Choose a company and identify a current change in their business strategy and evaluate a current public issue about which “something must be done.”
In relation to the change issue, think about and write what sense-making changes might need to be enacted and how you would go about doing this. Then, design a mind map as the appendix, visually assessing this in terms of the eight (8) elements of the sense-making framework suggested by Helms Mills and as set out in Table 9.7 (located in Chapter 9 of the text book: Managing Organizational Change: A Multiple Perspectives Approach textbook).
- Sense making and identity construction
- Social sense-making
- Extracted cues of sense making
- Ongoing sense-making
- Retrospection
- Plausibility
- Enactment
- Projective sense-making
Write-up Requirements:
- Address the following questions based on your mind map:
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- Which ones did you believe you might have the most/least control over, and why?
- What implications does this have for adopting a sense-making approach to organizational change?
- Prepare explanations for each of the 8 elements based on your mind map
- At least 4 pages
- Use 5 or more peer-reviewed references
- APA 7th format
Mind Map Requirements:
- Identifies all the important concepts and shows an understanding of the relationships among them (the impact on the social, economic, market, etc.) .
- Key ideas stand out through images and keywords which clearly and dynamically show understanding.
- Effectively uses color, codes, or links to meaningfully clarify connections for all aspects of Mind Map.
- The main idea is supported by details, the categories make sense (external and internal about the change), and the reader is able to follow and understand what is written.
- Create the figure as the appendix, reference the appendix figure in your main writeup text
What is a Mind Map?
A mind map is a diagram used to visually organize information. A mind map is hierarchical and shows relationships among pieces of the whole. Review MindMapping.com to learn more about the steps to creating a mind map. For templates and guidance on how to design mind maps, check out these resources (You can Google the examples of mind maps):
