MS-25

Management Programme

ASSIGNMENT
SECOND SEMESTER
2010

MS-25: Managing Change in Organizations

School of Management Studies

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068
 MS-25: Managing Change in Organizations
ASSIGNMENT

Course Code : MS-25

Course Title : Managing Change in Organization
Assignment Code : 25/TMA/SEM-II/2010
Coverage : All Blocks

Attempt All the Questions.

1. Briefly discuss the relevance of change in organizations and describe the factors
contributing to change.

2. Discuss the importance of cultural change and its process in an organization.

Briefly describe how cultural change was managed successfully with
reference to an organization you are familiar with. Briefly describe the
organization you are referring to.

3. What is ‘Turnaround Management’? Describe how turnaround was used to bring

change in an organization you are familiar with. Briefly describe the
organization you are referring to.

4. Explain the concept of organizational diagnosis. Describe any two methods of

diagnosis and its benefits and limitations.

5. Why do individuals resist change? Explain with suitable examples. Briefly

discuss how resistance to change is managed in an organization you are
familiar with. Briefly describe the organization you are referring to.