: An investigation into the organisational development (OD) approach with reference to the InvestCo case study.

January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 Discipline: Business and Management

1.  
OVERVIEW

Aim: this coursework is designed to give
you the experience of applying organisational development (OD) frameworks,
tools and research in an applied business context and to demonstrate that you
have met the module learning outcomes.

Assignment Description: An investigation
into the organisational development (OD) approach with reference to the
InvestCo case study.

Assessment Method: Individual coursework in the form of a written report.

Word limit: 4,000 words maximum. References and Appendices (such as analytical models
taught on the module) do not count towards the word count. However, DO
NOT use figures to replace text. Ensure your analysis is clearly described in
the main body of your report

1.   ASSIGNMENT

Ben Chase, the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of InvestCo has commissioned you to investigate why the Aspire
organisation development (OD) programme was not successful, and make
recommendations going forward.

Your task is to analyse and evaluate the case study
using your knowledge of the practices and principles of Organisation
Development taught on the module to produce a written report. Guidance for
completion of the report is set out in the sections below. Further detailed
guidance will be provided in lecture and workshop 7 (Assessment Support). You will need to familiarise yourself with
the case study, InvestCo.

The CEO is also keen to learn from
your expert knowledge of a specialist Organisation Development (OD) topic. You
should incorporate your knowledge of a specialist topic (i.e. your ‘insights’
topic of either Culture, Social Exchange Theory or Diversity &
Inclusion) into your recommendations (see module outline; further information
will be provided in lectures 1 and 7).

The Format and
Structure of your Report

The assignment should be presented in a written
report format. You should use numbered headings and sub-headings as appropriate
and ensure there is a clear structure to your work. Also, include a separate
title page and references page. Ensure any figures (such as completed templates
showing your analysis and using the practical tools from the module) are
clearly labelled in an Appendices section and referred to in the report.

Your report should contain the following sections:

1.   Title page

2.   Executive summary

3.   Analysis of the drivers for
organization development

4.   Analysis of the approach taken in the Aspire OD programme in the case
study

5.  
Analysis of how the Aspire OD programme was
undertaken

6.   Management recommendations
incorporating your ‘insights’ topic of choice

7.   Personal reflection

8.   References (should be more than 15)


     To achieve good marks…

T ask is fully addressed with learning outcomes met to a high standard.

    Arguments, understanding and analysis show understanding of and
application of the course materials (30%)

Integration of an ‘insight’ topic into the recommendations of the report, demonstrating effective
student-led independent study (15%)

 Arguments and analysis supported
by a breadth and depth of organisational development literature, including
journal articles and thought-leadership pieces.

Appropriate structure, correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and
paragraphing

Correct citation of sources throughout the report (including page
numbers after quotations). Consistent, error-free, Harvard referencing at the
end of the report

Clear, logical layout and formatting, giving a professional appearance
to the report


    

 Section of Report

   Description and details of the task

1.   Executive Summary

 

The Executive Summary is
widely used in business and provide an ‘at a glance’ overview for business
leaders. It should briefly summarise your analysis and recommendations.

·     Briefly set the
scene, including introducing the topic of the report, why it’s important, and
how the report is organised.

·     Describe the
insights specialist topic you have selected and its relevance to OD.

·     Briefly summarise
your findings and recommendations

2.   Analysis of the drivers for Organisation Development in
InvestCo

 

·     Identify and
explain the external and internal context of InvestCo (i.e. the drivers for
why OD) and the implications for organisation development at InvestCo.

 

3.  
Analysis
of whether InvestCo adopted a diagnostic, dialogic or blended approach

·     Identify and
explain the main OD mindset taken in the Aspire OD programme by applying your
understanding of diagnostic and dialogic OD.

·     Identify and
critically evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of this approach in the
case study.

·     Support your
analysis with reference to relevant literature.

 

4.   Analysis of how organisation
development was undertaken at InvestCo

 

·     Analyse and
critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Aspire OD programme:

–     
How
InvestCo gained an understanding of the challenges and issues.

–     
The
interventions InvestCo put in place.

–     
InvestCo’s
evaluation approach.

–     
Use
relevant tools and techniques taught on the module in your analysis and
incorporate both dialogic and diagnostic OD

·     Support your
analysis with reference to relevant literature.

5.   Management
Recommendations and incorporation of Insights topic

 

 

·     Using your analysis in the preceding section, make recommendations for how InvestCo
could improve its OD programme, applying both dialogic and diagnostic mindsets:

–     
Your
understanding of the challenges and issues at InvestCo.

–     
From
the information in the case study, identify alternative / additional
interventions / recommendations to address the challenges / issues.

–     
Identify
improvements in the evaluation approach

·     Incorporate your ‘insights’ topic of choice into your
recommendations

·     Support your
analysis with reference to relevant literature and
the application of relevant tools taught on the module.

6.   Personal
reflection

 

Reflect on what you have learned from the module and
case study analysis, in terms of knowledge, skills and attitudes. What areas
of practitioner skills could you look to develop further and how will you
take this learning into your first job?



‘How much should I
write’?

Note: this
is rough guidance only and assumes about 400-450 words per page.

·       
The executive summary should be no longer than 1
page.

·       
Analysis of the drivers of OD and main OD mindset in
the case study – about 2 pages.

·       
Analysis of the Aspire OD programme – about 2-3
pages.

·       
Management recommendations – about 2-3 pages

·       
Personal reflection about 1 page.

 

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