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    Daniel LeBlanc Managing Organizational Change BUS600 Management Communication with Tech Tools Professor Emmanuel Lewis November 16‚ 2009 Organizational change is any action or set of actions resulting in a shift in direction or process that affects the way an organization works. Change can be deliberate and planned by leaders within the organization (i.e.‚ migrating from legacy technology to new improved Internet Protocol infrastructure)‚ or change can originate outside the organization

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    Organizational Change Proposal Science Applications International Corporation Self-Development Process at SAIC Introduction Science Applications International Corporation has long enjoyed a very focused and substantive self-development program. However‚ the self-development program for individual employees is guided by management determination of where the employee best fits into the organization. This suggests a mid-level‚ management centric approach to employee self-development. The

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    Organizational Change and Leadership Emil F. Schellack MidAmerica Nazarene University Graduate Studies in Management Buddy Liston December 15‚ 2012 Abstract Leadership and organizational culture are widely believed to be linked in the process of change. Leadership to effect such change is required if success is to be achieved. The discussion in this mid-term paper will first focus on why an organization changes‚ resistance to change‚ and diagnosis for change. Next‚ the paper will

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    CONTINGENCY THEORY CONTINGENCY THEORY IS A CLASS OF BEHAVIORAL THEORY THAT CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO BEST WAY TO ORGANIZE A CORPORATION‚ TO LEAD A COMPANY OR TO MAKE DECISIONS. “THE BEST WAY TO ORGANIZE DEPENDS ON THE NATURE OF THE ENVIRONMENT TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION RELATES.” William Richard Scott CONTINGENCY THEORY TELLS US THAT AN ORGANIZATION IS MOST EFFECTIVE WHEN IT ADAPTS AND FITS ITSELF TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. CONTINGENCY THEORY IN A NUTSHELL  Organizations are

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    Topic: Organizational Change and Stress FUNDAMENTALS OF CHANGING AN ORGANIZATION * DEFINING CHANGING AN ORGANIZATION > The process of modifying an existing organization to increase organizational effectiveness – that is‚ the extent to which an organization accomplishes its objective > These modifications can involve virtually any organizational segment‚ but typically affect the lines of organizational authority‚ the levels of responsibility held by various organization members and

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    Cisco IT Case Study Organizational Change and Advanced Services for Operational Success How Cisco IT Implemented Organizational Change and Advanced Services for Operational Success New organizational framework greatly improves operations. Given today’s pressing need to optimize IT services and resources while reducing costs and improving organizationwide productivity‚ the Cisco lifecycle methodology offers the framework needed to make operations more efficient and responsive. Cisco IT Network

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    Planned organizational change can be defined in many different ways‚ and characterized on many different levels. The common denominator listed after reviewing two related Internet articles‚ indicates that change cannot take place for "change’s sake"‚ but must be implemented to accomplish a specific goal or task. Another common statement states that change must also be accepted and embraced before the desired outcome is achieved. Planned Organizational Change Planned organizational change can be

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    Introduction This paper discusses and explores the “Vision of Managing Change” as it pertains to the model of dealing with Organizational Change Management. It examines several concepts when talking about any organization’s vision statement as it relates to addressing change. Vision statements help provide a declaration to customers and/or clients that defines the organization’s purpose and goals‚ it lets them know why the organization exists. Some of those statements can be all encompassing

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    other members of my team we ended up discussing change management and how they impact the diagnostic process. The process of renewal and eternal development that helps us to prepare for change‚ expect change‚ and learn to adapt change is called evolution and is needed to continue success within our company (CTU‚ 2008). There are three models that we can utilize and I will discuss each one within this paper‚ they are: McKinsey 7-S Model‚ Lewin ’s Change Management Model‚ and the 5 P ’s Model of Pryor

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    Managing Organizational Change Zaid Mulki AWR‚ 1 Business Administration Spring 2010 Page Contents Abstract 3 1. Introduction 4 2. Definition of Organization Change 5 3. Types of Organizational Change 5 3.1. Strategic Change 5 3.2. Structural Change 6 3.3. Technological Change 7 3.4. Behavioral Change 8 4. Change Process 9 4.1. Kurt Lewin 9 4.2. The Change Implementation Model 10 5. Obstacles to Change. 11 6. Managing Change 12 6.1. Commitment 12 6.2

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