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Critical Thinking Assignment (100 points)

In this critical thinking assignment, you will explore the role of internal and external consultants, organizational teams, and employee engagement in the change management process. You will analyze the various factors that influence an organization’s decision to utilize consultants, the impact of teams on change management, and the importance of employees as change agents.

• Access the potential advantages and disadvantages of using internal and external consultants in change management initiatives. Provide examples of specific scenarios or situations where the use of internal or external consultants would be more appropriate, and explain your reasoning.
• Evaluate the potential challenges that can arise when using teams in the change management process, and suggest strategies for overcoming these challenges. Provide examples of how the effective use of teams can contribute to the successful implementation of organizational changes, and explain the key factors that contribute to their success.
• Examine strategies and techniques that organizations can use to empower and encourage employees to become active participants in the change management process. Provide examples of how employee-driven change initiatives have contributed to the successful implementation of organizational changes, and analyze the key factors that enabled employee engagement and ownership of the change process.

Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be 5-6 pages in length, which does not include the title and reference pages, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.
• Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
• Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least four scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
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• Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.