Week 1 Discussion 1 Change Initiatives

Using the Ashford University Library, find an article that reviews an organizational change initiative. Summarize the article and discuss the successes and failures of the change process. Analyze the strategies used for the change process and why they were a success or failure. Use concepts found in our text to support your points. 

Required Resources  

Text 

Palmer, I., Dunford, R., & Buchanan, D. (2017). Managing organizational change: A multiple perspectives approach (3rd ed.). Retrieved from https://www.vitalsource.com 

Recommended Resources 

Article 

Kotter, J. P. (2012, November). Accelerate! (cover story). Harvard Business Review, 90(11), 43-58. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database 

Multimedia 

INTELECOM. (Producer) (n.d.). Shifting gears: Managing organizational change (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://searchcenter.intelecomonline.net:80/playClipDirect.aspx?id=4870EEC7664070BBC7A04533604A03CF38. This video provides a detailed look at change and change stories.