Organizing Leadership

I want you to identify a specific public service organization that has recently undergone a major change or reform; or a specific public service organization that might change as a result of pending legislative action. Another option would be to discuss a change to a nonprofit organization. Below are some examples of organizations that have undergone reforms and changes that we have mentioned or discussed in class:

 

  1. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs
  2. Washington D.C. Public Schools 
  3. Reforms at Arizona Child Protective Service (CPS)

 

I encourage you to pick something aligned with your own personal interests, however, if you are having a hard time identifying one that interests you, I suggest you chose one from the list above.  Ultimately, you will not be graded on which public service organization you examine; it will be graded on your ability to apply the course material to that particular case.  

 

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  • Write a 2,500 word discussion paper applying key concepts from the course to your case.
  • You are required to use a minimum of 10 sources (including course materials). 
  • Format your paper in accordance with APA style guidelines. 
  • The paper is to be written in Times New Roman 12pt font, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins. 
  • Writing should be clear, well-organized, and contain minimal grammatical errors.

 

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Organize your paper with the following sections and be sure to answer all questions in each section:

 

1) Background

 

  • What is the organization?
  • What does this organization do?
  • What is the reform or proposed change (please be specific)?
  • What were the drivers of the change?
  • Were they internal or external?
  • What level (individual, group, or organizational) is the change occurring?

 

2) Leadership: Who is the current leader of this organization?

 

  • Did the events driving the change occur when he/she was in charge?
  • Based on your research, do they appear to be transformational or transactional? Why or why not?

 

3) Barriers to Change

 

  • What are the environmental barriers to change?
  • Are resources available to support the change?
  • Is there consensus on what the goal of the change should be?
  • How are the organization’s employees likely to respond to the proposed changes? Why might employees resist change?

 

4) Strategies for Successful Change

 

  • Based on the readings for this class, what advice would you give to this organization to successfully implement the proposed changes or reforms?
  • Specifically, how might a leader overcome the barriers to change that you have identified?

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