Overview
After reading the required topic Resources, complete the following steps.
Using citations, be sure to clearly indicate within your assignment which sections or statements were generated with the help of AI.
Submit a copy of the history of your AI-generated prompts and outputs to document how you refined your search to get the desired output.
Utilize the "Barry-Wehmiller Critical Evaluation" template attached as an optional guide to complete this assignment.
You will have one submission where you address the following steps.
Step One: AI-Generated Response
Using an AI assistant tool and topic Resources, gather and summarize information on the following:
- Organizational change models (Lewin and Kotter's models)
- Organizational design (mechanistic and organic)
- Competing values framework
- GLOBE studies
- Hofstede cultural framework
Next, generate a response to the following prompt based on the Barry-Wehmiller resource, "Truly Human Leadership at Barry-Wehmiller," found in the topic Resources:
- Explain how Barry-Wehmiller’s acquisition strategy represents both a strategic and cultural change and suggest ways to manage employee resistance to people-centered transformation.
Make sure to thoroughly read and understand these theories because you will be applying them in Step Two.
Note: Submit an addendum that identified the differences between the course topic content and the AI-generated content.
Step Two: Critical Evaluation
After generating the AI's response, write a 500-750-word critical analysis that evaluates the strengths and limitations of the AI's answer.
Your critique should focus on:
- Strategic Change Perspective: How well did the AI explain the business strategy dimension?
- Cultural Change Perspective: Did the AI adequately address cultural transformation (e.g., values, people-centered leadership)?
- Handling Resistance to Change: Assess if AI's strategies for managing resistance were nuanced or generic.
- Identify where human factors (emotions, trust, organizational politics) were overlooked.
Step Three: Personal Reflection
In 500-750 words, address the following:
- Compare Barry-Wehmiller's organizational culture and values to your current or previous employers' organizational culture and values.
- Analyze how these organizational culture and values could affect global leadership effectiveness during change for your current or previous employer.
- Discuss how values-driven culture influences leadership practices, and how Christian principles might underpin global leadership success for your current or previous employer.
Step Four: Addendum: Ethics Statement (Required)
In 200-250 words, address the following:
- Briefly explain how you used AI in your assignment and ensure you credit any specific prompts, outputs, or paraphrased summaries.
- State how you ensured that your use of AI remained transparent, honest, and aligned with the university’s standards of academic integrity and Christian ethical values.
Include at least the textbook, two scholarly references within the past 5 years, and the Bible to support your action plan.
Submit a copy of the history of your AI-generated prompts and outputs to document how you refined your search to get the desired output.
Prepare this assignment using effective business writing style. Refer to the resource, "Effective Business Writing," located in the Class Resources, for specific guidelines and formatting requirements.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.