Teaching Case Study
Write an 8–10 page analysis paper, using the community college case scenario, about
events at the colleges that includes the following: Senge’s four core disciplines
(personal mastery, mental models, shared vision, and team learning), organizational
disabilities, systems archetypes, and a systems map; Paul and Elder’s critical thinking
tools; Stroh’s four-stage change process, Stringer and Aragon’s action research inquiry
cycle, critical thinking questions for stakeholders, and recommendations for the college
president.
Analyzing case studies that detail organizational experiences of change can inspire
potential solutions to effectively manage organizational transformation. This assessment
provides an opportunity for you to gain insight into organizational change. Through your
analysis of the events and stakeholders in the case, you will be able to advance your
understanding of key course concepts as they appear in authentic organizational
contexts. The case will prompt you to interpret events from various viewpoints and to
identify crucial decision points in the case.
Using the community college case scenario, write an 8–10 page analysis paper about
events at the colleges that includes the following: Senge’s four core disciplines
(personal mastery, mental models, shared vision, and team learning), organizational
disabilities, systems archetypes, and a systems map; Paul and Elder’s critical thinking
tools; Stroh’s four-stage change process, and Stringer and Aragon’s action research
inquiry cycle. Include critical thinking questions for stakeholders, and recommendations
for the college president.
● Introduce the case.
○ Preliminary Introduction of the Case: Summarize the case.
Provide a synopsis of the Community College case that
enables the intended audience to understand the events,
including events, stakeholders, and challenges that will be
analyzed.
● Use disciplines of learning organizations to analyze problems of practice.
○ Disciplines: Apply the lens of the four core disciplines
(personal mastery, mental models, team learning, and shared
vision) to the case and provide an analysis of the extent to
which each discipline reveals organizational dynamics and
contributes to organizational learning or addresses the
organization’s problems.
● Analyze the organizational disabilities and systems archetypes present in
the case.
○ Organizational Disabilities: Describe how at least one
organizational disability is represented by events in the
scenario.
○ Systems Archetypes: Explain and map at least one example
of a systems archetype evident in the case. Include at least
one systems map as part of your presentation.
● Recommend change management strategies for the organization based on
the case.
○ Critical Thinking Tools: Before suggesting change
management strategies, identify critical thinking tools to
develop a set of questions you would ask the team members in
the case to uncover their assumptions and clarify the steps
needed for future progress.
○ Four-Stage Change Process: Describe and explain how the
four-stage process could be used by the Community College
leaders to improve the strategic planning process that
enhances the chances of success for proposed initiatives.
Refer to Stroh’s Thinking for Social Change text.
● Propose an inquiry model to plan for next phase of organizational
improvement.
○ Inquiry Cycle: Demonstrate and explain how an inquiry model
such as the AIP model or action research could be use by the
college leadership to plan the next phase of improvement or
change.
○ Recommendations: Provide a set of specific practical
recommendations about how the college leadership should
proceed. Demonstrate how your recommendations align with
the Community College’s mission, vision, and values.
○ Questions: Conclude with at least three discussion questions
you would pose to help uncover team members’ team
members reflect on the concepts presented so they can
collaborate with the college leadership about future continuous
organizational improvement.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in
the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
● Competency 1: Apply systems thinking principles and tools to problems and
organizations.
○ Analyze the organizational disabilities and systems archetypes
present in the case, including at least one systems map.
● Competency 2: Use disciplines of learning organizations to analyze
problems of practice.
○ Apply the lens of the four core disciplines (personal mastery,
mental models, team learning, and shared vision) to the case,
and analyze the extent to which each discipline reveals
organizational dynamics and contributes to organizational
learning or addresses the organization’s problems.
● Competency 3: Apply critical thinking to evaluate ideas and in interactions
with others.
○ Identify a set of questions to uncover team members’
assumptions and facilitate inquiry into and understanding of the
key concepts presented.
● Competency 4: Apply a change model to a problem of practice.
○ Explain how Stroh’s four-stage change process could be
applied to the case.
○ Present an action plan based on an inquiry model, such as
AIP/action research, and explain how it could be used by the
college leadership to plan, implement, and evaluate the next
phase of improvement or change.
○ Recommend ways the college leadership should proceed that
align with the college’s mission, vision, and values.
● Competency 5: Communicate clearly, supporting a central idea in
appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
○ Provide a synopsis of the case that enables the intended
audience to understand the case, including events,
stakeholders, and challenges that will be analyzed.
○ Communicate clearly, supporting a central idea in an
appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, mechanics,
and APA formatting.
