"Soft systems approaches to change emphasize not just the content and control of change but also the process by which change comes about. They require consideration of the cultural and political aspects of organisations as much as the structure and systems". (Senior and Fleming: 2006).

Required: Determine in what situations it is either appropriate or inappropriate to employ soft system methodologies.

Considerations:

• Analyse the practice of organisational change methodology by discussion of the differences between the soft and hard systems models of change.
• Analyse how these models might work by exploring the advantages and disadvantages of the theories presented. Give examples.
• Critically analyse the factors that should be identified when considering hard systems approaches to change.
• It is important to draw a parallel between the theory and practice