Critically evaluate the impact of organizational change on people and propose solutions to the way this can be managed
Learning Outcomes Tested in this Assignment :
1. Critically evaluate the impact of organizational change on people and propose solutions to the way this can be managed
Overall Comment :
Would students please note that achievement of the learning outcomes for this assessment is demonstrated against the assessment criteria shown below (which are not necessarily weighted equally). All marks/grades remain indicative until they have been considered and confirmed by the Assessment Board
Assessment Criteria Essay Marks Awarded Marks Available
1
Through discussion and evaluation, critically analyse the impact change has on people within an organisation. Critically discuss the role of Change Agents when introducing creative concepts to support change, and identify ways in which disruption can be minimised.
60
2
Make a case for introducing Change Agents into an organisation you are familiar with, and reflect on your reasons why and identify what you seek to achieve by doing so, demonstrating own learning and understanding.
40
3
Harvard referencing principles are applied throughout the submission in the correct manner. Authentic and academic sources have been utilised to support each section of the work
Omitting to reference correctly reduces work to a descriptive level only.
4
The work is presented to a professional and business-like standard and incorporates an introduction and summary. Each section is clearly identified with a sub-heading. International business English that is correctly structured and applied throughout.
Additional Comments from Second marker or External Examiner (if required) :
On-line MBA Creative Change and Innovation Assignment 2 February 2020
(Total weighting for this assignment is 20%)
Introduction
This is an individual essay. You can construct this essay in any format or layout you wish, providing you fulfil the assessment criteria and brief.
This essay requires use to underpin your discussion with academic theory and citations.
At post-graduate level there is an expectation that your essay would have a clear structure, evidence of understanding, relevance and application, and originality.
Total (100 marks)
Masters level Marking Criteria
No work has been submitted in the time allowed, or the work submitted demonstrates little or no understanding of the task or the subject matter. This may be evident where the work is substantially incoherent, irrelevant or lacking in factual content, or where these shortcomings are present in combination such that the work as a whole is unsound. Major errors of fact, or evidence of substantially poor cognitive or other relevant skills will also lead to a fail. Fail:
Marks below 30%
The work shows some knowledge and required skills are present to a degree. There may be appreciable error or omission of facts, poor structure, misdirection to the task, or poor conceptualisation or illustration of the work. Evidence of analysis and evaluation is weak. There will be indications in the work that the candidate is capable of improving it by further application to the task Fail:
Marks in the range
30% 39%
The work contains sufficient descriptive information. There is some analysis and explanation with appropriate illustration and example, and some attempt to evaluate. The work will generally be coherent and relevant, it will contain some useful proposals or solutions related to familiar solutions and there will be some attempt at originality. It will be communicated clearly. Pass:
Marks in the range of
40% 49%
The work contains all the necessary contextual information. There will be adequate analysis, explanation and conceptualisation, with appropriate illustration and example, and sound attempts to evaluate and judge. The work will be substantially coherent and will contain relevant and feasible proposals or solutions related to familiar situations, some responses to uncertainty or ambiguity and some acknowledgements of the implications of change. Pass:
Marks in the range of
50% 59%
The work will contain complete explanations using most available information. There will be substantial analysis; the ability to recognise evidence, use ideas, conceptualise, evaluate and judge in familiar situations will be clearly demonstrated. Proposals or solutions will be contextually relevant and useful, with substantial evidence of the skill necessary to operationalize them in a variety of situations, including those in which uncertainty, ambiguity or change are present. The work will provide evidence of originality and of useful knowledge transfer to novel situations. It will be coherent and convincing. Pass:
Marks in the range of
60% – 69%
The work will clearly demonstrate the ability to analyse accurately, reliably and fully, all relevant information; to use evidence; to conceptualise, evaluate and judge; to propose and operationalise effective solutions, and to show substantial originality and creativity in a variety of familiar situations or in the face of ambiguity, uncertainty or change. It will demonstrate valuable knowledge transfer and propose feasible solutions for a wide range of situations. Evidence of the ability to innovate will be present. Pass:
Marks in the range of 70% and above
