In this assignment, you will combine the previous four (4) assignments into a proposal that you could present to the executive leadership and board members. You will argue the value of the change management plan to the overall success of the organization. Add to your previous submissions a plan for sustaining the change in the long run.

Write a six to ten (6-10) page paper in which you:

Section I: Organization: Describe the organization and comment on the HR change that the organization should make. Utilize effective diagnostic tools to assess the organizations ability to change. Support assertions with theoretical evidence.

1. Describe the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.
2. Analyze in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.
3. Formulate three (3) valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.
4. Appraise the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Propose two (2) diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Defend why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.
5. Using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected, assess the organization’s readiness for change.
   1. Provide results of the diagnostic analysis
   2. Explain the results
6. Interpret whether or not the organization is ready for change. Substantiate your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

Section II: Kotter Change Plan: Utilizing the Kotter eight (8) step method of change, create a solid change management plan for the HR initiative you identified as requiring improvement.

1. Ascertain how each of the steps applies to your specific organization.
2. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) stages of change:
   1. Establishing a sense of urgency
   2. Creating coalition
   3. Developing vision and strategy
   4. Communicating the vision
   5. Empowering broad-based action
   6. Generating short-term wins
   7. Consolidating gains and producing more change
   8. Anchoring new approaches into the culture

Section III: Resistance and Communication: Research methods of minimizing resistance to change and create plan to address resistance within your change management initiative.

1. Diagnose the reasons for resistance to change.
2. Interpret the potential causes of resistance in the organization. Identify and describe three (3) potential causes of resistance to your change plan. Identify and describe three (3) potential sources of resistance to your change plan.
3. Create a plan for minimizing possible resistance to your change management plan.
4. Elaborate on the relationship between resistance to change and communication.
5. Evaluate three (3) communication strategies.
6. Recommend one (1) communication strategy that would be applicable to your organization. Diagnose why this communication strategy is best for your organization.
7. Create a solid communication plan for your change initiative.

Section IV: Sustaining Change: Research methods of sustaining change in organizations and create a plan for sustaining proposed change.

1. Recommend two (2) strategies for sustaining change:
   1. Diagnose the two (2) theories from a scholarly perspective
   2. Evaluate why the strategies selected are viable for the organization

Section V: Presentation: Create a visually appealing and informative presentation espousing the importance of the change management plan you developed.

1. Create a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint presentation to submit to executive leadership and board members outlining and describing your recommended change. Include the following criteria:
   1. Be creative in your design so that is appealing to others.
   2. Ensure that all of the MAJOR points of the plan are covered.
   3. Create bulleted speaking notes for your presentation to the shareholders in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note: You may create or assume any fictitious names, data, or scenarios that have not been established in this assignment for a realistic flow of communication.
   4. Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.
   5. Create a video of yourself presenting the presentation to key stakeholders.

Section VI: References: Utilize good scholarly research skills and writing skills to develop a solid change plan and presentation.

1. Use at least ten (10) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources
2. Write clearly and concisely about managing organizational change using proper writing mechanics.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Evaluate the reactions to change including identifying signs of resistance and approaches to managing it.
• Evaluate strategies for communicating change.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing organizational change.
• Write clearly and concisely about managing organizational change using proper writing mechanics.
• Evaluate strategies for communicating change.

In the United States, managed care is becoming an increasingly popular method of administering healthcare. It influences the clinical behavior of providers, as it combines the payment and delivery of healthcare into a single system, the purpose of which is to control the cost, quality, and access of healthcare services for a single bracket of health plan enrollees (Scutchfield, Lee, & Patton, 1997).

Yet, managed care often evokes strong or negative reactions from healthcare providers because they are paid a fixed amount for treating their patients, regardless of the actual cost, which may influence their level of efficiency. This can challenge the relationships between doctors and patients (Claxton, Rae, Panchal, Damico, & Lundy, 2012; Sekhri, 2000).

