RECENT ASSIGNMENT

• Assignment 2 Change Management
Due Date: 5pm 13/02/15
Estimated return date: Friday 3/4/15
Word limit: 5,000 – 6,000 words
Value: 50%
Details of task:
Write up a case study in which you describe and analyse an organisational change management process. This does not have to be limited to nursing or healthcare as change management principles are universal. If you do select healthcare consider some contemporary changes impacting on healthcare delivery, clinical informatics, or workflow and redesign.
• In doing this case study draw on your learning’s from the unit, and compare and contrast the change management process to contemporary theorists. Consider critically analysing the change management process
References: More than 35
Assessment criteria (for essays) - grading descriptors table High Distinction (80%+) Distinction (70 - 79%) Credit (60 - 69%) Pass (50 - 59%) Fail (Less than 50%)
General description Outstanding or exceptional work in terms of understanding, interpretation and presentation A very high standard of work which demonstrates originality and insight Demonstrates a high level of understanding and presentation and a degree of originality and insight Satisfies the minimum requirements Fails to satisfy the minimum requirements
Reading Strong evidence of independent reading beyond core texts and materials Evidence of reading beyond core texts and materials Thorough understanding of core texts and materials Evidence of having read core texts and materials Very little evidence of having read any of the core texts and materials
Knowledge of topic Demonstrates insight, awareness and understanding of deeper and more subtle aspects of the topic. Ability to consider topic in the broader context of the discipline Evidence of an awareness and understanding of deeper and more subtle aspects of the topic Sound knowledge of principles and concepts Knowledge of principles and concepts at least adequate to communicate intelligently in the topic and to serve as a basis for further study Scant knowledge of principles and concepts
Articulation of argument Demonstrates imagination or flair.
Demonstrates originality and independent thought Evidence of imagination or flair.
Evidence of originality and independent thought Well-reasoned argument based on broad evidence Sound argument based on evidence Very little evidence of ability to construct coherent argument
Analytical and evaluative skills Highly developed analytical and evaluative skills Clear evidence of analytical and evaluative skills Evidence of analytical and evaluative skills Some evidence of analytical and evaluative skills Very little evidence of analytical and evaluative skills
Problem solving Ability to solve very challenging problems Ability to solve non-routine problems Ability to use and apply fundamental concepts and skills Adequate problem-solving skills Very little evidence of problem-solving skills
Expression and presentation appropriate to the discipline Highly developed skills in expression and presentation. Well developed skills in expression and presentation. Good skills in expression and presentation. Accurate and consistent acknowledgement of sources. Adequate skills in expression and presentation Inadequate skills in expression and presentation. Inaccurate and inconsistent acknowledgement of sources.
Source: University of Adelaide 2005