Change Theories Project
Note: You will create a PowerPoint slide presentation (not an APA paper) for this assignment. Submit your assignment to the Academic Coach for grading for this module. If you do not submit a PowerPoint slide presentation you will not receive credit for this assignment.
Overview: Change Theories Project
Each student will produce a plan for implementing a change project in nursing departments throughout the organization. You will begin by selecting one of the options provided in module one and propose a change to solve the problem. If you do not select one of the provided options you will not receive credit for this assignment. Then you will select one of the change theories you have studied that models how you want to implement the proposed change. You will conduct a SWOT analysis and develop a comprehensive action plan. You will create a PowerPoint presentation of your plan with a “script” in the Notes section below each slide, as if you are presenting this to an audience. These will be your speaker notes as if you are presenting your PowerPoint to an audience. You MUST have a notes section for your slides. There will be a 50 point deduction if notes are not present. (The Notes section can be found below each slide within the PowerPoint presentation).
During and after your work, you will examine the types of communications, decision-making processes, and processes you use, and comment upon those in the last part of the “script.”
Objectives
1. Select and utilize a change theory model to implement the proposed change (chapter 5)
2. Analyze the leadership roles and management skills necessary to implement a new program.
3. Identify your decision-making process.
4. Demonstrate the elements of the change process.
Rubric
Use this rubric to guide your work.
| Criteria | Target | Acceptable | Unacceptable |
| Introduction
(8 points) |
Clear statement of a scenario (problem) and proposed change and rationale
(4points) |
Statement of a proposed change
(2 points) |
No statement of a proposed change
(0points) |
| Clear statement of appropriate change theory model to use
(4points) |
Statement of theory model addressed
(4 points) |
No statement of theory model
(0points) |
|
| SWOT Analysis
(12 points) |
Clear identification of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with implementing or failing to implement the proposed plan
(12 points) |
Description of some potential strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with the proposed plan
(9-10 points) |
Missing description of viable strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, or threats associated with proposed plan
(0-8 points) |
| Action Plan
(40 points) |
Each of these components addressed in detail
(5 points each = 40 points) · Change Theory Model · Steps and processes · Communication plan · Leadership styles · Management functions · Budget requirements/ implications · Steps to assure staff compliance · Evaluation |
Each of these components addressed generally
(4 points each = 32 points) (See list under “Target”) |
Some components addressed minimally or not at all
(0-2 points each = 16 points maximum) |
| Decision-Making Process
(15 points) |
Analysis of the decision- making process used, including effective/ineffective processes and what you would change in the future
(15 points) |
General analysis of the decision-making process used, including effective/ineffective processes or what you would you change in the future
(10-14 points) |
Minimal or no analysis of the decision-making process used
(0 -9 points) |
| References
(25 points) |
At least 3 references to professional literature, with correct APA citations
|
At least 2 references to professional literature, with mostly correct APA citations
|
One reference to professional literature, with correct APA citation
(10 points) |