Describe the external and/or internal driving forces, contributing issues, and the people affected.

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Benchmark – Change Initiative: Implementation, Evaluation, and Sustainability

Details:
You will utilize your change model for this assignment. Review the feedback submitted by your instructor on your previous change model assignment. Make any changes or modifications necessary for the submission of this assignment. (I will provide you with the feedback later)

Evaluate the performance of your organization or department. Identify an area that would significantly benefit from initiating a change. Write a paper (1,500-1,750 words) in which you describe the particular area you propose to address through a change initiative. Include the following for your company:

1. Discuss the issues in this area and the current outcomes as a result of the issues.

2. Describe the external and/or internal driving forces, contributing issues, and the people affected.

3. Evaluate the stakeholders involved and discuss how they will be affected by your change initiative.

4. Clarify your role and responsibility as a change leader. Discuss the leadership theory (or theories) you will use to guide the change process.

5. Discuss the change agents you need to recruit in order to successfully implement your change. Describe the roles of these change agents.

6. Utilize your change model to develop strategies: (a) Explain the relevance of this model to your organization; and (b) Present the strategic aspects using your model. Be sure to clearly define the purpose of each aspect, the people involved, and the actions that need to be taken.

7. Identify, or predict, the potential barriers to change. Discuss possible ways to overcome these obstacles, including methods for dealing with emerging or unforeseen circumstances that could impede implementation.

8. Describe the evaluation methods you will use to determine the level of success of your change initiative. Discuss what metrics or measureable determinates you will use.

9. Propose strategies to anchor change or support continuous change.

10. Establish how your change plan supports the organizational mission/goal, genuinely addresses stakeholder concerns, and will serve as an equitable contribution for the community or society overall.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.

Plagiarism Free.

Textbook

1. The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations

Read Chapter/Step 8 and the Conclusion in The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations.

http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/harvard-business-school-press/2012/the-heart-of-change_real-life-stories-of-how-people-change-their-organizations_ebook_1e.php 

e-Library Resource

1. A Proposed Model for Evaluating the Sustainability of Continuous Change Programmes

Read “A Proposed Model for Evaluating the Sustainability of Continuous Change Programmes,” by Brännmark and Benn, from Journal of Change Management (2012).

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2. Complex Adaptive Systems and Improvisation Theory: Toward Framing a Model to Enable Continuous Change

Read “Complex Adaptive Systems and Improvisation Theory: Toward Framing a Model to Enable Continuous Change,” by Ford, from Journal of Change Management (2008).

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3. Managing Change Through Employee Empowerment

Read “Managing Change Through Employee Empowerment,” by Rothermel and LaMarsh, from Global Business and Organizational Excellence (2012).

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4. Plan Do Stablise Repeat: How to Lead Change Successfully

Read “Plan Do Stablise Repeat: How to Lead Change Successfully,” by Andre, from Management Services (2013).

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5. Transformational Leadership, Relationship Quality, and Employee Performance During Continuous Incremental Organizational Change

Read “Transformational Leadership, Relationship Quality, and Employee Performance During Continuous Incremental Organizational Change,” by Carter, Armenakis, Field, and Mossholder, from Journal of Organizational Behavior (2013).

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What are the recognized strengths of your identified area? 2. What does your identified area do better than other companies?

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Strategic planning within organizations provides a plethora of benefits to the organization including meeting goals specified in the plan and contributing to the long-term success of an organization. Refer to Exhibit 8.3: The Strategic Management Process, located in Chapter 8 of the Management textbook.

For this assignment, select either your own organization or one you know enough about to complete a series of assignments related to strategic planning for a proposal you would like to implement. The same organization will be used in the following assignments:

1. Strategic Planning: Strategy Map (Topic 4)

2. Strategic Planning: Action Plan (Topic 5)

3. Strategic Planning: Communication Plan (Topic 7)

4. Strategic Planning: Evaluation (Topic 8)

5. Strategic Planning: Presentation (Topic 8)

Once you have selected the organization, identify a strategic goal through preforming a SWOT analysis within your sphere of influence. For example, if you are not currently in a management or leadership position, it is acceptable to focus on a more focused area of your organization you are currently in a position to impact. If you are a classroom teacher, perhaps you see opportunities for improving access to technology in your district. If you are a nurse, perhaps you see opportunities to improve communication processes in your department, etc.

A SWOT analysis is part of strategy formulation that leads to goal setting and then progresses to the development of a strategic plan. Be sure to follow the criteria for effective goals as illustrated to Exhibit 7.5, located in Chapter 7 of the Management textbook.

Complete a SWOT analysis using the “SWOT Analysis” template. Consider the following guiding questions as you complete the SWOT Analysis:

1. What are the recognized strengths of your identified area?

2. What does your identified area do better than other companies?

3. What unique capabilities or resources does you identified area possess?

4. What do other companies consider to be your strength?

5. What are the recognized weaknesses of your identified area?

6. What do competitors do better than your identified area?

7. What areas can be improved at your current position?

8. What do other companies consider to be your weakness?

9. What trends or conditions impact the company in a positive way?

10. What opportunities exist for the identified area?

11. What trends or conditions impact the identified area in a negative way?

12. What is the competition doing that may have an impact on your identified area?

13. Does your identified area have solid financial support?

14. What impact does your weakness have on the threats your identified area faces?

These questions are samples of what you may need to address in your SWOT Analysis. Using the SWOT analysis results, develop at least one strategic goal. Submit both the completed SWOT analysis document and the strategic goal.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

RESOURCES

Textbook

1. Management

Read Chapters 7 and 8 in Management. 

http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/cengage/2013/management_ebook_11e.php

2. Southwest Airlines: In a Different World

Read Harvard Business School (HBS) case reprint, Southwest Airlines: In a Different World (2013).

http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/harvard-business-school-press/2010/southwest-airlines_in-a-different-world_ebook_1e.php

Electronic Resource

1. Overview of the Strategic Planning Process

Watch “Overview of the Strategic Planning Process,” by Virtual Strategist (2012), located on the YouTube website.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU3FLxnDv_A

2. Strategic and Operational Planning

Read “Strategic and Operational Planning,” located on the Taugher Change Catalyst Consulting website.

http://www.taugher.com/strategic-planning.htm

e-Library Resource

1. Management Use of Strategic Tools for Innovating During Turbulent Times

Read “Management Use of Strategic Tools for Innovating During Turbulent Times,” by Tassabehji, from Strategic Change (2014).

