Description of assignment:

Every student is expected to write a reflective paper exploring the concept of ’employee activism’ and putting forward concrete suggestions on how employees, and in particular middle-managers within an organization, can instigate, impact and/or accelerate change. Students are required to critically reflect on their attitude towards change, and towards managing change, reflecting on how the concepts covered during this module has informed/impacted/shaped/changed their thinking. It is expected that the paper will go beyond a mere description of Kotters 8-steps or any other theoretical model covered, to incorporate a critical reflection on a top-down change management approach.

The paper must be in Word format and meet the 2,000 word (10%) requirement, excluding a minimum of 5 references and cover page. Size 12 font Arial. References should cited and referenced using the latest APA Referencing Version format.