How to manage the implementation of a significant Organisational Change

Students are required to write a 3,000 word academic essay and are expected to draw upon research evidence and theory from scholarly journal articles. Details of the three options for this assignment are below.

A) How to manage the implementation of a significant Organisational Change*

* (the organisation is relocating from Sydney to Geelong and needs to shed 25% of its existing workforce of 120 staff)

OR

B) How to implement a new strategic HR initiative to improve employee motivation in a newly acquired organization where employees are fearful of losing their jobs but the organization is expected to grow by 10% annually for the next five years

Your essay must demonstrate both:

1) comprehension of strategic HR topic research or theories demonstrating that you have confidence with the academic material, knowledge and skills at a post-graduate level; and

2) ability to apply your new learning in an applied and relevant way in the workplace.

Your report may need to cover the roles of generalist operational managers, any specialist HR managers as well as having regard to any legal, strategic and operational issues. You can demonstrate who takes on various roles to ensure that the strategic HR issues are managed effectively and efficiently, although your responsibility is that of an operational manager (i.e. not an HR specialist).