MGT401 Module4 Case Leadership and Change Managing Organizational Change Assignment Overview For this assignment, first, do a thorough review of the required background materials and read up on each

MGT401 Module4 Case Leadership and Change Managing Organizational Change Assignment Overview For this assignment, first, do a thorough review of the required background materials and read up on each
Module 4 – Case MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE Assignment Overview For this assignment, first, do a thorough review of the required background materials and read up on each author’s discussion about Kotter’s eight-step model of change, Lewin’s three-step model, and the five phases of Action Research. There are also some videos on some of these models that might help as well.  Module 4 – Background MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE Required Reading A good place to start are the following two videos. These resources will introduce you to two of the change models covered in this module: Hartzell, S. (2014, April 27). Lewin, stage model of change unfreezing changing refreezing animatedpart5 [Video]. YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kerDFvln7hU Hartzell, S. (2014, December 15). Explaining Kotter’s 8 step change model [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ3EGdZ3_pU Next, read the following as it relates to the five phases of Action Research: Center for Education Innovation. (n.d.). Stages of an action research project. Retrieved from http://cei.ust.hk/files/public/ar_intro_stages_of_an_action_research_project.pdf Read the following on Lewin’s change model in this short reading which also includes a supplementary video: Cameron, E., & Green, M. (2009). Chapter 3: Organizational Change. In Making sense of change management: A complete guide to the models, tools & techniques of organizational change (2nd ed.). [Books24x7 version]. Available from the Trident Online Library. Look under Additional Library Resources > Skillsoft Books (BusinessPro and ITPro) and search for 31025. Finally, read up on Kotter’s model from the classic original article by Kotter himself: Kotter, J. P. (2007). Leading change: Why transformation efforts fail. Harvard Business Review, 85(1), 96-103. Available from the Trident Online Library. Look under Additional Library Resources > Business Source Complete (EBSCO) and search the author and title. Case Assignment When you are done reviewing these models of organizational change, take a look at the following scenario, determine which of the three models of change would be most appropriate, and answer the questions below. You are required to use APA style of writing, cite at least three of the scholarly sources from the background readings (required and optional), and write 4 full pages (excluding title and references pages). Scenario Acme corporation has had recent problems with increased turnover of employees and decreased profitability. However, leadership is not sure exactly what the problem is or what to do about it. Senior managers have been arguing for many months about what to do, but it is clear that leadership does not have a strategy to get the company back on track. The company (prior to organizational changes) had 24 sales associates that averaged $423,000 in combined sales each month with a profit margin of 32%. This breaks down to a monthly sales average of $17, 625 per sales associate. Since the changeover, the employees are stretched thin and have become demoralized as management has been slow to respond to the turnover and has increased pressure to exceed monthly goals. The average monthly sales have steadily decreased for six months after the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) replaced the vice president of sales, two sales directors, and six sales managers with employees from another organization. The Vice President, directors, and managers have yet to establish relationships, are not very engaging or motivating, have more of a transactional style of leadership, and micro-manage every detail of the sales associates performance. The following table shows company sales performance since January of this year and includes month, number of staff, average sales, profit percentage and total profit. Month Sales Staff Sales Profit % Profit $ January 20 $322,800 32% $103,296 February 19 $321,100 32% $102,752 March 18 $318,500 32% $101,920 April 18 $267,900 32% $85,728 May 15 $260,500 32% $83,360 June 12 $247,700 32% $79,264 Please use the scenario and the table above to answer the following questions (support each section with sources from the required and optional readings list): Introduce your paper with your thoughts on the scenario and why it happened. Explain which organizational change model (Kotter’s Eight-Step, Lewin’s Three-Step, or the Stages of an Action Research Project) would be most suited for this scenario supporting your decision and response with a source from the required or optional readings list. Provide a solution to the scenario and build a plan of action for this organization using the individual steps of your chosen change model. Use and fill in the table below with your expected forecast potential to show growth in sales staff, sales, and total profit from July through December. Use the formula below the table (New Month Sales x 32% = ______), to calculate expected sales and profit percent for an increase in profit dollars for Acme Corporation. Provide a discussion on how your proposed change model associates with your completed monthly table below. Table 1: Expected Sales and Profit Forecast Month Sales Staff Sales Profit % Total Profit $ July 32% August 32% September 32% October 32% November 32% December 32% New Monthly Sales X Profit Percentage = Total profit Conclude your paper to align with your introduction, a summary of findings from each section, and wrap up in a final thought.  