Posted: May 12th, 2015

CONCORD BOOKSHOP PAPER

Read “Tales of Woe at Concord Bookshop” in Ch. 1 of Implementing Organizational Change. Prepare a 350- to 700-word paper discussing the phases in the organizational change process including the following:

• Describe 2 to 3 phases of the organizational change process that were not completed or implemented at the Concord Bookshop that lead to the change failure.
• Format your paper according to APA standards.

The Concord Bookshop is not a health care organization, but the organizational change process you study in this course applies to other types of organizations. In this assignment, you must focus on the change process. You observe how this process applies to health care organizations as you progress through the course.

Content
60 Percent Points Available
3 Points Earned
X/3 Additional Comments:
• Discusses the phases in the organizational change process
• Described 2 to 3 phases of the organizational change process that were not completed or implemented at the Concord Bookshop that lead to the change failure
Organization / Development
20 Percent Points Available
1 Points Earned
X/1 Additional Comments:
• Paper is 350- to 700-words in length
• The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.
• The conclusion is logical, flows, and reviews the major points
Mechanics
20 Percent Points Available
1 Points Earned
X/1 Additional Comments:
• The paper, including the title page, reference page, tables, or appendixes, follows APA standards for format as directed by the instructor.
• The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space.
• The rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed and spelling is correct.