MGT 101 Saudi Electronic University Changes Needed At Chipotle Discussion

Assignment Workload:

• This Assignment comprise of a short Case.
• Assignment is to be submitted by each student individually.

Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:

After completion of Assignment-3 students will able to understand the

LO 2. Recognize the functions of planning, organizing and controlling and how they interrelate (Lo2.1)

LO 4. Apply knowledge and techniques of strategic planning and decision making. (Lo2.1)

Assignment-3

• Please read the case“Chipotle needs to change” on Page number 406, Chapter 10 “Organizational change and innovation” available in your textbook/e-textbook“Management: A Practical Approach”9^th edition by Kinicki, A., & Williams, B., and answer the following questions:

Assignment Question(s):(

What is the underlying problem in this case from CEO Brian Niccol’s perspective?

• What type of change Niccol need to inspire- reactive or proactive? Explain
• Using Fig 10.1 on page 380, describe what forces for change exist both inside and outside Chipotle.
• Utilize Lewin’s change model (Fig 10.2 on page 384) as a blueprint and describe how Niccol can inspire change at Chipotle?(1 mark)