Research managed care’s inception and study some examples. Be sure to investigate the perspectives about managed care from the vantage of both healthcare providers and patients. You can use the following keywords for your research—United States managed care, history of managed care, and managed care timeline.

Based on your research, answer the following questions in a 8- to 10-page Microsoft Word document:

• What are the positive and negative aspects of managed care? Analyze the benefits and the risks for both providers and patients, and how providers should choose among managed care contracts. Conclude with your analysis and recommendations for managed care health plans. Your response should include answers to the following questions:
• Summarize the history of when, how, and why managed care was developed.
• Define and discuss each type of managed care organization (MCO)—health maintenance organization (HMO), preferred provider organization (PPO), and point of sale (POS).
• Explain the positive and negative aspects, respectively, of managed care organization from the provider’s point of view—a physician and a healthcare facility—and from a patient’s point of view.
• Explain the three types of incentives for providers for efficiency in the delivery of healthcare services. Explain who bears the financial risk—the provider, the patient, or the managed care organization.
• Offer your recommendations, to accept or decline, for patients considering managed care health plans, with your rationale for each.

References:

Claxton, G., Rae, M., Panchal, N., Damico, A., & Lundy, J. (2012). Employer Health
 Benefits Annual 2012 Survey. Retrieved from http://ehbs.kff.org/pdf/2012/
 8345.pdf

Sekhri, N. K. (2000). Managed care: The US experience. Retrieved from http://www.
 who.int/bulletin/archives/78%286%29830.pdf

Scutchfield F. D., Lee, J., & Patton, D. (1997). Managed care in the United States.
 Journal of Public Health Medicine, 19(3), 251–254. Retrieved from http://
 jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/content/19/3/251.full.pdf

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Guidelines andRubric

The company I have selected is Target Corporation

By now you have the knowledge of how to evaluate the equity of the company, analyze the market economy’s behavior, and predict a company’s futurebehavior throughforecasting.Basedonthisknowledge,youwillidentifyanddescribebusinessopportunitiesthatthecompanyshouldpursueandexplainthe benefits/costs of thesedecisions.

Prompt:Inthissection,discusstheincrementalimpactofahypothetical,butreasonable,simplenewinvestmentproject,suchasanew productorfacilityora cost-cuttinginvestment,asaninitialstepinthinkingaboutthefuture.Besure toaddressthefollowing:

A.  Basedonyourknowledgeofthisorganization,whatisalikelyinvestmentitwouldconsiderandwhy?Besure to describethebasicfeaturesofthe investmentasafoundationforconsideringitspotentialfinancialimpact.

B.  Evaluatetheapproximatecostsandbenefitsoftheinvestmentyouidentified,explaininghowthesewouldaffectyourspreadsheetprojectionsandbusinessdecisions.Estimatesaresufficient,butshouldbegroundedincommonsenseandinsightinto theorganization.

C.  Howdoesthepotentialinvestmentaffectbudgetingandrelatedbusinessdecisions?Forexample,doestheinvestmentinvolvesignificantcashspending thiscomingyear,followedbybenefitsinthefollowingyear?Howmightthataffectshort-termandlong-termspendingpriorities?Doesthebenefit outweigh thecost?

GuidelinesforSubmission:YourBusinessOpportunitiesreportshouldbeapproximately2–4pageslong(excludingtitlepage,spreadsheetsandgraphs,and referenceslist).Itshouldbedoublespaced,with12-pointTimesNewRomanfontandone-inchmargins,andshouldusethelatestguidelines for APAformatting forreferencesandcitations.Pleasealsoincludeyourname,coursename,andsubmissiondateonthetitlepage.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you articulate the difference between leadership and management using the following criteria:

• Define leadership and management.
• Differentiate between leadership and management with specific examples from the text, literature, or personal example. What are some of the different leadership and management roles and what are their functions? How are these roles similar? How are they different?
• Differentiate between Trait and Process leadership with specific examples from the readings.
• Provide a rationale for your answers from the course text and at least two additional peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

no plagiarizing

if refernces or citations are used please cite them