Q Points: 35 Overview: The goal of your Final Paper is to describe how you would implement a major program of organizational change as if you were a senior leader of the company, using one of the following approaches: • An organization-wide initiative to improve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. • Where work allows, moving from traditional “in-office” environment to remote work or a hybrid model (partly in office, partly remote). • Adopting CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) as a Key organization-wide initiative. • Increased automation in processes and the increase in the use of Artificial Intelligent systems. • Optimizing Digital communications (all forms of video, audio and text-based communications) to replace or enhance traditional interactions. • Six Sigma • Organizational-wide, continuous Learning • Kaizen • Systems Thinking Additionally, the Final Paper’s purpose is to draw upon as much of the course material as possible, but specifically from Units 5 -7. In this assignment, you will create an outline for your final paper. Instructions: Your outline will contain headings and notes on the following points: • What is meant by the organizational change approach you selected (i.e.: DEI, CSR, Six Sigma, etc.)? • What specific goals do you hope to achieve with this program? For example, improve Return on Investment, Market Share, reduction in errors, etc. • How will these goals be measured? • How will the program be implemented? • How will the company be structured to achieve these results? • How will “buy-in” by the employees be gained? • What is the role of leadership/management in the implementation of your organizational change approach? • Discuss the implications for organizational culture. You are expected to review the feedback given to you on your outline and apply it to you draft of the Final Paper due in Unit 6. Requirements For the Outline: • APA formatted using double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font. • APA formatted title and reference pages. • The page length is about 2 pages, excluding title, abstract, or reference pages. • Use normal headings for your outline. • You may use of bullets. • Graphics are fine, but limited to three which do not take up more than ¼ of the page. • Citations in APA standard format. A minimum of 3 separate citations is required. Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write. Evaluation Rubric for Unit 4.2 Final Paper, Part 3 CRITERIA Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Deficient (5 points) (4 points) (2-3 points) (0-1 points) Explanation of Selected Organizational Change Approach Detailed and thorough explanation. Explanation is present, but missing minor details. Explanation is present, but missing key details. Explanation is missing or poorly presented. What are Your Goals and How Will They be Measured? Goals and measurements are present including all details. Goals and measurements are present, but missing key details. Goals and measurements are present, but missing minor details. Goals and measurements are missing or poorly presented. Program Implementation Detailed and thorough description of implementation is presented. Description present, but missing minor details. Description a present, but missing key details. Description is missing or poorly presented. Discuss the Organizational Change Approach to Achieve Results Detailed and thorough discussion of organizational culture is presented. Discussion is present, but missing minor details. Discussion is present, but missing key details. Discussion is missing or poorly presented. Discuss Employee Buy-In Detailed and thorough discussion of employee buy-in is presented. Discussion present, but missing minor details. Discussion is present, but missing key details. Discussion is missing or poorly presented. Discuss Implications on Organizational Culture Detailed and thorough discussion on organizational culture is presented. Discussion present, but missing minor details. Discussion is present, but missing key details. Discussion is missing or poorly presented. Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format Writing and format is clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free. Few errors that do not impede professional presentation. Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation. Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.