Change Management Assignment
Master of Business Administration
Managing Change in Organisations
Assignment
Date for Submission: 24 October 2011
Richard Morris (stu29915)
Word Count – 4363
CONTENTS
Page 3 - Briefly describe a significant organizational change that has occurred within the last 5 years. Discuss the main internal and external drivers that made the change necessary and outline the key management objectives in making the change. Page 4 - Drawing upon material from the online module and/or relevant wider reading, demonstrate how managers planned the actions required to achieve their objectives. Demonstrate what additional techniques might have been used. Page 9 - Evaluate how effectively the process of implementing the change was managed. Include an assessment of how appropriately was any resistance to change managed?
Page 11 - Assess to what extent the change was successful in meeting its objectives. Identify and justify the need for any further related changes.
Page 13 - Bibliography
1. Briefly describe a significant organizational change that has occurred within the last 5 years. Discuss the main internal and external drivers that made the change necessary and outline the key management objectives in making the change.
Kondor is a UK Based distributor. Established in 1994, Kondor are the UK’s premier supplier of mobile and consumer electronics accessories. Kondor has enjoyed consistent year on year growth over the last decade and expanded its employment base from 55 people in 2004 to over 120 in 2011. (Kondor,2010)
The Chairman of Kondor decided in late 2008 that the business was outgrowing the facilities and that a dramatic Planned change through innovation was needed (RDI,2011D). It was decided that an investment in
Managing Change in Organisations
Assignment
Date for Submission: 24 October 2011
Richard Morris (stu29915)
Word Count – 4363
CONTENTS
Page 3 - Briefly describe a significant organizational change that has occurred within the last 5 years. Discuss the main internal and external drivers that made the change necessary and outline the key management objectives in making the change. Page 4 - Drawing upon material from the online module and/or relevant wider reading, demonstrate how managers planned the actions required to achieve their objectives. Demonstrate what additional techniques might have been used. Page 9 - Evaluate how effectively the process of implementing the change was managed. Include an assessment of how appropriately was any resistance to change managed?
Page 11 - Assess to what extent the change was successful in meeting its objectives. Identify and justify the need for any further related changes.
Page 13 - Bibliography
1. Briefly describe a significant organizational change that has occurred within the last 5 years. Discuss the main internal and external drivers that made the change necessary and outline the key management objectives in making the change.
Kondor is a UK Based distributor. Established in 1994, Kondor are the UK’s premier supplier of mobile and consumer electronics accessories. Kondor has enjoyed consistent year on year growth over the last decade and expanded its employment base from 55 people in 2004 to over 120 in 2011. (Kondor,2010)
The Chairman of Kondor decided in late 2008 that the business was outgrowing the facilities and that a dramatic Planned change through innovation was needed (RDI,2011D). It was decided that an investment in
Bibliography: text reference | reference list | (Mind Tools,1996) | Mind Tools,1996, Kotters 8 step change model,(online) available at http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newPPM_82.htm last accessed 11/10/2011 |