Running head: DIAGNOSING CHANGE
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Company Name Here: Diagnosing Change
Student Name Here
HRM 560 Managing Organizational Change
Strayer University
Dr. Carrie Cohill
October XX, 2015
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Assignment 2: Diagnosing Change
Describe the organization and comment on the HR change that the organization should make.
Utilize effective diagnostic tools to assess the organization’s ability to change. Support
assertions with theoretical evidence.
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Company Name Here: Diagnosing Change
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(and not the word “Introduction”) begins here. The introduction presents the problem that the
paper addresses. Keep it simple and brief. See more on introductions on the Purdue OWL
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Section I: Organization
Company Description
Describe the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.
Analysis of Current Human Resource Practice [or Policy, or Process, or Procedure]
Analyze in detail the current human resource (HR) practice, policy, process, or procedure
that you believe should be changed.
Reasons for Proposed Change
Formulate three valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change
management theories.
Diagnostic Tools to Determine Organization’s Readiness for Change
Appraise the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness
for change. Propose two diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is
ready for change. Defend why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for
diagnosing change in the organization.
Assessment of the Organization’s Readiness for Change
Using one of the diagnostic tools you selected, assess the organization’s readiness for
change.
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Results of diagnostic analysis. Your paragraph begins right here in line with the heading.
Provide results of the diagnostic analysis.
Explanation of results. Your paragraph begins right here in line with the heading.
Explain the results.
Interpretation and Conclusion
Interpret whether or not the organization is ready for change. Substantiate your
conclusion by referencing current change management theories.
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References
Ajournalarticle, R. H., & Xenon, R. M. (2002). Title of article goes here. Journal of Research
in Personality, 22(4), 236-252. doi: 10.1016/0022-006X.56.6.893
Hodges, J., & Gill, R. (2014). Sustaining change in organizations. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
