Journal of Change Management Vol. 5, No. 4, 369 –380, December 2005 Organisational Change Management: A Critical Review RUNE TODNEM BY Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, UK ABSTRACT It can be argued that the successful management of change is crucial to any organisation in order to survive and succeed in the present highly competitive and continuously evolving business environment. However, theories and approaches to change management currently available to academics and practitioners
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Organizational Change in the Insurance Company The organizational change which will be discussed in this paper involves a large insurance company who wants to increase market share from the sale of their cutting edge variable annuity product. The outside sales force, known as wholesalers have set territories throughout the United States. Current studies have determined that many of the existing leads, who are Financial Advisors, are not being contacted and so therefore potential new business
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AP Stucco, Inc. Organizational Change Proposal Kayla Oliver-Pratt BUS 610 Inst. Peggy Morrison July 5, 2011 Organizational Change Organizational change is inevitable. For centuries philosophers have struggled with the meaning of “change.” Accomplishing organizational change is one of the greatest challenges for business leaders in the twenty-first century. In order to build a successful organization, it takes time, effort, and perseverance; but once success is obtained, maintaining
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0109WTEKKN0614 | | Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 2 1.1 What is Change and Change Management 2 2.0 Literature Review 4 2.1 Drivers of change 4 2.1.1 Globalisation to change 4 2.1.2 Education to Change 4 2.1.3 Technology to change 4 2.2 The Process of managing change 5 2.2.1 Force Field Analysis on Change 5 2.2.2 Lewin’s Change Model 6 3.0 Change Management 7 3.1 John Kotter: Leading Change in today’s business 7 Urgency growth 8 Build Guiding Team 8 Getting Right
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Organizational Change Rodney Hickson BUS610: Organizational Behavior Dr. Brand Bowler February 18, 2013 Change is essential to the longevity of all organizations. Without change a organizations faces the possibly of making their impact in their market place obsolete. But change inside an organization can often cause employees and management to be resistant to change. In many case this can be the result of internal and external factors which can be simplified down to personal and professional
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of all the change stories presented. I will make at least one recommendation for each change story that would have improved the effectiveness of the change process and explain why that recommendation would have altered the outcome of the change process. I will also attribute a change image to the leading managers or directors in each change story and provide an explanation as to why that change image label is appropriate. And finally recommend a different strategy for managing change in each of the
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A Process for Changing Organizational Culture Kim Cameron University of Michigan Business School 701 Tappan Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 734-615-5247 kim_cameron@umich.edu To be published in Michael Driver (Ed.) The Handbook of Organizational Development 2004 2 A Process for Changing Organizational Culture Kim Cameron University of Michigan Much of the current scholarly literature argues that successful companies--those with sustained profitability and above-normal financial returns--are
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Organizational Change Organizational culture is vitally important within the scope of effectively functioning organizations. Organizational culture is the basis of behavior and beliefs of the individuals within the organization. The effects of organizational culture range from minor to extreme on both the individuals of an organization as well as on the organization itself. The cultures adopted by an organization and its members can have a profound impact on the daily routines of employees, the
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Bookshop In this paper, the writer will briefly discuss the components of organizational change that were not identified in the story about the Concord Bookshop. Two phases of organizational change that were not considered are failure to address and recognize the organizational culture already existing within the company, and failure to communicate the change process and listen to concerns (Spector, 2010). The motive for change was identified, however, was generally addressed as financial difficulties
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Organization Change: Wal-Mart Grant Ritter Indiana Wesleyan University September 26th 2011 The role of organizational change cannot be overestimated because if its role in providing institution with the opportunity to improve on their business processes. Through the process of organization change, business firms are more likely to improve on their business strategies and work effectively towards achieving their business goals. Wal-Mart operates a chain of stores in many
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