Introduction Kotter (2011) defines change management as the use of basic structures and tools to control any organisational change efforts. To this end change management is the guiding of change to a desired goal. It is an ever-present feature of organisational life (Burnes‚ 2004 cited by Todnem By‚ 2005). My exposure to change was whilst working for a SME. The company‚ which had five retail stores throughout the west of Ireland‚ was an o2 mobile phone network dealership and also a DVD movie rental
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Resistance to Change Paper MGT/426 November 17‚ 2014 Introduction Resistance to change comes along quite a bit in all organizations; and individuals are comfortable with what he or she knows. Organizations are constantly struggling with combating resistance to change‚ and all the while keeping individuals ideas and concerns in mind. In order to make things a little easier Lewin’s theory can be used‚ to make this transition to change a little easier. There is also organizational and individual
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(meaning theory or account or knowledge). The two combined‚ then‚ form the following easily-understood meaning: the knowledge of/about knowledge (Johnson & Duberley‚ 2000). This term is further clarified by Walker and Evers (1988) and Somekh and Lewin (2005) with a general definition of epistemology presented as the study of the nature and extent of knowledge and truth. 1 UGRU Journal Volume 8‚ Spring 2009 Thayer-Bacon (1996) tries to widen this traditional definition of epistemology by
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Organization Development Organization development (OD) is a new term which means a conceptual‚ organization-wide effort to increase an organization’s effectiveness and viability. Warren Bennis has referred to OD as a response to change‚ a complex educational strategy intended to change the beliefs‚ attitudes‚ values‚ and structure of an organization so that it can better adapt to new technologies‚ markets‚ challenges‚ and the dizzying rate of change itself. OD is neither "anything done to better
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1946 - Organization Development Social scientist Kurt Lewin launches the Research Center for Group Dynamics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His contributions in change theory‚ action research‚ and action learning earn him the title of the “Father of Organization Development:” the systematic application of behavioral science knowledge at various levels (group‚ intergroup‚ and total organization) to bring about planned change. Lewin is best known for his work in the field of organization
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Technological‚ Environmental‚ or Legal nature that can put an organization out of its comfort zone require the business to make internal changes if the organization is to survive. Kurt Lewin proposed a three-stage theory of change commonly referred to as Unfreeze-Change-Freeze (or Refreeze). According to Lewin [1958]‚ the first step in the process of changing behavior is to unfreeze the existing situation. Only then can change‚ or movement‚ occur. Finally‚ to make the new behaviors stick‚ a third
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References: ____Yukl‚ G. (1998). Leadership in Organizations. (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Prentice Hall_____ Kotter‚ P. John‚ (1996). Leading Change‚ Boston: Harvard Business School Press_____Lawson‚ R.B.‚ Shen‚ Z. (1998). Organizational Psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press_____Robbins‚ P. Stephen‚ (1990). Organization Theory - Structure‚ Design‚ and Applications
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organizational change. Journal of OrgChange Mgmt‚ 14(5)‚ pp.435-451. Bridges‚ W. (1991). Managing transitions. Reading‚ Mass.: Addison-Wesley. Cameron‚ E. and Green‚ M. (2012). Making sense of change management. London: Kogan Page. Burnes‚ B. (2004). Kurt Lewin and the Planned Approach to Change: A Re-appraisal. J Management Studies‚ 41(6)‚ pp.977-1002. Galai‚ D. and Sade‚ O. (2003). The ’Ostrich Effect ’ and the Relationship between the Liquidity and the Yields of Financial Assets. SSRN Journal. Karlsson
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effective health care managers”‚ Health Care Manager‚ 24 (2)‚ 124-128. Kerr‚ S. (2002) ‘Tear Down These Walls! How To Leverage Intellectual Capital’‚ Balanced Scorecard Report‚ July-August. Kotter‚ J.P. (1990) A Force For Change: How Leadership Differs from Management‚ Simon and Schluster‚ New York. Kotter‚ J. P.‚ (2001) “What leaders really do?” Harvard Business Review‚ Vol. 79 Issue 11‚ p.85-96. Kouzes‚ J.M. and Posner‚ B.Z. (1989) The Leadership Challenge – How to Get Extraordinary Things
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WHISTLES HISTORY Whistles is a clothing brand with 40 stores across Britain. It was founded in the early 1980s by Lucille and Richard Lewin. In January 2008‚ Jane Shepherdson‚ former Topshop director‚ signed a deal to purchase a 20 per cent stake in Whistles and was appointed the job of chief executive Founded in London in 1978‚ Whistles began as an independent boutique and has since evolved into a leading womens wear brand. Today‚ under the helm of Chief Executive Jane Shepherdson‚ Whistles
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