DB 2 – Recognizing the Need for Change

DB 2 – Recognizing the Need for Change

Primary Task Response:write 200–300 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments.Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Additional Information:

Leroy Banks is the Director of Change Management for Red Carpet, a national hospitality and entertainment company. He has contracted you to be an OD Consultant because Red Carpet has recently acquired a movie theater company and needs to create a new division. Leroy realized that this acquisition has provided an opportunity to restructure some other parts of the Red Carpet as well so it can streamline its operations. Leroy has asked you to begin by assessing Red Carpet’s organizational environment.

Review the Red Carpet scenario for this course and with your classmates; discuss the following questions that will help you become familiar with Red Carpet:

Identify and describe 3 examples of external forces affecting Red Carpet.
Identify and describe 3 examples of internal forces affecting Red Carpet
What challenges have these forces created at Red Carpet?

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In most acquisitions, the organisational development consultant will find evidence that may result in the downfall of the company. There are so many factors which need to be considered before the acquisition of the company, and some of the forces will show if the addition will be a success or failure.

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