Impetus for Change

Week 1 Impetus for Change
Purpose of Assignment
Students start to think about how change may impact an
organization, how leadership is effective or ineffective in communicating, and
to hear from other students about types of changes experienced or researched.
Organizations are impacted by change both internally and externally.
Assignment Steps
Choose an organization at which you have worked or with
which you are familiar.
Examine the type of change experienced (current or past
employer or a company that your facilitator approves). This is an organization
you will be using throughout the entire class.

Reflect on how the leadership introduced/announced the
change and the reason for the change.
Prepare a graphic that illustrates your analysis of the
change and in 1,050 words, cover the following:
Identify the type of change
Explain how the change was communicated
Identify which leaders were involved in the communication
Identify the change model (if possible)
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
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