Foreign Trade University

EMERGING ISSUES OF MANAGEMENT

Assignment Cover Sheet
Lecturer: Ngo Quy Nham

ASSIGNMENT ISSUE DATE 2 December 2021

UNIT CODE. QTRE304

UNIT TITLE Emerging Issues of Management

ASSIGNMENT TITLE Selected organization and Industry

SUBMISSION DEADLINE 22 December 2021

1. A report – 2500 words
FORM OF SUBMISSION 2. A presentation videos – 15 minutes
All are submited via MS Teams
COURSEWORK POLICIES
1. All coursework submitted must include
a. A copy of the full brief given by the assessor (with the signed coversheet)
b. All source material must be cited in the text and a full bibliography of source material
(including author, title, publisher and date) listed at the end of the submission.

2. All work must be submitted in the mode instructed by the lecturer.

3. Work submitted under the student groupt’s name must only be the work of students in that group.
All information sources must be acknowledged. Plagiarism is a serious offence and will render
offenders liable to disciplinary action as set out in the Foreign Trade University rules and
regulation.

4. Students MUST keep a copy of all submitted work for reference purposes prior to the original
being handed in and returned. This will provide proof that the work was completed, in the event
that the work goes astray.

5. Whenever a candidate submits work after 5 days without an authorised extension, a Referral
grade will be awarded. Assessors may comment on the quality of the work for learning purposes.

6. Requests for extensions of submission deadlines must be made in writing prior to the submission
deadline to the lecturer and must be supported by documentary evidence.
ROLES

You are working as an associate consultant that does research and industrial services specialise
in Change Management. You are ask to prepare documents and report to the management team
of an organisation of your choice (Automobile/Airlines/Hotel/IT/Retail/ Pharmaceutical..
Industry) addressing various issues in Change Management. Your research information
findings on Change Management materials should include the following tasks:

TASKS:

Task 1: Background to organisational strategic change

 Identify and discuss models of strategic change in (business) organisations. You need to
show an understanding in the different approaches to models of change management
(discuss at least two models).
 Evaluate and discuss the most relevant models of strategic change (using examples) with
respect to the selected organisations in the current economy.

Task 2: Understand issues relating to strategic change in the selected organisation

 Examine the need for strategic change in an organisation and assess the factors that are
driving the need for strategic change in an organisation. You are expected to show an
understanding of the forces that are impacting on the organisation and driving the need
for change. These are to include research through examining the current position of the
organisation and assess the factors in the organisation that are driving the need for
change.
 Identify stakeholders in the examining change – those who would be affected by the
change, and evaluate the impact of change on them.
Task 3: Be able to lead stakeholders in developing a strategy for change
 Develop a change management strategy with stakeholders. You need to show that you
understand the different strategies that are available in the process of change
management. You need to develop an appropriate strategy for change in the selected
organisation and show how you would involve stakeholders in the development of this
strategy.

 Develop a strategy for managing resistance to change. You need to show that there is
recognition in resistance to change in different ways. You also need to highlight that if
managed badly; resistance can become entrenched and spread throughout the
organisation. You need to create a strategy for managing resistance to change that is
appropriate to the selected organisation. It needs also to address the issues and provide a
workable approach to overcome the resistance.

Task 4: Be able to plan to implement models for ensuring ongoing change

 Develop appropriate models for change: You need to develop appropriate models for
ongoing change in your selected organisation. The models need to the circumstances
facing the organisation.
 Plan to implement a model for change: You need to show how the organisation would
plan to implement the model for change. Both the internal and external circumstances
impacting on the organisation also need to be considered.
GRADING CRITERIA

See Rubrics

PRESENTATION

1. The assignment should have a cover page that includes the assignment title, assignment
number, course title, module title, Lecturer/tutor name and student’s name. Attach all the
pages of assignment brief/cover sheet with your report and leave them blank except your
signature, for official use.

2. Ensure that authenticity declaration (your signature) has been signed.

3. This is a group assignment.

4. Content sheet with a list of all headings and page numbers.

5. A fully typed up professionally presented report document. 2.500 words. Use 12 point
Arial or Times New Roman script.

6. Your assignment should be word-processed. Charts, tables, graphs are not included in the
word count.

7. Use the Harvard referencing system.

8. Exhibits are outside this limit.

NOTES TO STUDENTS FOR SUMMISSION

 Check carefully the submission date and the instructions given with the assignment. Late
assignments will not be accepted.
 Ensure that you give yourself enough time to complete the assignment by the due date.
 Do not leave things such as printing to the last minute – excuses of this nature will not be
accepted for failure to hand-in the work on time.
 You must take responsibility for managing your own time effectively.
 If you are unable to hand in your assignment on time and have valid reasons such as
illness, you may apply (in writing) for an extension.
 Failure to achieve a PASS grade will results in a REFERRAL grade being given.
 Take great care that if you use other people’s work or ideas in your assignment, you
properly reference them in your text and any bibliography.
 NOTE: If you are caught plagiarizing, the University policies and procedures will
apply.