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2. Strategic Intent 

Read “Strategic Intent,” by Hamel and Prahalad, from Harvard Business Review (2005).

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3. Strategy Execution A Four Step Process

Read “Strategy Execution: A Four Step Process,” by Morgan, from MWorld (2010).

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Other

1. SWOT Analysis 

Review the “SWOT Analysis” template in preparation for the Strategic Planning: SWOT Analysis assignment.

LDR-620-R-SWOTAnalysis.docx

Identify leadership strategies you plan to implement throughout the execution of your action plan. In particular, explain which strategies you would implement to foster team collaboration among the multiple stakeholders who must collaborate to successfully implement the plan. Why do you think these will be successful?

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Use your completed strategy map to formulate functional-level strategy for the primary business functions included in your plan. Functional-level strategies are the action plans used by departments within organizations to support the execution of business-level strategy at the managerial level. Create a 500-750 word action plan that addresses the following:

1. Identify which management tactics and strategies you will implement to meet your strategic goals for each of the stakeholders, departments, or business functions impacted by your plan: MBO, MBM, single-use or standing plans, competitive advantage, contingency planning, building scenarios, crisis planning, and innovation.

2. Provide an explanation of how you will apply managerial decision-making methods throughout your action plan.

3. Which business functions will be impacted by your action plan? What tactics will you use to manage implementation across business functions? What can you do to enhance collaboration/cross-functionality to ensure the success of your plan?

4. Identify leadership strategies you plan to implement throughout the execution of your action plan. In particular, explain which strategies you would implement to foster team collaboration among the multiple stakeholders who must collaborate to successfully implement the plan. Why do you think these will be successful?

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines

RESOURCES

Topic: Tactical Planning (Continued)

Textbook

1. Management

Read Chapters 9 and 12 in Management. Review Chapters 7 and 8.

http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/cengage/2013/management_ebook_11e.php

2. Southwest Airlines: In a Different World

Review Harvard Business School (HBS) case reprint, “Southwest Airlines: In a Different World”(2013).

http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/harvard-business-school-press/2010/southwest-airlines_in-a-different-world_ebook_1e.php

e-Library Resource

1. (How) Does the HR Strategy Support an Innovation Oriented Business Strategy? An Investigation of Institutional Context and Organizational Practices in Indian Firms

Read “(How) Does the HR Strategy Support an Innovation Oriented Business Strategy? An Investigation of Institutional Context and Organizational Practices in Indian Firms,” by Fang and Saini, from Human Resource Management (2010).

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2. Big Data: An Innovative Way to Gain Competitive Advantage Through Converting Data into Knowledge

Read “Big Data: An Innovative Way to Gain Competitive Advantage Through Converting Data into Knowledge,”

by Bhadani, from International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science (2015).

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3. Outsourcing: A Strategic Risk? 

Read “Outsourcing: A Strategic Risk?” by Relph and Parker, from Management Services (2014).

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4. Practicing Human Resource Strategy: Understanding the Relational Dynamics in Strategic HR Work by Means of a Narrative Approach 

Read “Practicing Human Resource Strategy: Understanding the Relational Dynamics in Strategic HR Work by Means of a Narrative Approach,” by Kaudela-Baum and Endrissat, from German Journal of Research in Human Resource Management (2009).

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5. Responsible Leadership and Stakeholder Management: Influence Pathways and Organizational Outcomes

Read “Responsible Leadership and Stakeholder Management: Influence Pathways and Organizational Outcomes,” by Doh and Quigley from the Academy of Management Perspectives (2014).

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6. The Relationship Between Intellectual Capital With Economic Value Added and Financial Performance

Read “The Relationship Between Intellectual Capital With Economic Value Added and Financial Performance,” by Salehi, Enayati, and Javadi, from Iranian Journal of Management Science: A Quarterly (2014).

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What is the prevalence of COPD in the United States?  Use the most recent data available and provide a citation for your data.(2 pts)

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D. D. is a 66 year-old female suffering from shortness of breath. She smoked 2 packs a day until she quit 2 years ago. She has a history of bronchiolitis, hyperinflated lungs, pulmonary edema, and syncope. Her primary care practitioner suspects she also has pulmonary hypertension (PH). After examination, D. D. has a PAP of 35 mm Hg and mild CHF.

For this week’s discussion, answer ALL questions below:

1.  What is the prevalence of COPD in the United States?  Use the most recent data available and provide a citation for your data.(2 pts)

2.  Do COPD sufferers die of respiratory causes or other causes? Why? (2 pts)

2.  What are the three different medication classes/types of bronchodilators, and how do they EACH function to alleviate the symptoms of COPD? (4 pts)

3.  Is lung transplantation a solution for emphysema patients like D.D.? Why or why not? (2 pts)

Please need done within the next hour, its not paragraph require just questions answered.