1. Due Date:26^thJune 11:59PM (Fiji Time) Value:15% of Course Total Word Count:max. 1000 words Turnitin Rating:

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This is to be done individually by students. Read the questions carefully before you prepare your write-up
2. Acknowledge any sources of information that you have used and provide references - useHarvard Referencing and in-text citations
3. Submit your write-up in this dropbox in a Word Document or PDF document

Force Field Analysis

Your Task

You work as a personal assistant to the manager of a small but thriving firm. Your manager has asked you to decide if the office needs an additional printer. Use a simple Force Field Analysis chart to assist you with this decision.

a. Create a simple force field analysis chart to determine the consequences and risk involved with whatever option you choose.

b. Provide a short write-up to interpret the results of the analysis.

MARKING CRITERIA

1. The chart is technically correct( 5 marks )
2. The interpretation of the chart is correct (5 marks )
3. Clarity of explanation/presentation (5 marks )
4. (TOTAL 15 marks)

Explanation for assessment

Explanation for Assessment 7 (1) [Protected View] - Excel (Product Activation Failed) Sign in X File Home Insert Page Layout Formulas Data Review View Help Tell me what you want to do Share PROTECTED VIEW Be careful-files from the Internet can contain viruses. Unless you need to edit, it's safer to stay in Protected View. Enable Editing X i Update now X UPDATES AVAILABLE Updates for Office are ready to be installed, but first we need to close some apps. D44 X C G H K L M N O P O R S T U V A B D E FORCE FIELD ANALYSIS W N (GRAPHICAL TOOL USED TO ASSIST IN DECISION MAKING) Score [1 - 4] Score [1 - 4] Forces FOR Change Forces AGAINST Change 10 11 * DECISION TO PURCHASE ITEM 12 13 14 15 16 TOTAL SCORE TOTAL SCORE What is your decision? Scale: 4 very strong 3 strong 2 weak 1 very weak IMPORTANT: Give each force a score from 1 - 4. The score would indicate the impact of that force on your decision. At the end add each total force score. Look at the totals and decide for or against purchasing the item. 26 Forces for Change: these could be the advantages to the organisation if you go ahead and purchase. Forces against Change: these could be the disadvantages to the organisation if you ahead and purchase. 28 You could have more forces on either side. 29 force field analysis + - - + 75% Ready OCARG 11:43 pm Type here to search X 260 C ~ (7 03 1 1) 41 23/06/2022Explanation for Assessment 7 (1) [Protected View] - Excel (Product Activation Failed) Sign in X File Home Insert Page Layout Formulas Data Review View Help Tell me what you want to do Share PROTECTED VIEW Be careful-files from the Internet can contain viruses. Unless you need to edit, it's safer to stay in Protected View. Enable Editing X UPDATES AVAILABLE Updates for Office are ready to be installed, but first we need to close some apps. Update now X D44 X V G H K L M N O P O R S T U V A B C D E 16 TOTAL SCORE TOTAL SCORE 17 What is your decision? 18 19 Scale: 4 very strong 20 3 strong 21 2 weak 1 very weak 23 IMPORTANT: 24 Give each force a score from 1 - 4. The score would indicate the impact of that force on your decision. 25 At the end add each total force score. Look at the totals and decide for or against purchasing the item. 26 Forces for Change: these could be the advantages to the organisation if you go ahead and purchase. 27 Forces against Change: these could be the disadvantages to the organisation if you ahead and purchase. 28 You could have more forces on either side. 29 Example: 31 I need to weigh if I should buy a car this month, cash. 32 33 Score [1 - 4] Forces FOR Change Forces AGAINST Change 34 4 I would be able to have readily available transportation 4 It would mean my savings would be all used up. 35 4 I would save money on taxi fare 4 If there is an urgent financial need I will not be able to cope. 36 2 I could go anywhere anytime DECISION TO PURCHASE ITEM 4 I need to have money for car expenses 37 4 I would need to get my driving license first. 38 4 Not a good time to make capital purchases 10 20 39 40 41 TOTAL SCORE TOTAL SCORE 42 43 I will put the idea aside for a while 44 force field analysis + - + 75% Ready OCAMG 11:44 pm Type here to search X 260 C ~ (7 03 1 1) ) 40 23/06/2022