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Essay Question
Critically review a specific organisational change and outline the lessons this demonstrates about the
successful management of organisational change within organisations.
Guidance – individual work in essay format 2,500 word (+/- 10%) submit via Bb as a single word
document
1. Make sure you understand the question and ensure you:
Do a critical review not a descriptive review of a specific organisational change (for example,
do not simply state what happened, but build on this by explaining why it is important).
Description should be kept to a minimum the emphasis is on discussion, analysis and
argument.
Discuss with relevant theories/ approaches the lessons that can be learnt about the
successful management of within organisational change
Remember
7. Use your feedback on your coursework 1 to help you consider what you need to do to earn a
good mark for coursework 2.
8. Use the full word count to maximise your marks
9. Read the frequently asked questions given at the end of this document AND do attend the Q&A
lecture for this coursework, which is on the 11 th February 2019 and then seminars within that
week
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Reference Sources
These are given in the Reading list within the Blackboard Course Site, and within each Study Unit 6-12
that covers this assignment. There are lots of materials to support your learning and writing of this
assignment in each of the study units including many relevant references. The minimum level of
reading is also given in the teaching plan for 2018-19 (available in Study Unit 1) that tells you which
week each study unit is covered and what you should pre-read for the lecture and the seminar.
For full Learning Outcomes and Module Specification use the links below
UMOD68-30-3
file:///C:/Users/Roz/AppData/Local/Temp/Managing_Organisational_and_Individual_Change_(Busin
ess_International_and_Management)_v1_3.pdf
UMOD69-30-3
file:///C:/Users/Roz/AppData/Local/Temp/Managing_Organisational_and_Individual_Change_(Accou
nting_Economics_and_Finance)_v1_3-1.pdf
UMODDQ-30-3
file:///C:/Users/Roz/AppData/Local/Temp/Managing_Organisational_and_Individual_Change__(Mar
keting_Events_and_Tourism)_v2.pdf
Marking Criteria
Later in this document you will find the marking scheme and marks feedback sheet that contains the
full details of assessment criteria which will be used to mark your coursework.
In summary tutors will mark the essay with equal weighting based on the following assessment
criteria:
Knowledge and understanding of relevant theories (T)
Analysis linking theory and practice (A)
Critical evaluation and coherent argument (C)
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Compare and contrast the relevance of your chosen theories/ models. Are they useful in
gaining insight into the organisational change?
Comment on the limits and relevance of different theories and models IF they help you
answer the question.
Format
All work should be word processed in 12 point font Calibri, Times New Roman or Arial and double
spaced.
Please use the following file format(s): .doc / .docx (please note that files submitted in formats
associated with Apple Mac computers are not able to be opened, and thus, not able to be marked. It
is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your coursework in the appropriate format)
Please ensure that you provide the following details on the first page of your coursework:
Student Number
Module Name and Code
Word Count
Coursework question
Essay Question
Critically review a specific organisational change and outline the lessons this demonstrates about the
successful management of organisational change within organisations.
Word Limit
2500 words (+/- 10% which is a minimum of 2250 words and a maximum of 2750 words).
Writing beyond this maximum limit will not be read or marked
Word count includes everything in the main body of the essay (including headings, tables,
citations, quotes, lists, acronyms and numbers expressed as digits or in words. etc.)
The reference/ bibliography pages and any Appendix at the end are excluded from the word
count.
Appendices are not expected, if you do decide to use appendices remember these will NOT
be marked. The marker may or may not refer to the Appendices: do not depend upon
material contained in Appendices to develop the discussion in the main body of your essay.
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You can view the UWE word count policy here: http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/aboutus/policies
Referencing:
Please ensure you adhere to the principles of good academic practice and ensure you use the UWE
Harvard system to reference your work. Failure to properly reference your work to original source
material can be grounds for the assessment offence of plagiarism and may result in failure of the
assessment or have more serious implications.
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For further guidance on correct referencing go to:
http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students/studysupport/studyskills/referencing.aspx
Submit only your own work and do not plagiarise from other sources or students. When you submit
your assignment Safe Assign will compare your work to those of other students (current and past) as
well as other materials available on internet.
Details of what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it can be found here:
http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students/studysupport/studyskills/readingandwriting/plagiarism.aspx
Please allow enough time to upload your assignment, noting that the system becomes busier and
slower as the deadline approaches. Only your final upload will be counted. Ensure all your
information is submitted at one attempt to avoid ‘overwriting’ your intended submission. Always
check and retain your receipts.
