Change Approach

Question 1

For further context before answering this week’s question, read the following article:

Appelbaum, S. H., Habashy, S., Malo, J. L., & Shafiq, H. (2012). Back to the future: Revisiting Kotter’s 1996 change model. The Journal of Management Development, 31(8), 764-782).

Then, describe how an organization that has implemented either Lewin’s Planned change approach or Kotter’s Eight Stage process may be strategically more focused and why. Provide example organizations to support your findings.

Question 2

Identify three biases that can influence the outcome of an analysis.

Explain what they are and how they arise.

Provide suggestions on how each bias can be minimized or overcome.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper, using a minimum of two peer reviewed sources.

Question 3

In a three-page paper detail the current pressures on the U.S. labor relations system-on the corporate side, such issues can be workplace flexibility and employment involvement. Also, examine the current pressures on the labor side, such as low union density, a representation gap, and difficulties in organizing new workers.