MGT805 Assignment 3: Research Report

Write a report based on a specific business that is listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (https://www.nzx.com/markets/NZSX). You can select one business listed on the NZX that has implemented a change in the organisation in the last 3 to 10 years and write a report based on the change and the effect of change.

Your report must include the following elements.

• Business overview and introduction to change (select one type of change only)
• Evaluation of two strategic options for change (e.g., Porter’s generic strategy, cost leadership, differentiation), focus (cost focus, differentiation focus), grand strategies (concentration, diversification, defensive, other).
• Analysis of drivers of change and resistance to change.
• Evaluation of change management strategies.
• Assessment of strategic organisational performance post-change implementation using two models (e.g., strategy evaluation assessment matrix, balanced scorecard, auditing, Porter’s five forces, VIRO, and any other relevant models).

Please take note of the following additional requirements:

Very Important – Please make sure these are checked against Turnitin & Quillbot. Also page number for references.

While you have included some sources, ensure they are scholarly or from reputable industry reports. Additionally, proper in-text citations following SIT APA 7 style, including page numbers where applicable, are required.

a. Your report should be 2000 words. The specified word count does not include the cover page, references and any other supporting evidence. Additional supporting documents can be attached to the report as appendices.

b. Marks are awarded for Report Format and Presentation. The report must be in the following structure: Cover Page, Executive Summary, Table of Contents, Terms of reference, Procedure, Findings, Conclusion, Recommendations, Appendices and Reference List. Refer to page following pages for further information on the report structure.

Report Structure