...The Need for Change: Kotter’s Eight-Step Approach MGT 435 Organizational Change Prof Doug Nelson February 24, 2014 The Need for Change: Kotter’s Eight-Step Approach Change doesn’t come easy in an organization whether it is large or small. The first step in change is identifying the needs so that steps are put in place to implement. As an organization progresses and develops it can be a difficult strategy to perform especially if there are no steps put in place to follow. Developing more efficient ways to introduce and execute change puts less pressure on the associates, and can help internal and external customers adjust to the way of doing business. In this paper I will be identifying the need for change in pipeline/processing management in an organization by using Kotter’s Eight-Step Approach. In the society will live in today change is normal for any business. Alternate initiatives and technology improvements are essential for any organization to stay ahead of their competitors. Many Planned organizational change is a process that moves companies from a present state to a desired future state with the goal of enhancing their effectiveness. Ultimately, the goal of planned organizational change is to improve an organization's capabilities, thus enhancing its value to stakeholders and stockholders (Beer, 1980). Change can fail for many reasons in an organization if not managed correctly. In fact it has been stated that change in an organization fails 70% of the time...
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...implementing change is neither a fast nor easy process. It involves much planning and hard work in order to see the plan succeed. Due to the level of competition between organizations today, change is important to allow companies to not only survive, but stay competitive in their markets. Major corporations have failed due to the inability to recognize and respond to the need for change. With the amount of competition in each and every market out there, every company has to take advantage of every possible advantage they can get. Change, if recognized early enough, can not only keep a company competitive but can also give companies an advantage by seeing a possible opportunity that has not been seen by other companies in the same market. Company Overview The company that will be discussed in this paper is Storer Equipment Company Inc. The vision of Storer Equipment is, “We aspire to be the preferred partner pioneering innovative, sustainable solutions that provide energy efficient comfort, cost control and convenience” (Who We Are, 2012). Storer’s mission statement is, “As a trusted partner in our communities we strive to be industry leaders - professionals delivering sustainable, comprehensive, innovative and personalized solutions through teamwork, education and training” (Who We Are. 2012). At Storer Equipment, we are a commercial / industrial hvac company who prides ourselves in our abilities to effectively and efficiently take care of our customer’s needs. We are a Trane...
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...A Need for Change I go back now and the stores are all empty Except for an old coke sign from 1950 Boarded up like they never existed Or renovated and called historic districts There goes the little man There goes the little man Now they are lined up in a concrete strip You can buy the world with just one trip And save a penny cause it's jumbo size They don't even realize They'er killin' the little man Oh the little man These are the lyrics to Alan Jackson’s song “Little Man”. I think that this song gives a great picture of the way we shop, and how it has changed over time. There used to be specialty stores like a TV shop, hardware store and independently ran car garages, but they are being replaced by mini malls, Wal-Mart’s, and Jiffy Lubes. These “little men” still exist but are hurting. It is close to impossible to compete with the low prices that these chains can offer. In the article “The Store to All Ends” the company Wal-Mart is scrutinized. Why is Wal-Mart so successful? How is it affecting the world? Have you ever heard this? “Wal-Mart is taking over the world!” This statement is a little outlandish, but in all seriousness, maybe it is somewhat true. As the years go on, it seems that companies such as Wal-Mart keep getting bigger and more powerful. With all the corporate greed and global competition to produce goods at the lowest possible price, no one is worried about any of the negative effects that are resulting from it. Along with these businesses...
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...NAVY: A NEED FOR CHANGE | | | | | Stephanie Williams | Course-MGT:435/Organizational ChangeInstructor: Gregory WeinkamDate: 1/24/2013 | | Introduction I work for an organization that undergoes constant change in policies on a somewhat daily basis. Our daily routines that were taught throughout boot camp and then later on out in the Naval fleet, is what is instilled in the minds of every sailor nationwide. From our early morning routines including eating in the mess hall to saluting the American flag at morning colors, sailors, like many other individuals in the Armed Forces, are groomed for commitment to the military mission at all times. But, is there a need for change in the military? I enlisted in the United States Navy in 2002 out of Fort Dix, NJ, and was eager to learn the ways and policies of the Armed Forces. I was very obedient throughout boot camp, as in the civilian world, and had no problem with authority and delegation from others. That’s how I knew that the military was the right decision for me after high school. As time went on and I advanced in rank, a newer generation of sailors embarked toward their naval journey, and in about 2007 I noticed a peculiar difference in the way obedience and authority was handled. Newer recruits were becoming more carefree and seemed to ignore the orders of hierarchies and senior subordinates. What has influenced this change? I believe that John Kotter’s eight step approach to organizational change would...
