Journal of Change Management Vol. 6, No. 3, 235 –256, September 2006 Challenging the Code of Change: Part 2. Crossing the Rubicon: Extending the Integration of Change NIGEL LEPPITT Haldane Associates, Middlesex ABSTRACT It has been argued that the two most common approaches to change management adopted by organizations, Theory E and Theory O, represent an inefficient dichotomy and integrating elements of both into any change initiative has been proposed. The dichotomy in a Theory E approach
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ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE Introduction Resistance is a common reason for the failure of change initiatives. The subject is thus of extreme importance to management. This paper explores the contention by King and Anderson that a common theme in defining resistance is “a naïve and managerialist assumption that resistance is counter-productive – even irrational – behaviour which needs to be overcome” with an emphasis on organisational change. It begins by looking at organisational change and its managerialist
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head: IMPLEMENTING CHANGE PAPER Implementing Change Paper Aliyya Jones Leadership and Performance Development HCS/475 Brenda Lever, Instructor Monday, August 10, 2009 Implementing Change Paper Team members gather around in a small conference room as the manager states, a meeting is desperately needed in order for this change process to work efficiently. The room suddenly begins to fill with outburst such as, why does the company constantly change? Change is such a hectic process
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Leadership experience Introduction Management is a vital process in the smooth running and operation of a company or organization. It is in the management level that a clear vision and mission of a company is set (Holan & Phillips, 2002). Leadership and management are therefore essential in achieving organizational goals and objectives. The Riverside Pediatric Associates case is common in companies and entities that fail to fit into the dynamics of an expanding work place. Human population
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Course Project: Managing Resistance to Change August 24, 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Organizations initiate change efforts for countless reasons. Failure to properly manage these changes can cause an organization to decline or even fail. Most organizations are faced with ongoing changes due to internal and external pressures. These pressures can lead to strategic changes that affect the entire organization or incremental changes that have a direct impact on a specific area. Given the economy
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Job Behaviors & Moral Yasmin Rodgers 4341 Lakefield Mews Drive Richmond, Va. 23231 Rodgers_Yasmin@yahoo.com 678-472-1088 GM591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Professor Joseph Plumley October 9, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Executive Summary…………………………………………………………..3 II. Background of Branch Banking & Trust Company ……………….………..3-5 III. Discussion of Current Business Issues…………………………………….....5-8 IV. Proposed Solution…………………………………………………………….9-11 V. Recommendations
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TITLE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO RESISTANCE TO CHANGE AMONG EMPLOYEES IN PERSPECTIVE OF ADMINISTRATION AND WORK AREAS IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all, I would like to express my utmost gratitude to En. Osman Hassan, the Human Resource General Manager of Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd, who has individually given his guidance throughout the practical training period. I would also like to express my appreciation to all lecturers and especially to my advisor, Miss Jacqueline
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Use of Microsoft SharePoint for Configuration Management in IT Organizations In the contemporary business marketplace, the requirement for a technology-based system to provide the tools for global organizations to archive and manage information has become an increasingly present issue. The use of a corporate-wide portal, supported by a collaborative, content management platform, provides an Information Management System (IMS) that culminates organizational information and intellectual capital
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Change management - the systems and tools for managing change Scope of change management This tutorial provides a summary of each of the main areas for change management based on Prosci's research with more than 900 organizations in the last 7 years. The purpose of defining these change management areas is to ensure that there is a common understanding among readers. Tools or components of change management include: Change management process Readiness assessments Communication and communication
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