LO1: Critically evaluate a range of theories of the processes of innovation and change within organisations. LO2: Review and analyse contemporary theories of how to manage and lead innovation and change. LO3: Understand and apply academic standards in written work. Assignment Desсrіption 1. Identify an organisation of your choice, critically evaluate the current process for innovation and change present within the organisation. 2. Based on your critical evaluation and awareness of any current or potential environmental changes, detail justified recommendations on how the subject organisation should lead and manage innovation and change in 2021 and beyond. The report should relate to the relevant theories of innovation and change. The report should develop a clearly structured argument and include an introduction and conclusion. The assessment will take the form of an analytical, critical, and selectively compiled report with the correct citing and referencing of academic sources. It will be structured with separate sections and headings, appropriately included according to the relevance to the organisation. Links can be made between sections if this is appropriate and offers deeper analysis and evaluation. It may be appropriate to use additional data, such as tables, graphs, etc. It is vital at this level of study that sources used are appropriate, correctly cited in text, and represented in an accurate reference list. Additional Information The following can be used as a structured guide to the issues that should be covered. 1. Background to the company and the nature of its organisation. 2. Detail and critically evaluate the current process for innovation present within the organisation. Including examples to evidence the current innovation process. Evaluate the current process of innovation with reference to relevant theories and concepts of innovation. 3. Detail and critically evaluate the current process for change present within the organisation. Including examples to evidence the current change process. Evaluate the current process of change in relation to relevant theories and concepts of change. 4. Briefly outline any current or potential (5 – 10 years in the future) potential macro and micro environmental changes which may impact the organisation. 5. Based on your findings from points 2, 3 and 4 above make recommendations on how the organisation should lead and manage innovation and change in 2021 and beyond. The following sections are designed to support you in the construction of the assessment and be successful on the module. Please pay close attention to the content. It is not in order of importance, so please ensure that you are familiar with all of the content and refer back to it during the semester and when writing your assessment. The content is not exhaustive, but is built from the experience of teaching this and other modules at this level of study. Part 3(a): Choice of Organisation and Concepts Used Questioning the Organisation and the concepts used For example: What does the organisation do, where does it operate, and what will be the focus for this report? You may choose a global organisation, which has a variety of different product ranges, and decide to focus your report on one of those product ranges in one geographic market. Or you could choose to focus on an organisation, which operates in one geographic market only. Please ensure that you can source sufficient information to support your report. If you choose a large organisation with a global presence then it may be more difficult to include the necessary detailed analysis. Choosing a specific international
