Advance Diploma of Business

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Advance Diploma of Business
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Table of Contents
Activity 1A......................................................................................................................................5
Importance of analyzing the organization’s objectives...............................................................5
Three examples of the types of strategic change.........................................................................5
Activity 1B.......................................................................................................................................5
Reviewing existing policies and practices against strategic objectives.......................................5
Policies and practices need to be reviewed in the light of new objective....................................5
(Cummings, Bridgman and Brown 2016).......................................................................................6
Activity 1C.......................................................................................................................................6
Six examples of the types of external trends or events................................................................6
Using the PESTLE analysis tool..................................................................................................6
Activity 1D......................................................................................................................................7
3 Examples of each of the following factors...............................................................................7
Expected changes based on given circumstances........................................................................7
Activity 1E.......................................................................................................................................8
Importance of considering a review from managers and specialists for a change process.........8
Draw up a meeting agenda and consulting the managers for the proposed changes...................8
Making a brief to a contractor.....................................................................................................8
Activity 2A......................................................................................................................................9
Cost-benefit analysis....................................................................................................................9

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Tangible and intangible benefits..................................................................................................9
(Ramos et al. 2015)..........................................................................................................................9
Activity 2B.......................................................................................................................................9
Purpose of a risk analysis..........................................................................................................10
Barriers to introduction of new technology and working practices...........................................10
Mitigation to avoid the barriers.................................................................................................10
(Al-Haddad and Kotnour 2015).....................................................................................................10
Activity 2C.....................................................................................................................................10
Importance of developing a change management project plan.................................................10
Key information for the change management project...............................................................11
(Waddock et al. 2015)...................................................................................................................11
Activity 2D....................................................................................................................................11
Importance of approval on change management.......................................................................11
Approval from the funding partner............................................................................................12
Activity 2E.....................................................................................................................................12
Resource allocation....................................................................................................................12
Resource requirement for the example organization.................................................................12
Project update............................................................................................................................13
Activity 3A....................................................................................................................................13
Communication plan..................................................................................................................13

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Benefits of change in the example organization........................................................................14
Loss incurred to people in the change process..........................................................................14
Activity 3B.....................................................................................................................................14
Briefing......................................................................................................................................14
Practical arrangements...............................................................................................................14
Activity 3C.....................................................................................................................................15
Members of the consultation group/s........................................................................................15
Consultation process..................................................................................................................15
Key questions as part of the consultation process.....................................................................15
Impact of consultation on results...............................................................................................15
Enquiring the impact of consultation on the outcome...............................................................16
(Grant 2014)...................................................................................................................................16
Activity 3D....................................................................................................................................16
Barriers to the project................................................................................................................16
(Fuchs and Prouska 2014).............................................................................................................16
Activity 3E.....................................................................................................................................16
Actions and implementation......................................................................................................17
Activity 3F.....................................................................................................................................17
Importance of strategies.............................................................................................................17
Recommended strategies for change.........................................................................................17

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(Georgalis et al. 2015)...................................................................................................................17
Activity 3G....................................................................................................................................18
Importance of evaluation and progress of the process...............................................................18
Methods to evaluate and review progress of a change..............................................................18
Evaluation of the change program.............................................................................................18
Skills and Knowledge Activity......................................................................................................19
1. Cycle for managing organizational change...........................................................................19
2. Components of change management project plan.................................................................19
3. External environmental factors..............................................................................................19
4. Role of organizational behavior.............................................................................................20
5. Three potential barriers to change.........................................................................................20
6. Three strategies to embed change..........................................................................................20
References......................................................................................................................................21

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Activity 1A
Importance of analyzing the organization’s objectives
Identifying the needs for change is only possible if the organizational work policies and
the set outcomes are known. Generally, organizations have a certain set of objectives to attain the
desired outcomes. Work practices are managed according to these objectives only. Expected
outcomes are divided into three common terms like short-term, mid-term and long-term goals.
Organizational objectives will communicate about whether the set goals are competent in
reference to the existing market competition.
Three examples of the types of strategic change
The three types of strategic changes are like Total Quality Management (TQP), Cultural
Changes and Business Strategies Changes.
(Lozano, Nummert and Ceulemans 2016)
Activity 1B
Reviewing existing policies and practices against strategic objectives
Existing policies and practices are reviewed against strategic objectives, so that,
effectiveness of the policies & practices are identified. It is important also due to the ever
increasing market competition. Actually, the short-term, mid-term and long-term goals must be
analyzed, so that, competitive strategies are constructed.
Policies and practices need to be reviewed in the light of new objective