Late submission in the 24 hours following the deadline will be accepted but the assignment mark will
be capped at 40%. Submissions after 24 hours will not be accepted. For full guidance on online
submission through Blackboard, see:
http://info.uwe.ac.uk/online/Blackboard/students/guides/assignments/default.asp
Submissions of coursework by any other method (including a paper copy, on disk or by email) are
NOT permissible for this module unless specifically agreed in advance of the submission date.
Safe Assign
Make sure you submit your own work and do not plagiarise from other sources or students. All
modules within FBL have the option to use Safe Assign software. Within MOIC we use Safe Assign for
this coursework. When you submit your assignment, Safe Assign will compare you work to those of
other students (current and past) as well as other materials available on internet. UWE will act if Safe
Assign suggests your work includes material that is ‘copied’ from other sources.
Component B:
Please upload your completed essay and any appendices as a SINGLE Word document
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submission will receive comments on your script and feedback on the marking scheme (see below).
Additionally, following the release of marks we offer students’ the opportunity to meet on a 1to1
basis with their first marker to build their understanding of their feedback and marks.
Feedback and marks for this module will be available by late afternoon on Friday the 29 th of March
2019.
Personal Circumstances
If you are experiencing difficulties in completing a piece of assessment on time due to unexpected
circumstances (for example illness, accident, bereavement), you should seek advice from a Student
Support Adviser at the earliest opportunity.
Please note the module leader cannot grant personal circumstances or extensions.
Appointments with a student adviser can be made via an Information Point or online at:
http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students/academicadvice/studentadvisers.aspx
The Student Support Adviser will advise as to whether you should submit an application for ‘Personal
Circumstances (PCs)’, how to do so and what evidence is required to support the application.
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Coursework 2 Learning Portfolio Summary Essay – Marking & Feedback Sheet 2018-
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Managing Organisational and Individual Change
Feedback From [Tutor’s FULL name and email address here] Date:
Tutors have marked your essay based on the equally weighted T A and C assessment criterion; so, you
may see T A and C in your feedback on your script (as the three columns on next page). You will need to
read the feedback on your script with a device that supports word documents.
Tutor overall comment/ feedback
Main area/s of strength:
In addition to the above, the main ways to improve this assignment are:
Other ways to improve this assignment:
Be more reflective/ analytic
To give your work greater credibility support your assertions with references
Focus more closely on addressing the question.
Link the theory to your own experiences in/with organisations/case study material
Define the key terms
Signpost the reader so that they know how your discussion relates to the question
Be clear so the reader understands the point that you are making
Improve the structure and flow of arguments
Critically evaluate the material
Wider reading may have enabled you to have included more critical evaluation
Less description of theory and/or experience, more analysis and discussion
More specific examples from practice
Accurate and/or more consistent referencing
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Managing Organisational and Individual Change 2018 - 2019 Marking Criteria
for CW1
(All 3 criteria are equally weighted)
THEORY and ANALYSIS LINKING CRITICAL EVALUATION,
LITERATURE THEORY & PRACTICE COHERENT ARGUMENT
MAR KNOWLEDGE AND
K UNDERSTANDING
Demonstrates an outstanding Outstandingly insightful analysis Outstanding evidence of sound judgement,
knowledge and understanding of that highlights and exposes key critical thinking and well supported
theories and concepts used. issues. evaluations.
Demonstrates an excellent Insightful analysis that highlights Excellent evidence of sound judgement,
knowledge and understanding of and exposes key issues. critical thinking and well supported
theories and concepts used. evaluations.
Extensive integration of theory
70+ Shows excellent evidence of reading
widely.
with practice. Development of strong, coherent argument.
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Very few references to relevant and practice. Fails in large part to address the purpose of the
35 + literature. assignment.
Very poor or very few examples.
Margina Inaccurate referencing. Handling of the material is weak, with little
l Fail obvious line of thought.
A: The assessment criteria make reference to the ‘number and quality of examples used’, to ‘analysis
that highlights and exposes key issues’, and to the ‘development of a coherent argument’. This
suggests we expect you to analyse relevant ‘aspects’ of a SPECIFIC organisational change (case or
experience) and make points using a range of theories/ models and perspectives. This can focus on
why a change was handled well or not well and what could have been done better drawing on
relevant theories / models and perspectives to support your arguments. Do not try and cover so many
‘aspects’ that you cannot develop depth in your analysis.
We recommend you choose a specific organisational change (case) or experience that has enough
depth to allow you to do this. This might be a single case/experience that has a number of different
aspects you can compare and contrast.
