BA501 Organization Behavior Prof. Fidel Oblena, MBA
MANAGING CHANGE
Change happens in every organization. Some Companies grow larger while others are not. Many organization look for a change and learning how to manage change regardless of what change the organization needed. Change Management need thoughtful planning and sensitive implementation and above all the consultation and involvement of the people affected by changes and in a way as to minimize employee resistance and cost to the organization and also maximizing the effectiveness of the change effort. Change must be realistic, achievable and measurable. Organizational change occurs when a company makes a transition from its current status for a desire future status and today’s business organization requires companies to undergo changes almost if they are to remain competitive business industry.
Before starting organizational change, there are many things to consider: What do we want to achieve with the change, why, and how will know the change has been achieve? Who is affected by the change, and how will the people affected react to it?
The effective change management needs all employees participate in the cycle of changes, because changes may affect every employees and also the organization. Change management means to make change happen. The primary change agents in a organization is the manager and or the chief of staff or even the principal. By the decisions they make and their policies and role-modeling behaviors, they shape the organization’s change. For instance management decisions related to the past management and policies. Refer to the process of project management, and ensure that you augment this with consultative communications to agree and gain support for the reasons for the change.involving and informing people also creates opportunities for others to participate in planning and implementing the changes, which lightens your burden,
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