Formative activity 3: organizational change and challenges

  

Formative Activity 3: Organizational Change and Challenges

Due Week 8 and worth 80 points. 

Introduction

This week, you will address changes and/or challenges recently faced by a company. For this activity, you may select an organization from the list below with linked articles, or you may select an organization of your choice. If you choose your own organization, you will need to locate an article to complete the activity.

· Nordstrom – article: Nordstrom Rises as Chain Avoids Department-Store Woes.

· Domino’s – article: Domino’s Bets on Agile and Voice.

· Lululemon – article: New Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald Faces Two Giant Challenges: Fix Culture, Maintain Growth.

· United States Postal Service – article: Fear Grows Postal Pick Is Risk to Mail-In Vote.

· Any organization of your choice – article located by you.

Instructions

For this activity:

1. Download the Formative Activity 3 – Organizational Change and Challenges Template and save it to your computer.

2. Follow the outline in the template to complete the activity.

3. Select an organization of your choice or from the list above and answer the questions in the template.

a. Describe the changes or challenges the company experienced.

b. Explain the changes that occurred, if they occurred.

i. Were they successful?

ii. Why or why not?

c. Explain the challenges that occurred, if they occurred.

i. How did the company overcome the challenges?

ii. What team or stakeholders were involved in addressing the challenge?

1. Were they successful?

2. Why or why not?

4. Identify two changes you would recommend for your selected organization.

a. Explain why you selected these changes.

b. Share how these changes would help the company.

5. Explain what you learned from the research. Is there anything you would have done differently?

a. Justify your response with resources from the course or other resources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate.

6. Save your document as FirstInitial_LastName_JGR300_FA3.

7. Submit your activity using the Week 8 activity link in Blackboard.

Course Connections

While completing this activity, be sure to connect your responses to the course content you have learned so far. You should use specific phrases, ideas, and quotes from the Strayer Story videos, Coach’s Huddle, weekly readings, and/or discussion questions to explain and support your thoughts.

Activity Requirements

Formatting

The length of the paper should be 1–2 pages.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Resources

Use a minimum of two sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your activity. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.

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· Review your answers for clarity?

· Reach out to your instructor if you have any questions?

Scoring Guide Formative Activity 3: Organizational Change and Challenges

Percentage of Course Grade: 8%.

   

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Needs    Improvement

60–69% D

Satisfactory

70–79% C

Competent

80–89% B

Exemplary

90–100% A

 

Select an organization of your choice or from the list and answer the   questions.
  20%

Did not   select an organization and did not answer the questions.

Selected   an organization of your choice or from the list, but the answers to the   questions were unclear.

Selected   an organization of your choice or from the list, but the answers to the questions   were incomplete.

Selected   an organization of your choice or from the list and answered the questions.

Selected   an organization of your choice or from the list and answered the questions.   Referenced specific information from the course to support the research.

 

Explain the challenges that occurred.
  20%

Did not   explain the challenges that occurred.

Explained   the challenges that occurred, but the explanation was unclear.

Explained   the challenges that occurred, but the explanation was incomplete.

Explained   the challenges that occurred.

Explained   the challenges that occurred. Referenced specific information from the course   to support the explanation.

 

Identify two changes you would recommend for your selected   organization. Explain why you selected the changes and how the changes will   help the company.
  25%

Did not   identify two changes you would recommend for your selected organization. Did   not explain why you selected the changes and how the changes will help the   company.

Identified   two changes you would recommend for your selected organization. Did not   clearly explain why you selected the changes and how the changes will help   the company.

Identified   two changes you would recommend for your selected organization. Explained why   you selected the changes and how the changes will help the company, but the   explanation was incomplete.

Identified   two changes you would recommend for your selected organization. Explained why   you selected the changes and how the changes will help the company.

Identified   two changes you would recommend for your selected organization. Explained why   you selected the changes and how the changes will help the company. Supported   the explanation with specific information from the course.

 

Explain what you learned from the research and if there is anything you   would have done differently. Justify your response.
  25%

Did not   explain what you learned from the research and if there is anything you would   have done differently. Did not justify your response.

Explained   what you learned from the research, but did not include if there is anything   you would have done differently. Did not justify your response.

Explained   what you learned from the research and if there is anything you would have   done differently, but the explanation is unclear or incomplete. Did not   justify your response.

Explained   what you learned from the research and if there is anything you would have   done differently. Justified your response.

Explained   what you learned from the research and if there is anything you would have   done differently. Justified your response with resources from the course or   other resources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate.

 

Write in a professional manner using proper grammar and spelling.
  10%

Did not   write in a professional manner using proper grammar and spelling.

Writing   does not meet minimal standards. Tone is not professional. Writing is wholly   lacking in logic, clarity, and/or consistent formatting and contains many   spelling and/or grammatical errors.

Writing   meets minimal standards. Tone is not professional. Writing lacks logic,   clarity, and/or consistent formatting and may contain more than four spelling   and/or grammatical errors.

Wrote in a   professional manner using proper grammar and spelling. Writing may contain   2–4 spelling and/or grammatical errors.

Writing is   excellent. Tone is professional and sophisticated. Writing shows logic,   clarity, and consistent formatting and contains no spelling or grammatical   errors.

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