University of Wales TSD
TASK DESCRIPTION: Essay (3500 Words)
Assignment 2:
Please choose an organisation that has been through a significant
change programme, and:
a. Analyse the change programme, of the organisation, using, and
applying, appropriate models and theories.
b. Examine the organisational structural choices and design changes
that the organisation has made in line with the point above.
For an organisation of your own choice – public, private, or non-profit
Deadline : 18/09/2019
Note :
- Need to apply Kurt Lewin Change Model
- Can choose any organisations in the recommended list or your own, but
need to email the supervisor about the choice.
- The change need to be changing the organisational structure and culture (
Merge and Acquisition)
Recommended list:
German Automotive Manufacturers e.g. Mercedes-Benz,
Volkswagen, BMW
German Government’s ban of vehicles powered by gasoline and diesel
engines by 2030
Tesla
Closing retail stores in shift to online-only sales strategy
Didi Chuxing
Major change program regarding safety issues after a driver murdered a
young female passenger
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart is famous for its anti-unionisation HR strategy. But when
stepping into Chinese market, Wal-Mart allowed employees not only to
join unions but also to form communist party branches.
DHL group
DHL completed the acquisition of UK mail, one UK’s leading parcels,
mail and logistics service providers in 2016.
Disney
Disney is launching its own streaming service, Disney+, to challenge
current streaming service provider, especially Netflix.
China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom
Application of 5G technology
UK government
Digital transformation program
JiuJiang University
Shift to become an entrepreneurial university
UK government
Brexit
Chinese treasury or US treasury
Escalating trade war between China and US and the resulting
depreciation of Chinese currency RMB to US dollar