Amalgamated Laboratory

Suggested Cases Not Contained in the Book and their Potential Use with the Organizational Change Toolkit, 2e

Case Title
Brief Description
Suggested Use
Case Source
Visioning at Xerox
Xerox creates a new vision
Ch 4:Need for change and visioning
Ivey Business School
Rodale Press
The re-entry of Maria Rodale into Rodale Press
Ch 8: Change leadership, action planning
Darden School, University of Virginia
Asda (A)
Describes the problems facing Asda
Ch 2 & 3: Organizational diagnosis
Harvard Business School
Jazztec Inc
Issues with a strategic alliance
Ch 8: Change agent effectiveness
Laurier Institute, Wilfrid Laurier University
Self Managed Work Teams at South Australian Ambulance Service
Diagnosing the need for change, introducing self managed teams, action planning & measurement
Ch 4, 8, 9. 10: Organizational diagnosis, action planning, change agent effectiveness, measurement
Laurier Institute, Wilfrid Laurier University or [e-mail]
The Case of the Unseen Customer
Socio-technical systems change
Ch 2 & 3: Introductory level case on change
Laurier Institute, Wilfrid Laurier University or [e-mail]
Case of the Amalgamated Laboratory
Merging departments
Ch 9: Action planning
Laurier Institute, Wilfrid Laurier University
Northwell Inc.
Launching an e-business
Ch 3, 4, 6:The need for change and competitive positioning
Laurier Institute, Wilfrid Laurier University or [e-mail]
Western Prairie: The Greenfield Start Up
Team dynamics in the middle of change
Ch 6, 7, 8, 9: Organizational diagnosis, action planning & leadership
Laurier Institute, Wilfrid Laurier University, or [e-mail]
Jessica Casserra’s Taskforce: Hospital Integration in the Region of Erie
Leading a taskforce to integrate medical services
Ch 6, 7: Resistance to change, action planning
Laurier Institute, Wilfrid Laurier University or [e-mail]
Oshawa Industries
Young engineer appointed manager of a poorly performing, small auto parts plant in a larger auto parts firm
Ch 7, 8, 9,