FACULTY OF COMMERCE

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

JANUARY- JUNE 2023
BHIR306: CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
ASSIGNMENT 1
Instructions
1. All assignments must be typed using New Times Roman font size 12, 1.5 line spaced,
referenced using 6th Edition APA Guidelines, justified both sides, include a
standardized cover page and uploaded as a SINGLE PDF file.
2. It is the responsibility of the student to upload their assignments in time to avoid
inconveniences due to internet failure, system failure, power outages or any other
unforeseen circumstances. NO submission extensions will be granted by the Department
after the deadline.
3. All queries for this assignment must be directed to the Course Leader.
4. Plagiarism is a serious academic offence. Credit will be given for well written and
referenced assignments. Please refer to the Tutorial Letter and other resources for more
information on academic writing.
5. Answer one question only. Choose Either question 1 or question 2.
Either
Question 1
a) Briefly write notes on the following terms:
Organisational change ;(5 marks)
Organisational Development; (5 marks)
Change management; (5 marks)
Team building and (5 marks)
Tacit knowledge (5 marks)
b) Change is inevitable, using any organisation of your choice explain how Kurt Lewin
model of change can be applied to manage change. (25marks)
Or
Question 2
Discuss the reasons why organisations are harnessing knowledge (50 marks)