Effecting successful change management initiatives Michael Stanleigh Michael Stanleigh is President of Business Improvement Architects‚ Toronto‚ Canada. Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assist managers to effectively implement change initiatives. Design/methodology/approach – The author provides his viewpoint for a step-by-step approach to implementing change on the basis of his professional experience. Findings – Most change initiatives fail because management may not be
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Network Providers enhances the discussions of conditions and factors influencing the market. The report produced in October 2007 is of major assistance in this project as it has clearly researched consumers in the market. Social Culture has a large impact on the industry. The values‚ attitudes and beliefs of consumers will influence the sales and demand levels of products. The MINTEL report shows the market is becoming increasingly saturated. Ofcom data shows that there are 69.7 million ‘active’ subscribers
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Change Initiative George Tautz Grand Canyon University Organizational Development & Change MGT 623 Dr. Kensler March 17‚ 2010 Change Initiative Organizational change is a necessary outcome when considering various scenarios contributing to the resulting vision. Perplexing as it may seem‚ change initiatives don’t always result in positive outcomes. In fact‚ many never succeed. As a change agent‚ one should always have formulated a vision of what change will “look” like for the organization
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X. Methodology In order to investigate the relationship between Ole Miss racial image change and its brand equity the researchers performed a case study on the antecedents in the diagram. A case study is defined as a qualitative approach in which “the researcher explores real-life‚ contemporary bounded system(s) over time‚ through detailed‚ in-depth data collection involving multiple sources of information‚ and reports a case description and case themes” (Baxter & Jack‚ 2008). A case study attempts
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Resistance to Change reasons Changing an organization is often essential for a company to remain competitive. Failure to change may influence the ability of a company to survive. Yet employees do not always welcome changes in methods. According to a 2007 survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)‚ employee resistance to change is one of the top reasons change efforts fail. In fact‚ reactions to organizational change may range from resistance to compliance to enthusiastic
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first factor to be assessed in a change process is to determine whether or not a particular status quo is in need of change. If the answer is yes‚ then the agent needs to identify the nature and relative strength of the driving and restraining forces operating in the force field. From the analysis‚ a determination is made of which one or several restraining forces is to be altered in order for the desired change to occur (Lewin‚ 1951). In my organization‚ the change that management could undertake
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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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Change is essential to organizations especially in times when the environment around the organization is volatile or when in a new environment. Change usually affects three characteristics of an organization. These being individuals working in the organization‚ culture and processes. An organization can use strategic change approach to implement change in the organization or use tactical change approach. Tactical change approach is often used when the change envisioned is only short term.in this
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PART ONE Understanding change Perspectives on change The ethics of organizational change Planned change and its critics Strategic change Building and developing competitive advantage 3 39 73 11 1 147 CHAPTER 1 Perspectives on change 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Perspectives on change 1.2.1 Modernity‚ progress‚ and change 1.2.2 Pathways to change 1.3 Structural-functional change: changing structures and functions 1.3.1 An organization is a complex whole 1.3.2 Structural theory 1.4 Multiple constituencies:
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References: 3. Alaina G. Levine (2011): A mid-career change? No Problems‚ Only Opportunities 4
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