Objectives

• To identify needed changes in structure that will be required to support changes in strategy.
• To illustrate how organization structure contributes to strategy.
• To analyze approaches to organizational changes.

Assignment Questions

Carefully read and review the case study assigned for this term:

Bivins, S. S. (2014).A transformational change at IBM. Paper presented at PMI Global Congress 2014North America, Phoenix, AZ. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute.https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/transformational-change-ibm-9297

• Analyze the case study using all the organizational theory and design concepts you learned so far in this course. focusing on how the organization changed its structure to achieve its new strategic goals.
• Make sure that your analysis covers, but not limited to, the following elements:

a. Identify the change challenges and needed changes in organizational structure that were required to support changes in IBM strategy. (Use concepts learned in unit 8).

b. Illustrate how IBM new organization structure contributes to strategy.

c. Apply the concept of organization life cycle to IBM. (Use concepts learned in unit 7).

d. Apply the Change Management Model in unit 10 in the textbook (Experience Change Model/EXHIBIT 10.9/Page 398) to the IBM's change approach.

e. What is your overall assessment of the change approach that IBM used? (Use concepts learned in unit 8).