managers can be catalysts for change or by definition change agents "People who act as catalysts and manage the change process." (Robbins‚ Bergman‚ Stagg and Coulter‚ 2000‚ p.438) Wether performing the role of the change agent or not‚ change is an integral part of a manager’s job. Change is "An alteration in people‚ structure or technology." (Robbins et al.‚ 2000‚ p.437) Change occurs within and around organisations today at an unprecedented speed and complexity. Change poses threats and creates
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Resistance to Change Change in a business is inevitable and typically only the strongest thrive. With a fluctuating economy and constant technological advancements‚ organizations are expected to adapt in order to survive. When a business is posed with an issue or change‚ it must develop new business and strategy structures and implements those developments throughout the entire company. Communication‚ education and participation are all required for a change model to be successful. Though change and adaptation
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Ecosystems‚ Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in India Summary Report All India Disaster Mitigation Institute Preparedness Pocketbook Series-29 Ecosystems‚ Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in India Gujarat Council of Science City‚ Gujarat‚ India December 21-23‚ 2010 Summary Report All India Disaster Mitigation Institute March 2011 Title: Summary Report of the Twenty Third National Course on Ecosystems
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ON TERM PAPER TOPIC CHANGE MANAGEMENT PREPARED BY: ROHAN JAIN Executive Summary Change management is not a stand-alone process for designing a business solution. Change management is the processes‚ tools and techniques for managing the people-side of change. Change management is not a process improvement method. Change management is a method for reducing and managing resistance to change when implementing process‚ technology or organizational change. Change management is not a stand-alone
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Change is vital in every organization to survive and to keep up with the ever-changing technology and environment. They include globalisation‚ clashing cultures and diversity‚ changing technology‚ challenging economies‚ the need to be more efficient‚ innovative and responsive to customer demands‚ corporate social responsibilities‚ and aging and growing population (Thompson‚ 2009). In order to survive‚ organizations are required to constantly change so that it remains competitive with the changing
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Change Management: Defining change management It is important to note what change management is and what change management is not‚ as defined by the majority of research participants. Change management is not a stand-alone process for designing a business solution. Change management is the processes‚ tools and techniques for managing the people-side of change. Change management is not a process improvement method. Change management is a method for reducing and managing resistance to change
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should be considered whenever change is being contemplated: 1. The Change Agent 2. Determining What should be Changed 3. The kind of Change to Make 4. Individuals affected by the Change 5. Evaluation of the Change THE CHANGE AGENT: The change agent might be a self designated manager within the organization or an outside consultant hired because of a special expertise in a particular area. This individual might be responsible for making very broad changes‚ like altering the culture
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"Change is inevitable. Change is constant” -- Benjamin Disraeli The world we live in is full of uncertainties‚ the only certain is change. Change in simple words is to make something different from what it is. The very existence of our society can be attributed to an unwitting caveman who discovered fire and changed the way we ate. The discovery of the wheel changed the way we thought; the invention of electricity changed our lifestyle completely. Throughout the ages we have seen men trying
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might resist change because of self-interest‚ misunderstanding and distrust‚ and a general intolerance for change. Outline the five techniques that companies can use to manage resistance to change that are described in your textbook and discuss using the refereed journal articles you have researched for this essay. | DATE DUE: DATE SUBMITTED: | LECTURER’S NAME:Anita | TUTORS NAME:Chitra | TUTORIAL GROUP/CLASS TIME:Tutorial 1 | How to Manage Resistance to Change in an Organization
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Resistance to Change Introduction – Change Concept Resistance to change is a response given by individuals or groups when they perceive that a change occurring is a threat to them‚ (“Resistance to Change”‚ 2002). Resistance to change from employees can cause the change initiative to fail as a result of not properly implementing the change strategy. Approach – Change Agent In order to implement change effectively in an organization‚ it is very important for a change agent to know the signs of
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