Process of Change Management

1766 words 8 pages
Show More
Running head: CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Process of Change Management

Process of Change Management Organizations large and small undergo change almost on a constant basis. It has been said that the only constant is change. Organizations must change in order to survive in today's global marketplace. Organizations from the smallest of mom and pop businesses to the largest multinational corporations must utilize change management principles. Change management theories are part of the process of change management in business. There are different change management theories that have been developed over the years.
Change Management Theories One of the early change management theories was a three step model developed by Kurt Lewin in …show more content…

These are not the values as in the case of ethics but those of the leadership that will make the decisions while implementing change and setting priorities. Still another factor to consider is processes. Processes evolve as goal are being met with with desired change. Leadership must motivate and training lower managers to make those decisions that processes are forged from (Christensen 2006). Finally there are the competing priorities of the company. In the case of Synergetic priorities include. Training or recruiting employees with the desired skill sets and the time frame for completing contracts. Leadership has to make a decision and train lower managers in setting priorities in line with organizational goals and values (McClenahen 2006). Types of Change Resistance Along with the process of change naturally comes the resistance to change. A company is made up of individuals. Individuals by nature resist change whether the change is good or bad. There are different kinds of resistance. One type of resistance in the natural fear of the unknown. What will happen after changes are completed? Managers and leaders can overcome this by allowing those affected by the change to participate in the change process. Another is a feeling of stability and any change would disrupt it. Leadership can overcome this by allowing employees to express concerns. In the simulation one of the approaches was to train managers and leaders on how to counsel those they

Related

  • Case Study: Lean Implementation at Siemens' Kalwa Plant
    4934 words | 20 pages

    Graduate School of Business Faculty of Business & Accountancy CMGB6104: Operation Management Case Study: Lean Implementation at Siemens' Kalwa Plant Prepared For: Dr. Kanagi Kanapathy Prepared by Group 5 (Wednesday 6.30 p.m. class): Jamaludin Muhamad Yusof CGA 120092 Sathisveran CGA 100081 Vinoden Subramaniam CGA 120012 Payam Nasehi CGA 120079 Salwa Faharudin CGA 110110 Table of Contents Page _____________________________________________________________________________________….

    Show More
  • Corwin Corporation Case Analysis
    995 words | 4 pages

    Case Study: Project Selection and Change Management In a Kerzner (2003) case study, Corwin Corporation is an internationally known rubber products manufacturer with a reputation for quality. Corwin’s management is conservative and favors expanding markets for existing product over new product development. The company receives frequent requests to manufacture specialty products. A strict management policy and a risk adverse culture results in a 90% no bid on specialty product inquiries. However….

    Show More
  • Management Communications with Technology Tools
    2090 words | 9 pages

    600 Management Communications with Technology Tools Identifying Key Metrics in Performance Measurement of Organizational Change Dr. Bob Miller February 14, 2010 Managing organizational change and improvement is one of the most complex tasks of leadership. Leaders need to understand the change process in order to lead and manage change and improvement efforts effectively. Leaders must learn to overcome barriers and cope with the chaos that naturally exists during the complex process of….

    Show More
  • Leading Organizational Change
    1145 words | 5 pages

    Process vs. Content 1 Week 2 - Process vs. Content Amanda Anderson LDR-625-1634-Leading Organizational Change- March 16, 2015 Robert Miller Process vs. Content 2 Working with children takes a certain level of adaptability in itself, but, working with children in a company that has absolutely no structure is a framework for disaster. However, planning for a process or a process-driven change intervention….

    Show More
  • Super Star Uni Case Study
    2527 words | 11 pages

    SSU The impact of leadership style in the change process of an organization influences the performance; Leadership as stated by Martin, Liao and Campbell (2013) remains one of the most consequential contextual influencers of employee performance. Latson (2014) elucidated that some leaders may have the best intentions, but the impact will not be in alignment with the intension. But leadership trait is the ability to inspire, motivate and engage the followers to make the inspired vision happen beyond….

    Show More
  • Suitability of Project Management with Organisational Change Initiatives
    1126 words | 5 pages

    that project based management is ideally suited to organizational change. Projects produce change and their management technique is undertaken to achieved a specified outcomes that requires commitment of skills and resources (Stuckenbruck,1981). Meanwhile, change management is best described by Parker (2013) as a planned process of transitioning from one state to another through a sequence steps with a focus on generating the acceptance from individuals undergoing the change. The similarity between….

    Show More
  • Ba323 Exam
    6800 words | 28 pages

    approaches to change that are carried out in collaboration with organization members to help find improved ways of working together toward individual and organizational goals. 2. How does OD differ from a single-change technique such as management training? Answer: OD represents a systems approach that is concerned with the interrelationship of various divisions, departments, groups, and….

    Show More
  • Employee Benefits
    3335 words | 14 pages

    Employee Benefits at HealthCo – Unit #6 Case Study Employee Benefits at HealthCo HealthCo is a nonprofit health care provider operating with 36 clinics in an open system within a functional organization. The clinics include rehabilitation units, therapy facilities, hospice and geriatric units, and other highly specialized centers. HealthCo operates with approximately 6,700 employees in the eastern United States. In line with the industry, HealthCo employs a larger number of women than men….

    Show More
  • Business Redesign for Healthlite Yogurt Company
    1966 words | 8 pages

    customer relationship management component, or better known as CRM, of the system. In order to be effective, Healthlite could introduce the changes phase by phase. · This approach in implementing the enterprise software will enable users to adapt to the system well, starting with the order and sales process and advancing to the most difficult part slowly. · The systems development team must focus the development process of the new system on….

    Show More
  • Evidence Based Practice
    5191 words | 21 pages

    Change Management Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………….3 Evidence Based Practice……………………………………………….4 Clinical Governance…………………………………………………...5-6 Findings from the literature……………………………………………6-7 Implementing the change………………………………………………7-9 Leadership…………………………………………………………….9-10 The Un-freezing Stage………………………………………………10-11 The Moving Stage…………………………………………………...11-13 The Re-freezing Stage……………………………………………….13-15 Resistance and barriers to change…………………………………...15-16 Conclusion…………………………………………………………….

    Show More

Popular Essays