John Kotter (1996) Developed A Framework For Implementing Organizational Change: Management Theory And Practice Assignment, UOL, Ireland

QUESTION 1 The Harvard University business professor, John Kotter (1996) developed a framework for implementing organizational change. As a manager of a social care organization, identify and explain the eight steps in Kotter’s framework to affect organizational change management.

QUESTION 2 The Hersey- Blanchard Situational Leadership model is a flexible management style, which enables the manager to respond to the needs of team members by developing professional working relationships with employees. Critically assess the Hersey Blanchard Situational Leadership model and offer some comments on the relevance of interpersonal communication when applying the model in social care settings.

QUESTION 3

a) The Project Management Triangle is used by managers to analyze the difficulties that may arise due to implementing and executing a project. Identify and discuss the three main aspects of the Project Management Triangle. In addition, evaluate the concept of a Triple Constraint in relation to project management.

b) Identify and discuss the four main stages of a project management lifecycle and provide examples from the perspective of a manager in a social care setting.

QUESTION 4

‘Human resource management is a strategic, integrated and coherent approach to the employment, development, and well-being of the people working in organizations’ (Armstrong, 2016: Critically evaluate this statement and in your answer please discuss how you, as the manager of a social care organization, would initiate the development of a staffing plan, job descriptions, the recruitment and selection of staff and their training and development within the organization. In your answer, please provide examples from social care practice.