QB55I3 Managing Change (2020)
3. Individual Assessment (40%): Critical Essay
Background
Using the schematic below, and applying it to an organisation of your choice, answer the
following question:
• How can the framework for management, leadership and change be used to guide
organisational change?
from Burnes, B. (2017) Managing Change, pp.526, Fig 14.3 “A framework for management, leadership and change”
The report should be 2000 words in length (+/- 10%) and it comprises 40% of total course
marks.
When writing your essay, remember to pay attention to the following aspects: clarity of the
understanding of the framework in terms of challenges and tensions between different
approaches; ensure that your discussion is supported by evidence and appropriate
examples; show good knowledge of relevant theories; include coherent logic and flow of
arguments; ensure good presentation of your paper, including appropriate use of
referencing.
Marking Scheme
Contextual discussion of organisation 20%
Critical discussion of proposed application to organisation 40%
Commentary on the application of the framework to the organisation 30%
Presentation/professionalism of Report 10%
Notes
• Do not search the internet for information and merely present it as your own
• Be prepared to put in many hours of independent study and research
• Wikipedia, UK Essays (and similar websites) are NOT professional sources and use of
them will be marked down
• Choosing overtly obvious choices increases the chances of plagiarism matches
• Plagiarism is taken very seriously and the consequences are severe
• Assignments are to be submitted via Turnitin ONLY
