13 Jan Discuss your workplace

Week 3 Learning Activity

Learning Activity #1–Critical Thinking Activity

Compare and contrast at least two organization development diagnostic models focusing on the name of the model, a brief description, key elements in its approach, and your opinion of the models’ strengths and weaknesses. What type of organization would benefit from each diagnostic model examined in Question 1? Why?

Use the following matrix and headings to organize and format your Response (use bullets as appropriate):

OD Diagnostic Models

Diagnostic Model

Brief Description

Key Aspects of Approach

Strengths

Weaknesses

Organizations benefiting from models

Organization 1

Organization 2

Analyze data, information, and ideas from the Week 3 readings and other resources listed in the Course Schedule. Create a Response evidencing and citing at least three required readings/resources, primarily from this week’s schedule. Also, identify, analyze, and integrate at least one well founded, credible outside source. Integrate and use bold font for at least three organizational change concepts, methods, theories, strategies, principles, or practices Use examples to support your claims. Cite all reference sources using APA format. Use in-text parenthetical citations, for example, (Cummings & Worley, 2005, p. 17)—please include page number(s), or other location such as chapter and section heading, or URL—within your Response content, and full citations at end (see Content/Using APA). Review the Discussion Guidelines to clarify expectations for successfully completing this question. Refer to the Week 3 Overview to reinforce the course learning outcome(s) and key concepts addressed in this week’s conference.

Learning Activity #2–Workplace Application Activity

Discuss your workplace experiences related to two of the three OD intervention strategies: structural, technological, and behavioral. Indicate that you understand the definition and meaning of the strategies in your explanation.

Use the following headings to organize and format your Response:

OD intervention strategy 1

OD intervention strategy 2

Review data, information, and ideas from the Week 3 readings and resources. Create a Response evidencing and citing at least two required readings/resources, primarily from this week’s schedule. Also, identify, analyze, and integrate at least one well founded, credible outside source. Integrate and use bold font for at two organizational change concepts, methods, theories, strategies, principles, or practices (at least one per factor/aspect). Use examples to support your claims. Cite all reference sources using APA format. Use in-text parenthetical citations, for example, (Cummings & Worley, 2005, p. 17)—please include page number(s), or other location such as chapter and section heading, or URL—within your Response content, and full citations at end (see Content/Using APA). Review the Discussion Guidelines to clarify expectations for successfully completing this question.