Managing Change Assignment

"Change management is not a matter of simply following steps. No two changes are

exactly alike, nor are any two organizations. Following a recipe for change management

is insufficient to drive business results. The right approach will be specific to the

situation. If you do not understand the why behind your actions as a change management

practitioner, changes can fail even when reputable change management processes are

followed" The question of "why" these activities or strategies are used, such as the

following, are worth investigating.

    1.   Why do business leaders need to communicate directly with employees instead of

      using the normal chain of command?

     2.   Why are change management practitioners not the best people to manage

        resistance with employees?

      3.  Why are the "designers" of the change often the worst at managing the people

       side of that same change?

       4. Why are supervisors and managers preferred communicators, even more so than

         the project team?

       5. Why do background conversations and the rumor mill sometimes carry more

      weight with employees than the "official" communications?

       6.Why do employees resist change, even when the change is a "good" idea for

    everyone?

The seven guiding principles that can impact the change management activities are

shown in Figure 1."

                 Figure 1 - Seven guiding principles of effectively managing change

         (Adaptated from Prosci Change Management, www.change-management.com)

Requirement:

Using any five of the principles highlighted in the figure above, justify and illustrate

"why" the principles are important for effectively managing change.

Your answer should as far as possible show practical applications that you have

encountered in the organization that you are attached to or you are familiar with.

Evidences of arguments with proper referencing will earn additional marks, though

referencing in-text and at the end of the assignment is a compulsory requirement.

REPORT FORMAT

1.       Cover page

2.       Executive Summary (summarize the assignment and not exceeding 1 page)

     3.  Table of content

     4. Introduction to the subject matter of Change management

     5.  Body ­ The answer to the question set

     6. Conclusions and Recommendations ­ The summary of the main points covered in

         the introduction and body, together with recommendations for further studies.

     7. References (following the Harvard format and alphabetically arranged).

FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

    1.  The word count, which does not include the figures or charts used, for the

        Introduction, Body and Conclusion, should be approximately 3500 words +/- 10%

        1.5 line spacing, Times New Roman font type, font size 12, fully justified.

  2.    Reference sources should be appropriately cited in the text and in the reference

        list by using the Harvard referencing style.

Strategic Assignment (100%)

Strategic analysis is a necessary step before a company's corporate and business strategy

can be formulated. It is necessary for the company to assess its present strategic position

in order to determine its future strategic direction. Determination of the strategic position

is a basic and crucial step in strategic analysis. Strategic analysis uses a framework that

guides the analyst to review the company's mission and objectives, explore the

opportunities and threats in the external and internal environment of the company, and

analyze its strengths and weaknesses. This leads to formulation of strategies suitable for

the company to overcome its competitors and strengthen its position in the market.

You are required to analyse and determine the strategic position of the company of your

own choice. In order to be able to suggest a viable and workable strategy, you are

required to critically evaluate the company's internal and external environment by using

the SWOT and Porter's 5 Force Analysis tools. You are also required to critically

evaluate the current strategy of the chosen company and suggest an alternate strategy

backed by sound arguments.

The following companies are NOT ALLOWED to be discussed:

   1. Air Asia                                

   2. Firefly

   3. McDonalds

   4. KFC

   5. Toyota

   6. BMW

   7. Mercedes Benz

   8. Starbucks

   9. Coffee bean

   10. Maxis

   11. Digi

   12. Hewlett-Packard (HP)

Report Format:

   1. Executive Summary: (summarizing the entire assignment and not exceeding one

       page)

   2. Introduction: (5% of the total word count)

   3. Background of the Company: (5% of the total word count)

   4. External Analysis: (15% of the total word count)

           a. Porter's 5-Force Analysis

   5. Internal Analysis: (15% of the total word count)

           a. SWOT Analysis:

   6. Review of Existing Strategy: (30% of the total word count)

   7. Proposed Strategy: (25% of the total word count)

   8. Conclusion: (5% of the total word count)

   9. List of Referencing following Harvard Referencing System

   10. Bibliography following Harvard Referencing System

INSTRUCTIONS

1. The assignment MUST be submitted on-line on or before the due date.

2. Assignments should be word processed.

3. The assignments shall contain 3500 words (+/- 10%), presented in text of font size 12

with 1.5 line spacing.

Business Leadership assignment

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the module Business Leadership.

