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MNG$3702$

Assignment $1,$ semester $2$

Question $3$

"Organisational change is a fundamental strategy implementation element."

$3\mathrm{.}1$ Identify the type of strategic change implemented in the Michelin company commencing in $2015$ by their CEO. Substantiate your answer. $(3$ marks, of which $1$ mark is awarded for identifying the correct type of strategic change, and $2$ marks are awarded for a relevant substantiation$)$

$3\mathrm{.}2$ Apply the steps in the best practice model of planned change covered in this module, to the strategic changes implemented by the CEO in $2015.$ In your answer, you need to identify each step of the model and apply it correcty to the Michelin company. $(16$ marks, of which one mark is awarded to the correct identification of each step of the best practice model of planned change, and one mark for the correct application thereof to the case$).$

$[19$ marks$]$

Question $4$

"Organisations will not survive over the long term without the ability to learn and adapt to changing environments."

There are various mechanisms that organisations can use, in combination, to become a learning organisation. Apply any FIVE of these mechanisms to the Michelin company throughout its history of publishing the Michelin guide. In your answer, you need to identify the mechanism and then apply it to the company. $(10$ marks, of which one mark is awarded for correctly identifying the mechanism, and one mark is awarded for the correct application of the mechanism to the company$)$

$[10$ marks$]$