MGT540 Management of Change Theoretical Perspectives

Question:

All of the questions relate to each other, that is, they build upon each other, so your response to one will inform how you respond to the others. Hence, please be certain to read all five elements of this assessment before you begin, to clearly understand how they are interconnected.

1.Identify the two, different, theoretical perspectives (ontologies or world-views) used in this subject,

2.which underpin how we understand organisational change, And explain and critically discuss their key ideas and features, drawing from the topic materials (overview, textbook, the required academic readings and online meeting material) provided and from your wider reading.

3.Go on to write two different definitions of organisational change, one based upon the first theoretical perspective (ontology) discussed above, and the second based on the other theoretical perspective (ontology) discusssed above.

4.Briefly explain the link between each definition and its underlying theoretical perspective.

Identify and describe a change that is happening, or has previously happened, within it (including what the change is, how it is implemented, who the change agent'/s are, who is involved and how, and how employees are engaged and  affected).

Go on to explain how your definitions (from Question 1 above) related to the change occurring in this organisation.