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...A Need For Change Within A Project Ronny L. Wade Walden University Abstract In this paper, I will show the type of change approach I took to make a major change within the organization technologically and culturally. As stated by (Schein, E, 2006), “Change and stability are two sides of the same coin”. I believe that communication within and among an organization is driven with the successes and failures of employee management and the employees that will increase the effectiveness of the growth of change within the organization. To perform change more effectively a clear and precise plan of action must be present, to due to the success or failure of the proposed change. A Need For Change Within A Project “THE PRIMARY TASK OF MANAGEMENT is to get people to work together in a systematic way, like an orchestra conductors, managers direct the talents and actions of various payers to produce a desired result” (Christensen, C. M., Marx, M., & Stevenson, H. H., 2006, p. 73). The Situation In this ever changing world of technology, I once conveyed to my company a vision that would bring change in the way we process our product with the development teams and the client. In the vision I expressed that we needed to have a more organized approach to developing our code for the client’s and that we needed a centralized hub where all code is checked in and checked out for the developers. Our company utilized SVN at that time, which did not give the security as GIT would...
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...Ever since world has come into existence it’s been changing to suite the need of existing species. MARKETING DESIGN AND INNOVATION was very relevant in that respect as it puts the Customer/consumer on focus and provides the inside of a consumer mind and how to Overcome the challenges .It provides you the Knowledge of meeting those wants and needs (Kotler (2009)) defines needs as a “a state of deprivation of some basic satisfaction”. Needs are common for all the human beings and mainly include food clothing and shelter. While wants are defined as different ways in which basic needs are satisfied. Through fulfilling their expectation and in Some cases exceeding them by providing the goods and services in such a way that Business itself can be differentiated or have edge on competitors. Module also guide us how and which market to target and takes you on the journey of Creating a Brand which meets both buyer and seller expectation and is less likely to fail And how to increase its value at the same time legally protecting it so the product can Keep its edge and consumer can easily differentiate .i.e. Apple has been good at not only Promoting their products to their target markets, but also doing so at the right time. During the introduction, Growth, Maturity and decline of each iPhone.(appendix 8) World is changing and the boundaries between the countries are fading and its making the market more competitive for the...
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...The Need for Information Security, Technical Innovation and Clinical Change. 1 The Need for Information Security, Technical Innovation and Clinical Change ISM 3011– Information Systems Management Abstract The Tri-County Life Care of the Treasure Coast (TLC) is a non-profit organization providing in-home health-care services throughout Florida's Indian River, Brevard, and northern St. Lucie Counties. TLC has been serving this community for over thirty years, but what truly makes us unique is our tradition of providing comprehensive health-care—whenever and wherever our patients need it. Tri-County Life Care, Inc. offers the highest quality and most reliable in home wellness care in the convenience and comfort of client home. (TLC) have been providing superior service to there clients and have help them in achieving their goals. Whatever your needs are, TLC home health team will design a plan that is specific to you and your situation. Whenever your health needs can be met at home, TLC staff is on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Owners and officers representing TLC are Chief Executive Officer - Eric Maar, Chief Financial Officer - Satchell Peterkin, Chief Technology Officer - Raquel Queen, and Chief Information Officer - Kerry Cosner. These individuals are committed to providing the clinical staff with the most technologically advanced tools available to effect patient care in the most advantageous way possible...
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...Name: Mariela Enriquez Ms Bremer ELA 1.10.18 In Obama’s essay he says,” We need to change our attitudes.” Obama has a point girls and boys are treated differently because of their gender. Some are not allowed to do something the other is. You have to show them that they are both equal no matter what their gender is. They have to be treated fair. Some men think women should not be allowed to work in a office because they think it’s a mens’ job. Society has changed but some people just don’t let go of what was and what is. Women should have the same right men do. Women should have the opportunity men do in getting the same job. Men should be able to cry when they are feeling down without nobody telling them something. Everybody should just...
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...Numerous people attended school, but there are billions of people that had different aspect about the school. Also, the majority of the individual had many ambivalent feelings about how the school is formulated. School had changed during many years ago with new technology and technique. However, the school needed some things to change like grading system, classes, and homework. First of all, the school needs to change the grading system, because many people learn differently. For better or worse, in the end, it seems that everything comes down to the final grade, which generally generates a source of anxiety for students. Because the board of education thinks that grades define who you are. For example, my best friend was being defined as special,...
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...Climate change has meant a renewed interest in nuclear power as a means of providing for the world’s energy needs. Discuss the implications for Australia’s mining industry? Australia is the world’s largest coal exporter and has the second largest deposit of coal in the world. Although the world is currently in the throes of a global financial crisis, Australia’s economy one of the few in the developed world to stay afloat has been buoyed considerably by its exports industry, particularly that of coal. Despite Australia’s promise to reduce carbon emissions by 5% in accordance with its commitment to the Kyoto protocol, the coal industry has been lucky enough to avoid almost all penalties that other industries are set to receive under the proposed carbon emission trading scheme . This combined with Australia continuing to stall further international discussions on combating climate change has earned Australia the reputation of “A nation of climate sinners” . It is obvious that despite a lot of rhetoric on the importance of addressing climate change, the Australian government is not willing to commit to solving the global challenge of climate change to an appreciable degree while such a large part of the Australian economy is at stake. For the Australian government to fully commit to its promises on combating climate change, a way to free the Australian economy of its coal dependence needs to be found. The world is in a new era of energy production where it is no longer a question...
