You have determined that change is inevitable and subject to numerous variables attributing to the success or failure of the change process. The Final Paper is an exploration of a change initiative that you have personally experienced

Organizational Change Initiative

[WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3] [NACE: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

• Read Chapter 11 from your course textbook.
• Review the article, A New Model for Ethical and Courageous Leadership Download A New Model for Ethical and Courageous Leadership.
• Review the article, Cultivating Ethics in BusinessLinks to an external site..

Learning Objectives Covered

In this final paper, you will,

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the organizational change process.
• Discuss a productive failure and the significant lessons that emerged.
• Evaluate sustainable change and the behaviors associated with the process.
• Analyze the use of ethical thinking on change processes.

 | Prepare

You have determined that change is inevitable and subject to numerous variables attributing to the success or failure of the change process. The Final Paper is an exploration of a change initiative that you have personally experienced or researched. The paper should demonstrate your knowledge of the change process through a comprehensive analysis and discussion of the following aspects of organizational change.

In your paper,

• Identify a professional change initiative personally experienced or researched.
  • Describe the professional change initiative.
• Discuss the change initiative as seen through the eyes of the leader and the follower.
• Discuss the successes and failures experienced during the change event.
• Analyze concepts and theories used to facilitate the change process.
• Evaluate the change’s impact on the organization.
• Discuss the change effort’s sustainability.
• Analyze the impact of ethical thinking on the change process.

You must incorporate concepts and theories relating to the change process as they apply to each section of the paper.

 | Write

The Organizational Change Initiative final paper,

• must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  • title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
  • Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear and succinct thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
  • The summary conclusion must reaffirm the thesis
• must address the topic of the paper with critical thought
• must use headings to identify the specific topics and subtopics within the paper
  • See the APA Style ElementsLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• must use at least 3 scholarly and credible sources from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library or from other sources, in addition to the course text.