Module

Description

This module treats all  managers as strategists. Strategic management is defined

here as concerned with the long-term future of the whole organisation. Consequently,

managers need to act corporately and to handle and manage change. The aim of

this module is to encourage the development of knowledge, understanding and skills

of such strategic leadership of change. The challenges to managers seeking to lead

through the use of strategic management centre on envisioning strategic directions,

the development of managers and employees committed to, and equipped for, major

strategic change, and the development of a high-level organisational capacity for

innovation and learning. Finally, under existing environmental conditions, many

organisations in the public and private sectors need to be effective in finding,

negotiating and managing strategic partnerships.

 Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, participants should be able to:

1.  Analyse a strategic context of an organisation and envision necessary

directions and activities.

2.  Evaluate and select appropriate processes or actions for developing the

potential of managers and employees for engaging in critical and strategic

thinking (e.g.involvement in decision making, empowerment, information,

concern, etc).

3.  Evaluate opportunities  and strategies for developing partnerships with other

organisations to achieve strategic goals.

Indicative Content / Areas of Study

1.  Shaping an organisation for strategic change.

2.  Leadership credibility.

3.  Leadership of change at multiple levels of the organisation.

4.  Empowerment of managers.

5.  Critical and strategic thinking in management teams.

6.  Developing receptiveness to reform and innovation.

7.  Handling conflict during strategic changes.

8.  Networking and partnerships.

9.  Matching leadership behaviour to context.

Teaching and Learning Strategy

1.  Student  centered learning will be strongly encouraged and developed.

Cooperative Learning and Problem-Based Learning will be infused into the

teaching-learning-assessment strategies.

2.  Group  work, case analysis and self  directed learning resources will be

available to support the delivery and the appropriate assessment tools / tasks

will be used to assess the intended learning outcomes.

 3.  It should be noted that the focus will be on facilitating learning rather than

teaching and, in this respect, the strategy is designed to facilitate the “deep

learning” attributed to a more active participation of the learning process by

students through the Online learning Portal specially designed for this

purpose.

Assessment:

1.  Assessment Weighting: 100%Coursework

2.  A case analysis leading to a written report of 3500 words involving the

analysis and evaluation of leadership and transformation strategies, selecting

appropriate processes or actions for developing the potential of managers and

employees for engaging in critical and strategic thinking and organisation

development practices in organisations.

Resources

1.  Course Materials provided by WEC.

2.  DAFT, R. L. 2006. The Leadership Experience. 4th ed. USA.

3.  CROSBY, P., & WILEY, J., 2005. Absolutes of Leadership. Jossey-Bass.

4.  WEC SERF Portal online resources

5.  University of Derby Online (UDo)

COURSE WORK

Assignment

Due Date: (June 03, 2011)

By 12.00 midnight (Singapore & Malaysia time)

“It is a norm for academicians and business executives to paint portraits of

exemplary and successful business  leaders as those being equipped with specific

skills and attributes. In recent years however, the tools and emphasis of being

successful 21st Century leaders seems to include considerations beyond

conventional skills and roles played by leaders. The rise and fall of the Enron

Corporation for instance merely confirms the emerging trends and challenge of

business leaders to act and function in ethically and morally responsible ways.

Business leaders are said to be in the driver‟s seat in exerting and possessing

tremendous power that shape and direct the ethics mindfulness and social

responsibility among members of its organization.”

By analyzing the archive of material available on Enron Corporation, provide critical

arguments in support or against the statement that „Leaders from Enron are

accountable for its downfall as they were not ethically and morally responsible”.

Strengthen your analysis by providing cogent facts and evaluating the role played by

the charismatic leaders, Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling in the fall of Enron

Corporation. Finally discuss and consider emerging trends and best practices in

business leadership, and what changes in “leadership philosophy” that you would

have recommended for Enron (prior to its fall) that may have prevented its collapse.

E-Marketing assignment

You are required to submit a report for a case-study organization outlining a proposed e-marketing strategy for that organization. The report is addressed to the owners of the organization and you are to write it as if you are a consultant engaged to develop the report. You should use recognized theories and models to support your recommendations. The report (in management-report format) should identify and critically analyse the fundamental issues related to e-marketing strategy and show clear evidence of synthesis and evaluation of the subject in the recommendations given to the organization.

CASE STUDY: THE RESTAURANT

Musa was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur. After studying cooking at college he trained under several leading chefs in his native country before working in several high profile restaurants around the world. Now approaching 50, he has decided to return to his home city and open his own restaurant.