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...Assignment brief Unit number and title Unit 3: Strategic Change Management Qualification BTEC – LEVEL 7 – Extended Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership Start date 7th September 2015 End Date 28th September 2015 Assessor Pierre Arman Assignment Due Date Assignment title 25th Oct 2015 Understanding the need for and aspects of Strategic Change Management The purpose of this assignment is to provide learners with understanding and skills to assess the need for strategic change in organizations and how to empower them to take engagement actively in the process of strategic change management. Scenario It is the realities of today, change is imperative for a healthy and sustainable success of today’s organizations. To this end, every organization undergoes a change process so as to compete with the changing market circumstances. You are required to identify the need for change in any department or area in your chosen organization and you have to state why there is a need for change and how will you plan and implement it effectively. Task 1 Understand the background to organisational strategic change 1.1 Discuss models of strategic change and their differences (AC 1.1). 1.2 Evaluate the relevance of models of strategic change to your chosen organisations in the current Economy (as of the current situation which is the best suitable model) (AC 1.2). 1.3 Assess the value of using strategic intervention techniques in your chosen...
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...Individual Assignment: Change Proposal Class: HRM 310 Professor: Carol Willett Change Proposal Organizations are made up of different department making the organization grown and function according. In an organization consists of different department for example, sales, marketing, finances, accounting customer support and operations. This report will show why a change is need in the Kudler’s sales division. The purpose of this report is to get kudler CEO to approve change in the sales department. In this report I will point out why the change is need it and what it will mean for the business? Why the change is necessary? The changes need it because the sales team of kudler Fine Food is not meeting the expectations of the company to sale wine and unique food items. In addition, the company is suffering from a lack of clients registering for the wine classes. The kudler Fine Food sales team is trying to increase the sales in every area and also increase the level of fulfillment of the sale department. Increasing the sale will make sure that they higher administration and proprietor are pleased with how well the company is doing. A change is need it in the sales department to make sure the business is going to keep growing. A plan for change must be communicated to upper management, informing upper management about the much need change will ensure that everyone that work for the company is on board with the new changes. Furthermore, the approval of the change starts at the top...
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...and Individuals Change is the process of making a difference; in business this is the process of making a difference in the future of an organization. An organization cannot move forward without a plan for growth and change, and a manager whom can facilitate the growth and change needed to accomplish this plan. Within any organization change is inevitable. By creating a mission and values intent on a changing, dynamic future, a manager is setting the organization up for success. The two main forms of change within management are internal and external. Externally, there are many issues related to the environment, social standards and even the systematic debate about change itself. Internally, there are changes within management, budget, communication standards, group norms and social standards; any of these changes can affect the future of an organization. Organizations need managers whom are willing to deal with these changes in a straightforward and meaningful way. Management is a process to create change, in turn managers can help mold an organization into a forward thinking, innovative company that can obtain, and hold, a competitive advantage. An agent of change for an organization can be anyone whom can help transform the organization into a more effective and efficient company. A manager’s first role is to combat resistance to change. Resistance to change usually happens because of miscommunication, or lack of communication. A manager needs to first look...
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...Change Management Brenda Macy American InterContinental University December 13, 2015 Abstract The world is an ever changing entity. As a business owner, you will need to keep up with those changes for success within your business. There are 3 areas of change to be considered when changing the organizational culture, the technology, the structure, and the people. Sometimes resistance is met when change is introduced in the workplace. To manage that change, models of change management are introduced to make the transition a smooth process. Two of those models are discussed here. Lewin’s Change Management Model, and Kotter’s 8 Step Change Model (Normandin, 2012). Change Management No matter the size of your business or what kind of business you are in, all businesses have the common element of change. Change can come from the introduction of new technology, new structure within the organization or by the people (Normandin, 2012). The world is changing on a fast track and to succeed in business, organizations must be on the fast track of change as well. Failing to implement a successful change within the organization can cause failure of the business (EditorialBoard, 2011). A psychologist name Kurt Lewin created a change model for understanding organizational change. It is the Unfreeze, Transition, Refreeze change model. In step one, the need for change is recognized and preparing the organization that the change is needed, and effective communication of the...
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...Players in the change process 1.) Strategists 2.) Recipients 3.) Implementers Strategists( Leaders of change) Recipients Implementers As strategists , change practitioners( consultants) , need to identify the need for change. They are the adopters or adapters of change . They have the power to influence strategy( what needs doing can whether is can be done) and implantations They carry out the actions to make the vision of the strategists become reality. They also facilitate change May involve a situational assessment or diagnostic They have the power to influence change through their readiness for change. They may be granted certain degree of discretion in a change plan. Provide an idea of a desired future state and devise a strategy on how to get there from where the current situation is. If they resist change the change effort would be futile. Readiness can be achieved either positively( appealing to individual self interest) or negatively( creating dissatisfaction with current state of affairs) They may even need to do the planning themselves including specific interventions to achieve a mandated outcome. Need to decide the extent of the change, identify hurdles and obstacles and devise ways to solve them They manage the day to day issues of change. They need to be able to coordinate activities and people and have skills in troubleshooting- need communication skills and flexibility within the constraints of delivering a specific result. Need to prioritise...
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