GROUP ASSIGNMENT
CULTURAL CHANGE AT EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY
LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT MBA 5603
AUTHORS
LIBO CHENG 10104718
YU HUANG 10096617
GLORIA MWINZI 10239352
DATE 16TH June, 2012
Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 INTRODUCTION 4 BACKGROUND 4 Change event 5 Scope 5 Justification of the change 5 Research questions 6 LITERATURE REVIEW 6 Type of change 6 Model of change 7 Hard System Model of Change 7 Soft System Model of Change 7 Drivers of change (external environment) 8 PESTEL 8 SWOT 8 Force field analysis 9 METHODOLOGY 9 Research ethics 9 Methodology Statement 9 Study limitations 10 RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION 10 Report a summary of data
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This change event is meant to promote cleaner air and a conducive work and study environment for everyone and nevertheless work towards a healthier community.
Scope
Edith Cowan University is in the process of making all of its three campuses (Joondalup, Mt Lawley and Bunbury) and its environs smoke free, this will include ovals, car parks and any other premises leased by the university. The smoke free initiative applies to anyone who studies, works or even visits ECU, the general public as well as contractors are no exception. Those students living in the student villages have designated external areas that they are allowed to smoke
Justification of the change
The university’s main customers (students) especially those that don’t smoke felt that their health was being affected by second hand smoke. Breathing even a little second-hand smoke is harmful to someone’s health (The US Department of Health & Human Services, 2006). Most of them also felt that they were being displaced from common areas by smokers since they did not like the smell of smoke and it blown in their faces. The university has a legal responsibility to provide a safe work place and to protect the health of staff, students and visitors.
The move is consistent with the Western Australian Government’s recent legislation to restrict smoking in outdoor public spaces which the University strongly supports: Tobacco Products Control Amendments Bill 2008 Section 106B enacted in
The Company’s pledge to provide a safe and healthy work environment bans smoking on Company properties, including but not limited to break areas, bathrooms, and work areas. Employees who smoke will be able to do so only on break and lunch times. They will have to go outside of the Company’s facility in the designated smoking areas on the property.
Central Hospital in Tempe, Arizona decided to implement a computerized Medication Administration Record (MAR) into one of their small locations before rolling it out to the entire organization. Art Baxter, the Chief Information Officer in charge of Medical Information Systems (MIS) at Central Hospital assigned Kate Cohen, a programmer and analyst, as the Project Manager. Kate formed a project team but failed to include representatives from departments that were going to use the system. Unfortunately, the key stake holder/users did not have a seat at the table. Even though the
Several students smoke in all areas on campus regardless if there is or no sign of “No Smoking”; however, “We’re not trying to make people quit smoking. If people decide to quit, that’s great. If not, they can smoke, but just not on campus” (Paul Bradley par. 4). Many students don’t follow these rules and it seems that these students are not fined. In order to have a healthy environment on campus, OCC should punish those students that break the policy. If students continue to break the law, then they should be suspended or expelled from school. Orange Coast College must rethink to prohibit all areas on campus to have a beneficial environment at this
Tobacco has and still is the most important public health issue faced in Australia and internationally. (Jochelson, 2006). Many countries such as North America, England, Australia, Canada and Ireland have introduced policies regarding smoking in public areas and restriction of smoking in indoor areas. (Thomson, Wilson & Edwards, 2009). The government, community leaders and policy makers work towards introducing policies that will stop consumers from smoking in public areas. (Pizacani, maher, Rohde, Drach & Stark, 2012). Government intervention should extend public smoking bans so that second hand smokers can be safe, a better environment and less death incidents relating to smoking.
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The smokers who choose to bring harm to themselves have the right to damage their health if they choose. The alternatives non smokers have are to not be in presence of smokers. Where public places advertise no smoking, and still supple designated areas for smokers they should still take in account that the smoke still ventilates the surrounding areas. My advice is not to engage where there is no smoking, and smoking areas. The fumes from the non smoking area cannot be contained completely. If you don’t want to stop passive don’t attend these public places. The article on line indicated if there was enough non-smokers going to these public facilities there would be no need to post no smoking () .
Change should be seen as a challenge and embraced with enthusiasm (Marquis & Huston, 2012). In my professional and personal life, I view and respond to change as a way to make improvements to existing regulations and circumstances. I embark upon the quest with determination to succeed at whatever task is presented to me. Life without change can become unchallenging and stagnant (Marquis & Huston, 2012). As society and technology advance, you must incorporate the necessary transformations that arise with it.
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The use of tobacco will lead to penalties that will reach to kick out from the university
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