Think of an organization you have worked for or one with which you are very familiar. Diagnose the need for change and present a plan to transform the organization, utilizing Kotter’s 8-Step Approach. You will need to research the Kotter 8 Step Change Model extensively. You are encouraged to first review the Kotter’s Eight Step Leading Change Model (Links to an external site.) article. You may select any organization or department where you work or where you have previously worked; however, you are strongly encouraged to diagnose one problem area in the company. Attempting to diagnose an entire company is not feasible, and you will become bogged down.If you choose a company similar to Walmart to analyze, select just one area that you think needs improvement. For example, Walmart is now very strong in online shopping, yet there are still glitches in the system. Delivery times are often late, the packaging method has problems, and some products come from unknown vendors that Walmart does not guarantee. We may know this from personal experience, but that is not enough. Statements, opinions, and experiences must be supported with valid sources. There are many articles online that you can review easily and quickly.Your sources for this paper must include research for the company you choose, a valid source for the Kotter model, and your textbook. You are encouraged to read as many articles as you can find and contact the Ashford librarians for guidance. There is bias, missing or incorrect information, and contradictory material in most Internet material. The amount of material can be confusing, but wade through it and question everything.Include the following sections headings and additional sections as needed:IntroductionCompany OverviewDiagnosisKotter’s 8-Step ApproachConclusionThe Final Paper for the course must be submitted to the instructor by 11:59 p.m. of the time zone in which you reside on the last day of the class.Writing the Final PaperThe Final PaperMust be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not counting the title page and references) and formatted according to APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.Must include a title page with the following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedFor further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.Must use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text.The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Please review the PDF at the top of the page regarding primary and secondary sources and familiarize yourself with the difference between the two types of sources. Review the Harvard Guide to using sources for information as to how to use sources within an essay or paper. For this assignment, you must use one primary source and one secondary source. These may be books, articles, or online sources. The textbook should not be your secondary source. Please go outside the textbook for your information.Please answer the following question in the form of a two-page essay and use MLA citation style in your essay.Leading up to the Revolutionary War, many American colonists considered British policies in North America to be oppressive and the motivation for fighting for independence. Some historians now assert that the British did not impose such oppressive policies and that the American colonial response was an "overreaction." Is this interpretation correct? If not, why not?Rubric for Online Writing Assignments (1)Rubric for Online Writing Assignments (1)CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContentWriting assignment reveals a solid understanding of the topic as evidenced by presentation of material details and factual information to support the assignment. Historical information is presented in context and relates to the question being asked.60 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanicsComplete sentences, well organized, grammatically correct, free of spelling errors, and proper capitalization.30 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUse and Citation of SourcesStudent has used information from not only the textbook, but also from available sources to support the assignment and has properly cited these sources with in-text citations.10 pts