Resistance to change Definition The phrase “resistance to change” is quite often used in the organizational change research as a justification for explaining why efforts to introduce new technology‚ procedures or management practices fall short of expectations or fail altogether (Oreg‚ 2006). Zaltman & Duncan define resistance as "any conduct that serves to maintain the status quo in the face of pressure to alter the status quo” and in the view of Folger & Skarlicki resistance is defined as "employee
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Introduction Organizational change management (OCM) is a framework for managing the effect of new business processes‚ changes in organizational structure or cultural changes within an enterprise. Simply put‚ OCM addresses the people side of change management. Organizations operate in multiple environments (temporal‚ external and internal). The key task is to work with and try to manage them – in Schein’s (1988‚ p.94) words‚ organizations have continually to achieve ‘external adaptation and internal
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INITIATING CHANGE IN THE MANUFACTURING DIVISION OF POLYPROD CASE By: Martin Pirgiotis Leading Organizational Improvement Professor Thad Barnowe Introduction: Roberta Jackson‚ the concerned‚ experienced first-level project manager who works for the headquarters site of the manufacturing and distribution division of Polyprod is trying to improve the current information management practices. She realizes that it will not be an easy job. Failing to do so would in the future cost Polyprod millions
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0.0Executive summary: This report will involve in explaining change management‚ by using a case study school to apply the ideas on it‚ which will cover clarifying the change agent role‚ change processes‚ its implementation steps as well as people targeted by this change. Following this there will be an evaluation using theoretical concepts from the first stage of change until its completion. Finally there will be some recommendations based on the evaluation and these will be summed up in conclusion
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Organizational Change Process Organizations need tactical responsiveness to external dynamics to bring strategic renewal within the continuum‚ which organizations need to create and maintain outstanding performance (Spencer‚ 2010). Through strategic renewal the organization alters its operational strategy to gain economic advantage. Successful of implementation of change should be a long-lasting occurrence often determined by readiness‚ resources necessary to implement change successfully‚ how the
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Name‚ Surname: Shake Badalyan Student 13891; MBA (Project Management) Module: Managing Change in Organizations Date for Submission: 25 April 2011 Word Count: 3690 Contents Page Organization’s brief description Main drivers for change and key management objectives Action plan Managing the change Implementation process Change process assessment Further related changes Bibliography Organization’s brief description Kia Motors Company was founded in South Korea
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Organizational Development and Change Chapter Overview The organizational development (OD) tradition is a practitioner-driven intervention-oriented approach to effecting organizational change via individual change‚ with view to increasing effectiveness. It is implemented within a problem-solving model‚ places a heavy accent on survey-based problem diagnosis and subordinates people to a vision of the future. Commitment-based strategies of effecting change assume that the impetus for change must come from the
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Initiating Change from Within Introduction There is an old saying that goes‚ “the only thing permanent in life is change”‚ this holds true for almost everything in life. Even our bodies attest to that fact. We are not the same physiologically‚ mentally and psychologically as we were‚ say‚ ten years ago. Change is inherent in the world that we live in. If change is something that is inherent in nature‚ it seems that resisting change is something that comes with it naturally. All our lives we try
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The First Change Analysis Paper: Images Change Analysis Done By: Melissa J. Love Keller University‚ 2010 Professor: Robin Goins Change Analysis: Images Six Images of managing change consist of change manager as Director‚ change manager as Navigator‚ change manager as Caretaker‚ change manager as Coach‚ change manager as Interpreter‚ and change manager as Nurturer. In my organization and change within it in the context of different images of change is a factor within the organization
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Reactive vs. Proactive Change Workplace change occurs rapidly and often in many businesses. This change may take place in order to respond to a new opportunity or to avoid a threat to the company. Regardless of the reason‚ change can be difficult for all involved; managers and employees face new challenges with change‚ and managers must learn to ease the difficulty of the transition. One of the major issues associated with managing change is reactive versus proactive responses to change. This entry will
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