th edition).
See the Course Calendar for due dates for posts and
responses.
Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a
Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. When you’re ready to make your initial
posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button and copy/paste the text
from your document into the message field. Be sure to check your work and
correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.
Evaluation Criteria
Review the SBT Discussion Rubric located in the “Start
Here” section of the course for more information on grading criteria.
Together, all discussions comprise 20% of the total course grade.
Module 1 Discussion 2
Images of Changes
As stated in Palmer, Dunford, and Akin (2009), “images we
hold of organizations affect our interpretations of what we think is going on,
what we think needs to happen, and how we think things should happen”.
Respond to the following:
• Compare and contrast two images of managing change by:
º Including a succinct definition of each image.
º Describing a circumstance, or situation, wherein a manager
might prefer to choose one image over the other.
Post your primary response. Read any postings already provided
by your instructor or fellow students.
Remember to read the feedback to your own major postings and reply to it
throughout the module. Each post should be 100–150 words and written in your
own words. All quoted text must be cited using APA format (6th edition).
See the Course Calendar for due dates for posts and
responses.
Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a
Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. When you’re ready to make your initial
posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button and copy/paste the text
from your document into the message field. Be sure to check your work and
correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.
Evaluation Criteria
Review the SBT Discussion Rubric located in the “Start
Here” section of the course for more information on grading criteria.
Together, all discussions comprise 20% of the total course grade.
Reference:
Palmer, I., Dunford, R., & Akin, G. (2009).
Managing organizational change: A multiple perspectives approach (2nd ed.). New
York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