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It is important you do NOT use MYBANK Case (from the core text or any other source); nor can you
use any case study or organisation used in any other level 3 module (e.g. for Strategy Management or
another module).
If you decide to use a case from either the core text, relevant texts, another module, or online sources
the analysis needs to be your OWN and not the analyses that is given with the case or that you find
online or from other sources. Lifting an analysis from other sources is cheating and/or plagiarism.
Equally importantly, your own analysis of the case needs to cover relevant theories, models and
perspectives. For an example of what these might be review Study Units 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.
Please also read the answers to questions 3 and 7 below. Remember, if you choose a case from the
core text do NOT rely solely on theories and models from the same chapter/ study unit.
The seminar within study units 6 and onwards are opportunities to discuss your possible choices with
your tutor and to work on writing the assignment and cover relevant exercises to help you improve
your work so please do attend. As well as the Q&A lecture and seminars in the week of the 11 th of
February.
3. Q: What is the question asking, and how do I divide the word count?
The question itself asks you to focus on reviewing an organisational change AND discuss the lessons
learnt from this review about the management of change. You can think of this as two parts and you
need to consider both within your answer. As a general guide you might use up to two-thirds of the
word count (i.e. 1650 words) reviewing an organisational change; and one-third (i.e. 825 words)
focusing on the lessons learnt from this review about the management of change.
When discussing the lessons learnt for the management of change please remember that this is NOT
solely a repetition of points you have already made when reviewing an organisational change. Some
people choose to use the same theories, models and perspectives to discuss both the organisational
change and the management of change. Other people choose to use different theories, models and
perspectives to discuss each of these. Which judgement you make is likely to depend on the points and
arguments you want to make within your essay. Your judgement might (or might not) be to briefly
review some of your earlier points from the review of an organisational change however to earn
MARKS your discussion of the management of change needs to include some additional points and
arguments.
4. Q: Do I need to use theory and theoretical perspectives and which ones are relevant?
A: You need to draw on relevant theories, concepts and models from the literature (books, journal
articles, and other online resources). If you refer to the lectures, seminars and materials for Study
Units 6, 7,8,9,10,11, and 12 you will see examples of the type and range of theory and literature that
we are expecting. This is a good starting point but we also expect you to be researching additional
literature that is relevant to the analysis and discussion of your particular experiences.
Some theories and literature you will use extensively – others you might just refer to briefly. All
references help us to assess your understanding and breadth of reading. We have seen some excellent
work with about 15 references that are used in a detailed and specific way to make precise well-
argued points.
As a general guide you can think of having one reference for every 100 words (up to 20-25
references). This means if 1,650 words are used to review your chosen organisational change (case
or experience) with at least two or three theoretical perspectives applied that draw on a range of
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references for each perspective, you might have 6-7 references that support your debate and
discussion of the application of this perspective within your analyses (e.g. one perspective might be
resistance and you might decide to spend 400-800 words discussing this depending on its centrality to
your review). The additional references will then be used within the 825 words that cover the
management of change.
5. Q: Are we expected to define and explain the theories? The 2,500 word limit (+/- 10%) will
make this difficult.
A: The emphasis should NOT be on defining and explaining the theories but you will need to
demonstrate that you understand them by the manner in which you use the ideas in your analysis and
discussion.
You have the freedom to choose which theoretical concepts will best support your analysis. The
assessment criteria indicate that you should use theory and literature to contribute to an insightful
analysis. It is particularly important that when you use theory and literature that you use it well to
demonstrate a good understanding and that it contributes to your analysis and critical evaluation.
6. Q: Is it okay just to use more ‘popular’ books and literature on self-help and personal
development, which I find much more useful than more academic books and journal
articles?
A: The popular literature can be useful and it is certainly okay to reference such work. However, we
also expect you to engage with relevant academic literature as well, demonstrating your knowledge
and understanding of material that is underpinned by rigorous research and peer review. There are
many examples of good academic literature provided in the Study Unit materials and in the core text.
7. Q: Can you explain what is meant by an analysis of organisational change and management
of change and NOT a business, strategic or sector analysis
A: An organisational change and management of change perspective focuses on the people aspects of
change WITHIN the organisation either when planning, implementing or evaluating the change. The
ideas and theories that you are asked to use as the basis of your analysis for this assignment are
covered within Study Units 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.
Please attend lectures and seminars and refer to the extensive materials on Blackboard. You are also
encouraged to read more widely to see what others have to say – this will develop your understanding
and improve your ability to engage in critical evaluation. Your ability to critically evaluate, compare
and contrast the different interpretations of ideas is a part of what will be assessed.
