1. Criminal justice organizations must be able to grow and change to improve and to meet the needs of a changing society. Effective organizational management can help facilitate the change process. In this summative assessment, you draft a plan for organizational change using effective organizational management strategies.  
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3. Imagine your criminal justice organization is facing a major crisis and you have been tasked with drafting a strategy paper on how to effectively address the needed changes. 
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5. Select a contemporary issue affecting one of the following areas of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, courts, corrections, probation/parole, and juvenile justice. 
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7. Write Describe how to effectively implement the needed changes that address the selected issue in your organization. Address the following:
8. Identify the issue and why there is a need to implement organizational changes to your organization.
9. Define a preferred change process strategy to deal with the issue.
10. Explain the handling of resistance to change.
11. Identify key barriers to effective communication.
12. Indicate the methods needed to improve communication regarding the needed changes.
13. Identify effective organizational management strategies to assess the changes after they are implemented.
14. Explain how trust, conflict resolution, and negotiation influence the plan for organizational change.