Organisational Change Development and Transformation

Assessment 1

Required Text

Citation details

Author: Dianne Waddell (Links to an external site.), Andrew Creed (Links to an external site.), Thomas G. Cummings  (Links to an external site.), Christopher G. Worley (Links to an external site.)

Year: 2017

Title: Organisational Change: Development and Transformation

Edition: 6th 

Publisher: Cengage Learning, Sydney, Australia 

ISBN: 9780170366687

Further readings will be available via Canvas.

Review the textbook allocated to this project  and 5 other academic journal articles. 2000 words

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Body 1
  • Focus in on the content of the textbook and support your review with content from the five recent journal articles you are required to use.
• Conclusion
  • Referencing & Bibliography
  • Support your book review with material from five academic (UC) system recent journal articles.
• Page no’s & date in the right-hand left corner of the document
• Your name and student number in headers of the document
• Cover page
• Font - 12 - point Times Roman
• Submission - online only unless otherwise directed

How to Write a Book Review by Bill Asenjo

Before reading, consider:

• Unit title - What does it suggest? Why is it important?
• Preface or Introduction - Provides important information about the author's intentions or the scope of the book. Can you identify any limitations? Has the author ignored important aspects of the subject?
• Table of Contents - Shows how the book's organized -- main ideas, how they're developed (chronologically, topically, etc.)
• Weekly work - to be successful
• Look at the Table of contents and start thinking which of the five topics might be the key concepts from the book - start looking for journal; articles.

• Developing and understanding philosophy and change management

Points to ponder as you read the entire book:

• What's the general field or genre? What are the key content area?
• From what point of view is the book written? Do you agree or disagree with the author's point of view?
• Make notes as you read, passages to quote in your review.
• Can you follow the author's thesis, "common thread"?
• Which are the important social enterprise concepts? Are concepts well defined? Is the language clear and convincing? Are the ideas developed? What areas are covered, not covered? How accurate is the information?
• Is the author's concluding chapter, the summary, convincing?
• If there are footnotes, do they provide important information? Do they clarify or extend points made in the text?
• If relevant, make note of the book's format - layout, binding, etc. Are there maps, illustrations? Are they helpful in telling the story?
• Is the index accurate? What sources did the author use -- primary, secondary? Make note of important omissions.
• What did the book accomplish? Is more work needed? Compare the book to others by this author, or books in this field by other authors. (Use the books listed in the bibliography.)

Writing the Review:

• Include title, author, place, publisher, publication date, edition, pages, special features (maps, etc.), price, ISBN.
• Hook the reader with your opening sentence. Set the tone of the review. Be familiar with the guidelines -- some editors want plot summaries; others don't. Some want you to say outright if you recommend a book, but not others.
• Review the book you read -- not the book you wish the author had written.
• If this is the best book you have ever read, say so -- and why. If it's merely another nice book, say so.
• Include information about the author-- reputation, qualifications, etc. -- anything relevant to the book and the author's authority.
• Think about the person reading your review. Is this a librarian buying books for a collection? A parent who wants a good read-aloud? Is the review for readers looking for information about a particular topic, or for readers searching for a good read?
• Your conclusion should summarize, perhaps include a final assessment. Do not introduce new material at this point.
• To gain perspective, allow time before revising.