23 Feb Blaze Mining is a mid-size, family-owned oil and mining company located in Louisiana. Over the past 10 years, leadership of the company has fractured and become antagonistic. Non-collaborati
Keep in mind, the research and development for this assignment is the foundation for the consulting proposal that you will develop during the Week 5 final paper. Review the following case studies, and select one to examine and apply the theoretical concepts and methods used during an OD intervention.
Case Study 1: Blaze Mining Case Study
Organizational Problem: Blaze Mining is a mid-size, family-owned oil and mining company located in Louisiana. Over the past 10 years, leadership of the company has fractured and become antagonistic. Non-collaborative internal teams have caused great damage to the management and operation of critical functions within the organization. Recently, a new CEO joined the organization and was stunned by the discord within the leadership team and its effect on the bottom line.
Organizational Design: Blaze Mining is family-owned and managed. There are multiple divisions and departments pertinent to the type of operation occurring: mining, oil, offshore, human resources (HR), finance, education, and safety. Each section is led by a family member and a personally selected team. The CEO is the overseer of the company.
Challenge and Request Criteria: For the company to survive, the problems within the leadership team must be identified and addressed in a professional manner. The CEO of Blaze Mining is requesting an OD intervention to interact with the leadership group and develop a cohesive team focused on the success of the organization. The intervention is to include
three workshop sessions, once a month, for three months;
specialized intervention with each division and department; and
a wrap-up session with all stakeholders.After selecting one of the case studies, assemble the following:
Identify the type of change occurring.
Develop the action research process.
Select the diagnostic process for the planning phase.
Defend your reasoning for the choice.
Classify the intervention type.
Define how you will implement the intervention type.
Utilize the action research checking phase to validate the change outcome.
The paper must be four to five pages in length and include level headings to lead the reader through the specific areas of content. Level headings also provide the reader with an outline to ensure all areas of the project.
Requirements: 4 Pages
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review Chapters 4, 5, and 6 in your course textbook.
Keep in mind, the research and development for this assignment is the foundation for the consulting proposal that you will develop during the Week 5 final paper. Review the following case studies, and select one to examine and apply the theoretical concepts and methods used during an OD intervention.
assemble the following:
Identify the type of change occurring.
Develop the action research process.
Select the diagnostic process for the planning phase.
Defend your reasoning for the choice.
Classify the intervention type.
Define how you will implement the intervention type.
Utilize the action research checking phase to validate the change outcome.
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The paper must be four to five pages in length and include level headings to lead the reader through the specific areas of content. Level headings also provide the reader with an outline to ensure all areas of the project are covered. You may refer to the??webpage, and read the information under Level Headings? for assistance on level headings. The paper must include the course textbook as a reference, as well as four additional scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or credible sources to support the content of the paper.
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The Action Research Case Study paper
Must be four to five double-spaced in length (not including title and references) and formatted according to??as outlined in the Writing Centers?
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
Students name
Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
Course name and number
Instructors name
Due date
Must utilize academic voice. See the??resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing??and?, refer to the Writing Center resources.
Must use at least four scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text.
The??table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view??tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Centers??guide. Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the??resource in the Writing Center for specifications.?
