APU BM029 Managing Change: Organisational Change Analysis Report

This report is an individual assignment for the Managing Change module (BM029) at Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, focusing on organizational change dynamics. Students are tasked with selecting an organization and analyzing the internal and external pressures that have driven change, evaluating the effectiveness of implemented changes, and assessing how well these changes align with established models and theories. The assignment requires a critical review of the changes and their impact on sustaining the organization's competitive advantage. The report must adhere to APA referencing guidelines and include a structured format with clear headings. The assessment criteria emphasize the ability to demonstrate independent thought, critical analysis, and a balanced application of theory and practice. The assignment constitutes 60% of the module's total marks, with 50% for the written report and 10% for the presentation.

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MODULE: Managing Change
CLO1 Interpret the concepts of change management using appropriate
techniques and principles (C5, PLO2). Exam
CLO2 Propose various perspectives on change management for organisations
to apply through a presentation (A3, PLO5).
Individual
Presentation
CLO3 Discuss feasible approaches and models for change management in
organisations using past and current practices (A2, PLO8).
Individual
Essay
This is an individual assignment represents 60% of the total marks for this module. The
write-up for this assignment carries 50% and the remaining 10% for its presentation.
Students are requested to choose and select an organisation of their own choice and to
use it as a case study for answering the dynamic changes that have happened in the
organisation.
Based on the organisation that you have selected, answer the following questions.
Question 1
Identify and discuss the organisational change dynamics that have occurred in the
organisation. These change dynamics could be external and/or internal pressures related
to the organisation chosen. Students are required to evaluate the effectiveness of the
changes implemented by the organisation to improve organisational effectiveness and
efficiency. Also consider how well these changes subscribe to the taught models and
theories and to provide a critical review of these changes and their effectiveness to
sustain the competitive advantage of the organisation.
Each individual student is responsible for his/her own academic work, research and final
outcome.
1. You are REQUIRED to use proper referencing methods for this assignment –
APA Referencing System.
2. The assignment should be well structured and the use of proper headings for topic
separation is encouraged.
3. The assignment must follow the standard academic format:
 Font : Times New Roman
 Font Size : 12
 Spacing : 1.5
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Assessment Guidelines
Grading Criteria
Level 3 modules require that work carried out will incorporate most of the following
features:
Fail (Below 50 marks):
 The essay will lack the structure, content and use of appropriate terminology that would
be expected from a student able to conduct a disciplined analysis of Managing Change
issues; or make appropriate conclusions following a critical evaluation of a range of
theoretical strategic options.
 The essay will not demonstrate ability for independent thought and is therefore unlikely
to contain a recognisable critique of academic literature although it may “list” some
theories/concepts that might, or might not, apply.
 The essay will not balance academic theory and the practical application of such to a
well-described change issue.
 The report will provide little, if any, evidence of the student having "read around" the
subject matter. As such the essay will contain few, if any, academic references or, if
they do, sources are unlikely to be consistently and/or accurately cited and referenced
using Harvard.
 The essay may be inconsistent in approach as well as content - sometimes minor areas,
or inappropriate theories, might be discussed at length while relevant or seminal theories
are omitted all together. Indeed it may not be clear exactly which theoretical area or
practical problem the student is critically analysing in the report
 Any conclusions to resolve the change issues discussed will probably not result from a
disciplined analysis of the problem or a critical evaluation of a range of theoretical
strategic options available to the organisation given the prevailing environment.
Pass (50 to 64 marks):
 Sufficient issues are addressed in order to distinguish between the rote learning student
and those students with the ability to generate a required level of independent thought
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processes but which is inadequate to achieve a distinction due to inconsistency or due to
insufficient understanding.
 Use of structure and terminology that shows an ability to undertake disciplined analysis
of the issues presented.
 Content and structure that indicates an ability to analyse, evaluate and make logical
conclusions regarding the change issues that encompasses both practical examples and
theoretical elements.
 Evidence that the theory behind the practical application of Change Management
concepts is clearly understood but with certain aspects of the analysis being covered
more extensively than others that indicates a less insightful critique of particular
concepts.
 Use of more dated, limited or unrelated academic referencing showing literature review
and research technique that is short of a distinction level.
Merit (65 to 74 marks)
 Evidence of a full understanding of the possibilities and limitations of the
methodologies and models employed
 Evidence of ability to make a sustained argument using appropriate evidence.
Evidence of ability to critically evaluate evidence and synthesise generalisations.
 Evidence of an appropriate level of critical analysis and judgement including
justification of the criteria.
 Appropriate reading with effective use of a range of relevant sources.
Effective deployment of reading in supporting arguments.
 A good grasp of the requirements necessary to conduct an analysis of practical issues; an
ability to critique concepts from the literature reviewed; and to make clear and practical
conclusions to resolve the issues faced.
Distinction (Above 75 marks):
 Structure and content that distinguishes it as being well rounded in both structure and
content with practical and theoretical aspects of the paper being more balanced and with
conclusions put forward based on sound theory that shows theoretical evidence.
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 Strong evidence of having read extensively around the chosen topic with extensive
referencing of the key theories and arguments proposed and which encompasses the
creative application of academic knowledge in such a way that it may well lead to the
extension of such academic knowledge.
 Consistency in the arguments used to evaluate and critically analyse the strategies and
theories reviewed as well as in the utilisation of basic analytical tools.
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