This assignment should meet the following learning outcomes:

1. Develop and articulate a critical knowledge understanding and analysis of change and the management of change situations.
2. Demonstrate the ability to apply relevant change theory to practice using appropriate techniques of inquiry.
3. Analyse and critically evaluate, aspects of change and leadership theory and practice under investigation.
4. Effectively communicate an appropriate solution to a particular change management and leadership case under investigation.

Assessment Details
Assessment 1: Case-Based Assignment

Assessment Tasks:
1. Introduction - Cite at least 2 (two) concepts of change management and concisely discuss each. Also, identify the objectives or key points in the assignment.

2. Content and Analysis
2.1 Briefly discuss the background of the organisation under investigation and analyse the situation or risk that needs to be resolved.
2.2 Disciiss and critically evaluate the different types of organisational change.
2.3 Based on the answers in 2.2, Identify and critically analyse the type of change that the CEO of Mercer Medical Center wants to implement.
2.4 If you were the Medical Director of Information Services, Kathryn Reed, what change theory and leadership theory would you use to overcome workers' resistance to change and drive success to the case situation?
2.5 Develop a Communication Management Plan that should be used by Mercer Medical Center to effectively manage and lead the proposed chance management programme. Present the plan in tabular form with textual explanation. (Follow the format specified in Annex A)

3. Conclusion - draw conclusion from analyses and findings and emphasise what should be done differently in the case.

4. References - Implement Harvard style of referencing from at least 15 references not older than 2007 from varied sources.

Case:
Managing Change
Analysis of a Hypothetical Case
Joan S. Ash, PhD, MLS, MBA, James G. Anderson, PhD, Paul N. Gorman, MD, Rita D, Zielstorff, RN, MS, Natalie Norcross, MLIS, Jody Pettit, MD, and Patricia Yao BS

Assessment 2:

Assessment: Refereed Article on Change Management

Assignment Tasks

1. Write a summary of the article by identifying and explaining the author's idea and perspective and the audience. Include direct quotes from the article to illustrate your points. Identify the objectives or key points in the assignment.

2. Select theories/concepts of leading and managing change that are applicable to the article with articulated critical understanding.

3. Make a critical review of the article. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the opinions of the author and discuss both the positive and negative points based on your overall judgment.

4. Discuss your own point of view on how change can be implemented based on your evaluation. Relate your critical analysis to any of the theoretical models of change.

5. Conclude the key points and reasons identified during the critical evaluation.

6. Implement Harvard Style of Referencing from at least 15 references with year not older than 2006 from varied sources.

Instructions: Below is a refereed article with its corresponding link for you to do critical analysis and critiquing. To illustrate your point, bring in references to provide evidence in support of your critique. Write the title of the article and name of the author in the final assignment paper.

Mastering Change Management

Author: Claudette Pope

Write In an assay format
I. Introduction
1.1 Summary of the Article (A brief profile of the article (summary of the idea of the author about change and how it is to be implemented)
1.2 Objectives of the Assignment ( refer to the tasks required for the article)

II. Content and Analysis
2.1 Theories/concepts of change that is applicable to the article. (with proper relevant citations)
2.2 Strength and Weaknesses of author's opinion. (support analysis and evaluation with proper relevant citations)
2.3 Positive and Negative Points of the author's opinion (support analysis and evaluation with proper relevant citations)
2.4 Own Point of View on Implementation of Change (supported with theory or concept of change with proper citation) Conclusion (summary of the major highlights or points of the assignment; the learning received in relation to the objectives of the assignment)

IV. References (follow Harvard Style of Referencing; at least 15 references not older that 2007 from varied sources; classify your references according to: a. Books b. Journals c. Articles d. Thesis/dissertation e. Online Sources)
a. Books
b. Journals
c. Thesis/Dissertations
d. Online Sources