Assignment Expectations Case Assignments are to be prepared in Microsoft Word 12 pt font, be at least 4 pages in length (excluding title and references pages) and include 3 scholarly sources from the required or optional readings list. The paper should include the following: Title Page formatted per APA. An Introduction, Body of Work, and Conclusion. Report content should include a brief introduction to the assignment, background information about the organization being studied, and your discussion of organizational structure in terms of the concepts or theories being applied in the assignment. Use subtitles, bullets, and tables to improve presentation values. References page (double-spaced, 12 pt. type, Times New Roman font) should be formatted par APA Style- See APAstyle.org. Attention is to be given to citing sources of information in-text as well as in the reference list at the end of reports. Citation and reference style instructions are available at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/ Submit your report in the Case dropbox for this module on or before the date due, as indicated in the TLC Homepage. The paper should be written in third person; this means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate. For more information, see Differences Between First and Third Person. Submit the presentation through the appropriate Dropbox by the due date. Your submission will be graded with the assignment’s grading rubric. Grading Note: Students’ Quantitative Reasoning skills were assessed in the Signature Assignment in Case 3 of MGT301 at the Introduction Level. In this Case Assignment, they will be assessed in a second Signature Assignment at the Reinforced Level of Quantitative Reasoning. Toward the end of the program, they will be assessed again in MGT423 with the Emphasized Level of Quantitative Reasoning skills. Your submission for this Signature Assignment will be assessed on the criteria found in the grading rubric for this assignment to assess Quantitative Reasoning at the Reinforced Level. Citation and reference style instructions are available at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/ and Trident University’s Introduction to APA.  You will find the following useful as you critique sources: Cornell University. (2015). Critically analyzing information sources: Critical appraisal and analysis. http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/skill26.htm Cornell University. (2014). Evaluating Web sites: Criteria and tools. http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/webeval.html 
MGT401 Module4 Case Leadership and Change Managing Organizational Change Assignment Overview For this assignment, first, do a thorough review of the required background materials and read up on each
1 Assignment Title Student Name College/Department Name, Trident University International Course Number: Course Name Professor Name Date [Notes provided throughout for additional clarity. Ensure to remove notes before submission.] Assignment Title Here [Titles and 1st Level headings should use the Word Styles format of “Heading 1,” centered, title case heading, bold. Do not begin with an Introduction heading. The introduction paragraph(s) should orient the reader to all of the concepts presented in the sections that follow. Begin the first line indented, one line below the assignment title. Ensure to provide appropriate in-text citations in the following manner: Students may synthesize information from a resource and cite the resource at the end (Author & Second, YYYY). Students may also provide the authors in the sentence by stating that Author and Second (YYYY) explain certain information in this manner. For more than two authors, use Author et al. (YYYY) format or end statement (Author et al., YYYY). See APA Manual for additional formats of in-text citations. Each citation should have a corresponding reference in the reference list. Each reference in the reference list must also have at least one corresponding in-text citation.] Theme/Topic Heading [All 1st level headings should use the Word Styles format of “Heading 1,” centered, title case heading, bold. Replace “Theme/Topic” with an appropriate heading that describes the discussion to follow.] [Present an overview of why this topic is important to the assignment. Describe the facts and relevant context as a background. Include appropriate, recent, scholarly sources to support statements of fact.] Theme/Topic Heading [repeat as needed] [All 1st level headings should use the Word Styles format of “Heading 1,” centered, title