Management and Organisational Change HRM11417

Management and Organisational Change HRM11417

The Assignment Brief:

Part One:

According to Rollinson: (2008) motivation is “a state arising in process that are internal and external to the individual, in which the person perceives that it is appropriate to pursue a certain course of action (or actions) directed as achieving a specified outcome (or outcomes) and in which the person chooses to pursue those outcomes with a degree of vigour and persistence.” Furthermore, he suggests that it is common place to hear managers refer to motivation “as if it is some sort of medicine that can be dispensed in variable quantities to those who need it most. This is an impossibility.”

Critically evaluate this statement using your knowledge of motivational theories. Word count 2,000 words

Part Two:

“Soft systems approaches to change emphasize not just the content and control of change but also the process by which change comes about. They require consideration of the cultural and political aspects of organisations as much as the structure and systems”. Senior & Fleming: (2006) Determine in what situations, it is either appropriate or inappropriate to employ soft systems methodologies. Word count 2,000 words