Varian Medical Systems acquisition
let’s begin thinking about change in very concrete terms by evaluating your organization’s readiness for change. To do so, let’s take the Corporate Cholesterol test. I have taken the Corporate Cholesterol test please refer to it. Also the change I’m currently going through at work right now is that we just got acquired. So lots of changes are happening with integration. The purpose of this assignment is to have you think about your own experience with strategic change and the situation with regards to change in your own firm right now. It is a warm up for our more in-depth discussions. Your task is to take the test located in the reading, Change For Change’s Sake, and post your response to the results. As a second post, answer the questions below to share your thoughts about your own experiences with organization-wide change. Your deliverable is at least one post from you that addresses the specific questions (below) and at least two responses to your discussion group’s posts. Questions to answer 1) How did your firm do on the Corporate Cholesterol Test? Were you surprised at the score? Why or why not? 2) When have you experienced organization-wide change? Were you the change agent or the target? How was the experience, both for your firm and for yourself? 3) What were the costs and benefits for those affected by the change? Requirements: Both of your posts should be in text format; this will enable everyone to build upon your experiences and ideas. Postings should be a minimum of one short paragraph and a maximum of two paragraphs. The tone can be conversational, but accurate and thoughtful
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