Intervention
a) Explore the basic reasons why would an intervention fail. Hints: list 5-8 potential reasons (hint: one reason could be unskilled change agent).
Interventions can fail for a litany of reasons within an organization. One such potential reason would be that of available resources in which to enact the change are not readily available. This occurs when resources are scarce and potential uses of those scare resources are numerous in nature. In regards to a University, the organization may not have the funding necessary to facilitate the intervention. This is especially true for smaller universities with a smaller alumni base relative to its peers. A large portion of University revenue is generated through tuition, fee, endowments, gifts, and donations. All of these sources of revenue are contingent on the University's prestige, enrollment, quality, and popularity. In many instances smaller universities may not have the means to adequately address the intervention process. If this occurs, the intervention could ultimately fail.
Another reason could be lack of passion within the change agent. On many occasions, the change agent is usually a very adept individual, or a team that is lead by a very adept individual. In both instances, one person is leading a vision and attempting to enact that vision within the organization. However, the leader or change agent may not have a particular passion for its subsequent...
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