The location has been selected and the building is currently under-going repairs and renovation and should be ready for customers in three months time. The site is in a convenient prime location in the centre of Kuala Lumpur which will attract customers from both locals and tourists.

Musa will act as head chef, and he has recruited two other chefs with international reputations to act as his assistants and to cook when he is not available. His wife Aisyah, who has an MBA and has held senior management positions in several blue-chip companies, will be his business partner and will take an active role in the running of the restaurant. Such is Musa’s devotion to his home-city that he intends to operate a foundation scheme that will provide training positions for ten young people from under-privileged background every year.

Musa and Aisyah have decided the venture will be called simply- The restaurant.

Aisyah will handle the local advertising and promotion, but she has no experience of using any aspect of the Internet as part of her marketing strategy.  To date no marketing – off- or online- has been undertaken.

*Note that for this assessment, the opening date is three months from the assignment’s submission date.

3000 words

TESL Assignment

Module 3 (pick 1 out of the three questions)

1) Examine the role of an EFL/ESL teacher in a specific teaching situation (obviously from your own experience if possible).You can cover the role not only in the classroom, but in the institution or even further, in the community or society as a whole.

        Examples:

          * British teacher in a secondary school in Germany.

          * Nigerian teacher of 7 year olds using English as a second language.

2) Prepare a scheme of work for about 90 hours of teaching, which may be spread in one of the following ways:

   *A two hour evening class, once a week for 3 terms of 12 weeks

   * Four 45 minute classes per week for 3 terms of 12  weeks.

   *Three 1 hour classes, ditto.

   *Three hours of ENglish per day, 5 days a week for 6 weeks

   *Three weeks of intensive English, consisting of 5 days of 6 hours each.

Specify the age and level of students. indicate the pattern of activity -one lesson a week devoted to writing compositions, 10 mins a weeks to pronounciation practise or whatever is your choice. Include the course aims, the language items or functions introduced or revised (lesson aims), sample language and for some of the items give examples of practice activities which seem particularly appropriate.

3) Prepare a diagnostic test for a class of students you are about to take over. You should specify the age and approximate suspected level of the students. Briefly explain the purpose of each section of the test. State any time limit imposed; if none, state the expected duration.

Module 4

1) Write lesson plans for THREE of the situations (i-viii)

i)        To introduce and practise the present simple tense to a class whose age you may choose

ii)      To introduce and practice too +adjective, as in It’s too high to reach, to a class of under 11 years whose age otherwise you may choose.

iii)    To introduce and practise adverbs of frequency – sometimes, always etc. – to a class under 15 years olds

iv)    To contrast a use of the present simple and present continuous tenses with a class of adults.

v)      To teach describing motion, using some new verbs of motion and some already known, to a class under 11 year olds.

vi)    To teach for the first time the functions of making suggestions, to a class under 15 year olds.

vii)  To teach the function of expressing disagreement, with varying degrees of politeness, to a class of adults.

viii)            To teach the language of a specific social situation to a class of adults, e.g. at a dinner party, in a pub , at a school open day , at the theatre.

2) Write THREE lesson plans of your choice (Number them ix,x,xi)

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·         Identification and evaluation of ethical dilemmas within the organization (linking to the theories and approaches covered in  the module)

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Giving a Rodent's Posterior about IFRS

I love the way that the author introduces this article:

Anyone Who Gives a Rat’s Behind About IFRS Needs to Mark July 7 on Their Calendars
By CALEB NEWQUIST

Cause there’s gonna be a roundtable.

The Securities and Exchange Commission staff announced today that it will sponsor a roundtable in July to discuss benefits or challenges in potentially incorporating International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) into the financial reporting system for U.S. issuers.

The July 7 event will feature three panels representing investors, smaller public companies, and regulators. The panel discussions will focus on topics such as investor understanding of IFRS and the impact on smaller public companies and on the regulatory environment of incorporating IFRS.

“We must carefully consider and deliberate whether incorporating IFRS into our financial reporting system is in the best interest of U.S. investors and markets,” said SEC Chief Accountant James Kroeker. “This roundtable will provide an excellent opportunity for investors, preparers, and regulators to provide the SEC staff with valuable information that will help the Commission in its ongoing consideration of incorporating IFRS.”

See you there. If you manage to recover from your July 4th meat sweats, that is.