Supplementary Assessment details

The following topic reflects a key open issue in the literature on managing change and draws on your knowledge of the unit materials presented.

Topic: Almost 70% of all change management programs are described as failures.

Discuss the top five reasons why change efforts do not succeed; and what managers can do to mitigate the risk of failure.

You may integrate material from any of the cases covered in the trimester, from your own previous experience/intuition, and from theory developed for this or other classes. A list of the sources/citations you used is expected to support your conclusions using the Chicago style of referencing. No more than one web site may be listed as a source. That site should not be "wikipedia". Students should aim for at least 15 reputable references which can include the text book and case book.

Please note that this assessment must be submitted by:

The memo should be approximately 2000 words (not including the reference list) and should include an introduction of the topic, a review of extant literature and recommendations derived from the review. Please also ensure you have included a title page and reference list.

Use this as a guide when preparing your Individual Memo.