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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Organizational Change Models Abstract This paper will discuss Connie Hritz’s Change Model and briefly describe the stages of it. I will explain a recent change that I underwent at my employment. I will explain the process and steps we went through to adapt to the change. I will compare and contrast Hritz change model with a British change model. Lastly I will explain which model is best for my organization to follow when implementing change.
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nature to be reluctant to change. Employees are creatures of habit and may need time to adjust to the changes that occur in the workplace. Managers can take extra precautions to help alleviate some of the confusion and stress associated with change by following a four step communication plan. The steps are to set the stage for acceptance, create the frame for information to be interpreted, manage the mood for employee’s emotional state, and reinforce the desired changes. In order for management
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This process of understanding the transformations that occur within some organizations is one of critical thinking and discovery. In addition, it provides a deeper perspective of how organizational stakeholders serve as change agents and improve the leadership abilities within the community. The organizational change that was examined over the course of this study was one connected to the request by York County SC community members. They wanted assistance in eradicating the high dropout rate. After
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Organizational Change Process: The EMR in Health Care Settings In the past decade, new advances in technology have changed health care. Experts continue to speculate that information technology has and will play a key role in efficiency, costs, and quality of patient care (Mehlman, 2010). With these changes comes the demand for hospitals to keep up with the times. In January 2009 President Barack Obama spoke about the government’s recent stimulus package and drive to have Americans’ health records
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Organizational Development and Change The organizational development (OD) tradition is a practitioner-driven intervention-oriented approach to effecting organizational change via individual change, with view to increasing effectiveness. It is implemented within a problem-solving model, places a heavy accent on survey-based problem diagnosis and subordinates people to a vision of the future. Commitment-based strategies of effecting change assume that the impetus for change must come from the
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Managing Organizational Change: Introducing the Change It is difficult enough for an organization to make a sudden change like a “second-order change” or “unplanned change” (Greenberg & Baron, 2011, Pg. 558). What about the employees? What is the best way to inform them of the change, get them to accept the change, and keep the parts of the status quo that do not require a radical change? When making a major change, the decision will require an in depth analysis of all aspects of the issue
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Managing Organizational Change Course Number: 44252 Instructor: Dr. Mahdieh Mahdavinia E-mail: mmahdavinia@alumni.utoronto.ca Semester: Fall term, 1389-1390 Class Time: Wednesdays: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Room: 4 Meeting Hours: Before the class by appointment COURSE OBJECTIVES This course makes an enquiry into the field of organization change. Identifying the need for change, framing the problems/issues, influencing the choice of what to do, and implementing the changes with minimal
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Organizational Change management for competitiveness edge in Safaricom Kenya limited Introduction: In today’s uncertain economic climate, many organizations are forced to make changes in order to survive. They are needed to react quickly to the global revolution while at a local and national level have to keep up with new technology and competition if they want to stay ahead of the game. In an ever-changing global economy, Johnson and Scholes (2003) notes that organizations must find
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