Strategic Change Management

The assignment is for a full project on Strategic Change Management in an Executive Diploma in International Business Management course. It consists of two tasks: Task 1 requires students to select an organization, develop a model for change, and create a report that includes an introduction, executive summary, explanations of two change management models, need for change, resource implications, change management strategy, strategies to overcome resistance, conclusions, and recommendations. Task 2 involves analyzing a case study on 'Change Management at Nokia' and answering questions about employee and market resistances.

Assignment Cover Sheet
Course/Unit Information
Course Executive Diploma in International Business Management
Unit No. Unit 3
Unit Name Strategic Change Management
Unit code EDIBM/103
Batch OME1-SCM-PradeepBhatia-1605
Instructor Information
Name Pradeep Bhatia
Phone [phone]
Email [e-mail]
Assignment Information
Full/ Part Assignment Full Assignment
Date Assignment Issued 09.10.2016
Date Assignment Due 12.11.2016
Turnitin Class ID 13760996
Turnitin Password SCM1610
Student Information
(To be filled by the student prior submitting the assignment)
Name
Email
Date of Submission

Student Declaration
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not copied or plagiarized. It has not previously been submitted as part of any assessment
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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Feedback
Module
Code &
Title
EDIBM/103 Strategic Change Management
Module Learning Outcomes
LO1 Identify and analyse the implications for managing strategic change in
supporting organisational transformation.
LO2 Analyse the organisational management challenges faced during the
transformation and changes experienced by the organisation.
LO3 Analyse and evaluate the significance of strategy employed in trying to
bring about an effective change management in an organisation. How
does this impact leadership and human behaviour in the organisation.
LO4 Evaluate different change management theories propounded on
management and leadership attributes which leads to enhanced
contribution by managers and the employees.
Assessment types Marks Marks
Achieved
Organizational Study (Project Format) 70
Case Study Analysis and Presentation 30
Overall Score 100
Overall Grade
Date
The following grading criteria will be applicable for the course, Executive Diploma in
International Business Management:
Marks Grade
70 to 100 A - Distinction
60 to 69 B - Merit
50 to 59 Pass
40 to 49 Fail with Resit
0 to 39 Fail with Retake
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Assignment Task 1: [70 Marks]
Read the following Scenario, and prepare a report with the guidelines provided.
Scenario: Learners select an organisation and develop a model for change,
incorporating issues related to strategic change in that organisation. They need to
show how they will lead stakeholders in developing a strategy for change and how
they plan to implement the chosen model for change. The report needs to start with
an introduction to the background of change.
The report should include the following:
1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction of the Chosen Organization and background to change
3. Explain any two change management models and evaluate the relevance of
these models to the chosen organisation
4. Examine the need for change in the organization. Assess the factors that drive
the need for strategic change and assess the resource implications for not
responding to these changes.
5. Develop a change management strategy involving the stakeholders and also
devise strategies to overcome resistance.
6. Conclusions and recommendations.
7. References (Adhering to Harvard Referencing Format)
Assignment Task 2: [30 Marks]
Read and Analyse the Case Study on “Change Management at Nokia” and
answer the following questions:
1. Analyze the Employee’s Resistance (Employee Protest March, Employee’s
disagreement with the CEO, Waves of Resignation, Cultural Differences) at
Nokia when the new CEO took over.
2. Analyze the Market’s Resistance (Customer’s Resistance, Network
Operator’s resistance, Intel’s response, Software developer’s resistance) after
the new CEO took over.
3. If you were appointed as the CEO of Nokia instead of Stephen Elop, how
would you have overcome the challenges at Nokia?