case heading, bold. Replace “Theme/Topic” with an appropriate heading that describes the discussion to follow.] [Present an overview of why this topic is important to the assignment. Describe the facts and relevant context as a background. Include appropriate, recent, scholarly sources to support statements of fact.] Subtheme or Subtopic Heading [repeat as needed] [Themes/Topics may have one or more subthemes/subtopics. These second level headings should be in Word Styles format of “Heading 2,” aligned left, title case heading, bold. This information should be relevant to the prior Heading 1 topic. Repeat for multiple subthemes or subtopics.] Subtheme or Subtopic Heading [repeat as needed] [Themes/Topics may have one or more subthemes/subtopics. These second level headings should be in Word Styles format of “Heading 2,” aligned left, title case heading, bold. This information should be relevant to the prior Heading 1 topic. Repeat for multiple subthemes or subtopics.] Subtheme or Subtopic Heading [For major topics that may need a breakdown of subtopics into additional sections, provide third level headings in the Word Styles format of “Heading 3,” aligned left, title case heading, bold italic.] Subtheme or Subtopic Heading [repeat as needed] [For major topics that may need a breakdown of subtopics into additional sections, provide third level headings in the Word Styles format of “Heading 3,” aligned left, title case heading, bold italic.] Theme/Topic Heading [repeat as needed] [All 1st level headings should use the Word Styles format of “Heading 1,” centered, title case heading, bold. Replace “Theme/Topic” with an appropriate heading that describes the discussion to follow.] [Present an overview of why this topic is important to the assignment. Describe the facts and relevant context as a background. Include appropriate, recent, scholarly sources to support statements of fact.] [Each new topic should begin with a first level heading. Provide second level and third level headings, as necessary.] Summary or Conclusion [Summary or Conclusion heading should be a first level heading using the Word Styles format of “Heading 1,” centered, title case heading, bold. Summarize key points presented in throughout the assignment.] Example of tables provided: Table 1Caption for Table 1 Header Header Text Text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text. Text Text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text texttext text text text text text text text text text text. Text Text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text. Note. Briefly describe what the Table represents so that it is understood outside of the chapter. There is a line space between the note and the next heading/paragraph to separate the text. Example of figures provided: (note that if it would not fit in the space provided, the entire Table or Figure is moved the next page; if Table or Figure if longer than one page, ensure title appears with the beginning of the Table or Figure): Figure 1Case Study Research Note. This figure defines the case study design by Yin (2018). Briefly describe what the Figure represents so that it is understood outside of the chapter. There is a line space between the note and the next heading/paragraph to separate the text. References [References heading should be a first level heading using the Word Styles format of “Heading 1,” centered, title case heading, bold.] Ahn, J. (2004). Electronic portfolios: Blending technology, accountability and assessment. T.H.E. Journal, 31(9), 12-18. https://thejournal.com/Articles/2004/04/01/Electronic-Portfolios-Blending-Technology-Accountability–Assessment.aspx Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77-101. doi:10.1191/1478088706qp063oa U.S. Government Printing Office. (2006). Catalog of U.S. Government publications: New electronic titles. Winslade, J., & Monk, G. (2001). Narrative mediation: A new approach to conflict resolution. Jossey-Bass. Yin, R. K. (2018). Case study research and applications: Design and methods (6th ed.). SAGE Publications. Note: All resources cited in the assignment must be included in the list of references. For each reference listed, there must be at least one corresponding citation within the body of the text, and vice-versa. Double space references in the reference list. Resources longer than one line of text should provide a hanging indent of 1/2 inch of subsequent lines. Sort in alpha surname/title order. Only capitalize the first word of the title and of the subtitle, if any. Do not bold the title. Know when to italicize and when not to (i.e., periodical/non-periodical/publication versus book/report/paper). Italicize volume numbers. Please refer to the APA Publication Manual for guidance.APA requires a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) be provided, if one has been assigned. See below for the updated APA headings guideline: Level 1 Centered, Bold, Title Case Heading Level 2 Left-Aligned, Bold, Title Case Heading Level 3  Left-Aligned, Bold Italic, Title Case Heading  Level 4 Indented, Bold, Title Case Heading with a Period. Begin body text after the period.  Level 5 Indented, Bold Italic, Title Case Heading with a Period. Begin body text after the period.