Assessment item 1
Short Response Discussion Topics
Due date: 04-Dec-2016
Length: Max 200 words per topic response
Submission method options
Alternative submission method
Task
This task requires you to submit TWO responses to each key topic in week 1 and 2 (ie a total of four responses). Blogs should be approximately 150 to 200 words each. This assessment is approximately 800 words in total. After submtting your responses in the blog, you also need to submit your responses to the topic questions in Turnitin. This will enable me to provide you with confidential individual feedback.
Step 1. Create a blog entry – Instructions for creating a blog entry are in the Resources section of the subject site. You are welcome to comment constructively on another students work if you so choose.
Step 2: Once you have submitted your blog, you need to paste the contents of your responses to each question into a word document and submit it (including your name, student number and subject name and code) via Turnitin by the due date.
Task # Topic Discussion
Topic 1 – What is organisational change? Discuss why it is necessary for contempo
rary organisations to appreciate the scale and scope of the change they are facing.
Topic 2 – Illustrate, using two (2) examples, why some change programs in organisations fail, or under-achieve, on the intended goals.
Guidelines for online participation
If you are new to blogs you might be a little nervous about the process. My advice is to take the plunge, begin posting early and then actively build your confidence as you become more familiar with the process. Please ensure that you include at least ONE academic reference for each posting. Use APA6 referencing at the end of each post. This reference list is not included in the word count.
Contributions to online BLOG
The implications for you in crafting your contributions are to:
• keep postings short and to the point
• read other relevant blog postings before crafting yours and build on these postings
• go for quality of insight rather than quantity of material.
Rationale
This assignment has been designed to:
• Assess learning outcome 1 – Identify and define organisational change
• Provide opportunities for peer to peer and student – teacher interaction