1.   It is recommended that you read the following article to gain further understanding of the use of facilitation to drive successful change initiatives:
     a. Büchel, B., & Moss, I. (2007). 
Using facilitation to drive change: The change leader’s guide
. Perspectives for Managers, (150), 1-4. (Document ID: 1305556001).

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";”> 1.   The Vision Wow Factor

Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";”>            Find the vision statement of five different companies that you are interested in. You can get these from either annual reports or from online          
            searches. You may also use the vision statements listed in Table 9.4 of your text.             

• Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";”>Choose and paraphrase two different frameworks from Table 9.3 in your text.
  
• Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";”>Assess the vision statements in relation to the two frameworks.
  
• Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";”>What are you conclusions about each of the visions? Do they have the wow factor? Why or why not?
  
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Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";”>  2.   Vision and Organizational Change 

Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";”>            Locate one journal article that discusses vision in relation to specific companies going through organizational change. The change could be
            growth, decline, or some form of restructuring. Provide a complete APA citation of the article.

• Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";”>How does each commentator link vision to the change?
  
• Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";”>Is vision an explanatory variable for understanding why a change succeeded or failed?
  
• Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";”>How would you rate the tone of the article in relation to vision: positive, neutral, or negative?
  
• Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";”>What overall message would a reader receive about vision after reading the article?
  
• Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";”>How influential do you think such articles are on the managers who read them?