an organization does not adapt to the changes it lead to crisis. Similar crisis and downturn were faced by Concord Bookshop. The store is a 64-year-old independent store and regarded as one of the best in New England. It was a successful business both financially and reputation vise. It was the unity and excellent coordination between the various members of the bookstore that earned Concord a distinct position from its counterparts and provided it leverage over others. The bookstore that was once
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Concord Bookshop Organizational Change Leticia Gonzalez‚ RN‚ BSN University of Phoenix Creating Change within Organizations HCS/587 September 27‚ 2012 Linda G. Seale‚ RN‚ MSN‚ MBA‚ PHN Concord Bookshop Organizational Change Today’s organizations are facing many challenges such as threats of inflation‚ deflation‚ and recession resulting worsening the economy of the United States. According to Borkowski (2005) and Spector (2010)‚ they state that the economy worldwide is very difficult nowadays
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Phases of Change and the Concord Bookshop HCS/587 Creating Change Within Organizations Phases of Change and the Concord Bookshop The need for organizational change is inevitable. Technological advances‚ variations in the consumer marketplace‚ and evidence-based research dictate that in order for an organization to remain viable‚ it needs to be amenable to change. This does not mean‚ however‚ that organizations change effectively (Spector‚ 2010). Scientists have
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Concord Bookshop Paper Angie Torres HCS/587 June 19‚ 2012 Steve Young‚ BS‚ MBA‚ Ph.D. Concord Bookshop Paper Organizational change means many things. It can mean introducing a new enterprise resource planning system to coordinate and standardize internal processes‚ shutting down a factory‚ selling off a noncore business‚ or laying off employees. It could also mean entering a global market‚ integrating acquired companies‚ and outsourcing nonstrategic activities (Spector‚ 2010). Three faces
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Concord Bookshop Paper Karen Jackson HCS/587 November 8‚ 2010 Laura Rainey Concord Bookshop Paper Organizational change can derive from small changes to large changes that can affect a business. The Concord Bookshop went through changes as many other companies are faced in today’s recession‚ fierce competition‚ innovative technology‚ and restructuring needs. The important factors a company needs to concentrate include implementing successful interventions to stay in business‚ increase
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Concord Bookshop Paper Concord Bookshop Paper Organizational change has many concepts from wide changes to small changes that can affect a company. Introducing a new person into the company‚ changing mission statement‚ restructuring‚ and even adding stock options are examples of organizational changes. According to Spector it is important to understand‚ analyze the dynamic of change‚ and requirements of effective change implementation. Successful changes requires management to explore many drivers
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Concord Bookshop Paper Chris Gonzales HCS/587 August 12‚2013 Georgetta Baptist Concord Bookshop Paper Change is inevitable; it happens everywhere‚ it happens every day. Change is the new norm‚ the new stability. The idea of change even in the best of times is unsettling to most individuals. “It is not the strongest of the species that survive‚ not the most intelligent‚ but the one most responsive to change‚” stated Charles Darwin. The Concord Bookshop went through changes as many other companies
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Concord Bookshop Paper Anthony L Dothsuk HCS/587 May 26‚ 2014 Doria Chege Concord Bookshop Paper The evidence of change has never been more apparent then as witnessed in the health care industry at present time. Both internal and external influences are serving to create a rapidly evolving health care marketplace that requires health care organizations to not only recognize change but be willing to incorporate a learning culture that is proactive to continuous change (Spector‚ 2010). The successful
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The Concord Bookshop Paper Kathleen M Lepley HCS/587 The Concord Bookshop Paper The Concord Bookshop was a small town bookstore that had been in operation for 64 year. It had small town flair and was enjoyed by all the citizens of the town. After‚ many years the financial status of the bookshop was in grave distress. The board members made a unanimous decision to make significant changes to avoid a downward spiral of financial ruin. The major problem would be that the Board of Directors
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A Novice Manager’s Tale of Woe Synopsis: The case study starts off by introducing Tricia Monet and how she was hired by the company Personal Reflections as an assistant manager for the Sioux City Store. Tricia was a middle child that had come from a family that was very close. (Note: this probably led/taught her to want to get along with those around her) Tricia had received a bachelor’s degree in accounting and her only real work experience had come from an accounting firm job that she worked
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