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Week 1 – Assignment
Change Stories
[WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 1, 2] [NACE: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Prior to beginning work on this assignment,
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Read Chapters 1 and 2 in the course textbook.
Read Week 1 Lecture Notes.
Reviewing the Accelerate!Links to an external site. article may also be helpful.
Weekly Learning Objectives Covered
In this assignment, you will:
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Analyze the reasons that change initiatives succeed or fail within
organizations.
Assess the role that change images play in the change process.
Develop techniques to manage resistance to organizational change.
Examine your leadership style.
| Prepare
In your paper,
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Add an introduction that includes a statement informing your reader what
topics and subtopics the assignment will discuss.
Describe the researched change story and the one selected from Chapter 1 of
the text.
Research another workplace change story and compare it with one of the
stories from the beginning of Chapter 1 of the course textbook.
o Ensure the researched change story focuses on a failed change
initiative and not a failure to change.
Discuss the common issues and lessons present in both the stories.
Identify and discuss the embedded lesson found in the three change stories
from Chapter 1.
o The stories must include The Starbucks Story, The Sears Story, and
The Detroit Story.
Describe how you might use the lessons as a solutions template for future
change strategies.
Add a summary conclusion paragraph.
| Write
The Change Stories paper
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must be 3 to 4 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and
references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external
site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft
WordLinks to an external site. resource.
must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
o title of the paper in bold font
▪ Space should appear between the title and the rest of the
information on the title page.
o student’s name
o name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
o course name and number
o instructor’s name
o due date
must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external
site. resource for additional guidance.
must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
o Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis
statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
o For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an
external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external
site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
must use at least two credible sources in addition to the course text.
o The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to
an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate
source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source
is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor.
Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a
specific source.
o To assist you in completing the research required for this
assignment, review the Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an
external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona
Global Campus Library and the research process and provides some
library search tips.
must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in
the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external
site. guide.
must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA
Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
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See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external
site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
| Competencies Learned
This activity will help you practice the following skills:
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Broad Tech Skill/Software
Microsoft Office
Creativity/Innovation
Written Skills
Problem Formation/Solving
Analytical Skills
Time Management
Ethics
Confidence
Responsibility
Leadership/Independence
Determination/Motivation
Initiative
Job Hiring Skills
Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be
used to evaluate your assignment.
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