Do NOT use strategic management, business, and marketing, financial, nor human resource
approach as these will not count as relevant literature, models or perspectives.
Remember, if you choose a case from the core text do NOT rely solely on theories and models from
the same chapter/ study unit.
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A: This is a judgement that you must make – there are a number of ways that you can approach this.
We would advise is that you provide a brief introduction that summarises the structure and approach
that you have taken, explaining the main thrust of your discussion and argument. This is likely to
mean that your introduction is written once you are clear about the main thrust of your argument.
The brief provided gives you a relatively free scope for discussing issues that are most pertinent to
you, as long as you review and evaluate an episode of organisational change and then go on to look
at lessons for organisational change (see Q3 above). With this in mind, it is advised that – before you
start the formal writing process and before you choose specific theories – you stop and think: What,
overall, do I want to say? What do I want this essay to do? If you do this, you will then be able to
structure your later reading, research and writing around this argument. Without doing it, you may
be more likely to produce a less focussed piece of work, one which is not linked with a clear through
line of thought.
Whilst there are no prescriptions for what makes a ‘good’ argument, and there are a multiple
possible ways of doing this, it is advised that you start thinking about the overall themes of the
module now – those that have arisen during lectures and seminars, and those that run throughout the
main textbook. Indeed, pages 620 -621 of the 2017 3rd edition (410-411 of the 2014 2nd edition) of the
core textbook concisely summarise the overall themes.
A: There are a number of ways to respond to the task set and meet the assessment criteria. This is a
level 3 module and students are expected to work with the complexity that this brings, exercising
critical judgement in the development of their essay. You should use the written briefings and
guidance, plus the support provided in seminars, to write a draft. If you are still confused, you are
advised to arrange to see your seminar tutor so that specific advice can be given. However, tutors do
NOT read drafts. Time is allocated within seminars to enable you to do this. Please see the answers
to questions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 above.
Submission Queries
10. Q: The assignment briefing gives the word count as 2,500 words (+/- 10%). Plus 10% gives
you a maximum word count of 2,750 words.
A: The University word count policy states the following: ‘The policy is that the coursework
instructions for all levels1 within the module handbook will clearly state a maximum word count
beyond which nothing will be marked. This maximum will include any margin for tolerance which has
been set (i.e. a word count with +10% tolerances). The guide for coursework 2 states at 10%
tolerance will be given then it does not exist for that module.’ You are advised to use the full word
count of 2,750 words in order to gain most marks.
11. Q: The briefing tells me to submit the Essay as a single Word document. Do I need to put
the case I have used as an appendix? Am I expected to use appendices?
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If you have identified a case from literature, online or other sources this should be Harvard
Referenced in your final list of references so we can trace a copy. If you are using experience you do
not need to write this up as a story or case to give as an appendix. We suggest you signal you are
analysing an organisational change experience or case in your introduction.
Within your essay please focus on discussing relevant aspects of your experience or the case with
theories, models and perspectives to make your points in the essay and not lengthy descriptions of the
experience/case itself.
We do NOT mark appendices. Therefore relevant information that ensures we can understand your
essay needs to be within the essay itself.
12. Q: In the past I have been penalised for failing to submit my essay on time, even when I had
problems with my computer/internet connection. Will you be more lenient?
A: Sadly every year we have good students who, for one reason or another, fail to upload their
assignment on time. The University policy is very clear that it is your responsibility to ensure that you
meet the deadline. On the MOIC module we cannot make any exceptions to this. You are advised not
to leave submission of your assignment to the last minute and make sure you give yourself some
leeway to cope with difficulties that you don’t anticipate. Remember that you can upload your script
at any time and then upload again before the deadline to replace it with an improved version. Please
ensure you allow sufficient time to upload your script, noting that the system becomes busier and
slower as the deadline approaches. Only your final upload will be counted. Ensure all your
information is submitted at one attempt to avoid ‘overwriting’ your intended submission. Always
check and retain your receipts. Late submission in the 24 hours following the deadline will be
accepted but the assignment mark will be capped at 40%. Submissions after 24 hours will not be
accepted. For full guidance on online submission through Blackboard, see:
http://info.uwe.ac.uk/online/Blackboard/students/guides/assignments/default.asp
A: It is FBL/UWE policy to put all coursework and assignment submissions through Safe Assign
therefore like all your other level 3 submissions (and potentially your level 2 submissions) will go
through Safe Assign.
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