...Leading and managing change in organizations: Importance of human resource capacity building Term Paper (Individual Assignment) MCP 2135 – Leading and Managing Change in Organizations MBA in Human Resource Management Semester II – 2010/2012 Course Director : Prof. Sudatta Ranasinghe Professor of Management Name of the Student : Gamini Hettiarachchi Student Registration No. : 110046980 Date Submitted :16.05.2011 Word Count : 1662 words, 5 single side A4 pages Leading and managing change in organizations: Importance of human resource capacity building Term Paper (Individual Assignment) Abstract This term paper addresses human resource capacity building as a strategic instrument in leading and managing change in organizations. After describing the process and the basic steps in leading and managing change, the article has taken an effort to identify the role of leaders and the managers to derive a conceptual frame of reference to develop arguments in strategic importance of human resource capacity building in the process of leading and managing change in organization. To meet the challenges, negative as well as positive, HR capacity building is needed in most of the steps and stages in the process of leading and managing change in organizations. Further, developing human capacities has highlighted as one of the major roles and core functionalities of leaders and managers. Viewing human resources as human capital and beyond, the term paper argues that without...
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...Running Head: CHANGE MANAGEMENT Proposed Change Program for AVIVA [Name of the Writer] [Name of the Institution] Table of Contents Introduction 2 Discussion 2 Leading and managing change 2 Challenges and problem of managing and leading change at Aviva 3 Change strategy for Aviva 4 Change interventions for Aviva 6 Enabling continuous change 7 Change program limitations 8 Conclusion 9 References 9 Proposed Change Program for AVIVA Introduction This assignment aims to analyze the challenges and problems which are being faced by renowned insurance company Aviva following the decision of downsizing due to moving several hundred jobs to India as a outsourcing strategy to remain competitive in the market. The company is facing difficulties while implementing change management programs in their organization. In this assignment, change strategy will be proposed relevant to the problems company is facing and specific interventions would be introduced during the process of change. Moreover, suggestions will be given on sustaining the change for a longer period of time while defining the limitations of the change program. Discussion Leading and managing change Organization change is important for the strategic growth of the organization however, it is always met with employees’ resistance. The repercussion of this resistance put up by employees can be drastic and cause serious disturbance in the organization. It is important for the organization to study...
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...INS2019 Business Organization and Management Anh MAI, International School (ISVNU) Mail: anhmd@isvnu.vn Cell: 0902372688 Topics to discuss Topic 1: Introduction to management Topic 2: The history of management Topic 3: The management environment Topic 4: Planning and Strategy Formulation Topic 5: Decision Making Topic 6: Organizing structure and design Topic 7: HRM Topic 8: Leading Topic 9: Teamwork Topic 10: Motivation & Communication Topic 11: Organizational Control 2 Topic from Daft (2012) and Innovation Adapted 12: Change 6/11/2012 Topics to discuss History of Management Evolution of Management thinking Environment of Management Corporate Culture, Ethics and Social Responsibility Management Planning -Managerial planning & goal setting - Strategy formulation & Implementation - Managerial decision making Organizing -Designing adaptive organizations -Managing change & innovation -Human resource Management Leading -Leadership -Motivation -Communication -Teamwork Controlling -Managerial and Quality control 3 Adapted from Daft (2012) 6/11/2012 Working Plan Topic Session No 1 2 Session 1 Session 2 Topics Textbook NEM Ch 1 NEM Ch 2 Tutorial Cases Questions 1, 5, 8, 9 Elektra Products, Inc (p.56) Introduction to Management The History of Management The Management Environment, Ethics and CSR Planning & Strategy Formulation 4, 6, 7 SIA Corporation (p. 58) 3 Session 3 NEM Ch 3...
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...environment where changes that occur in one part of the world or one business region can have immediate and far-flung repercussions across the globe. Organizations that are able to quickly adapt to changing environmental conditions are more likely to succeed. Organizations need to manage change to survive and to create a competitive advantage. Thus, most organizations continually plan and implement some type of change management strategy. According to Weiss (2012), “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” (section 1.1, para. 2). An organization should have a planned change strategy and a change model to effectively lead and manage organizational adaptation. XYZ, Inc. is a high-end retail chain that sells luxury watches, jewelry, and handbags. XYZ is opening a store in Shanghai, China and has put an executive in charge of its first international expansion. This will be a short-term, small-scale change for the organization. After one year, the executive is also expected to begin implementation of a long-term, large-scale change by opening additional stores in Brazil, Russia, India, and China (also known as the B.R.I.C. countries). The purpose of this commentary is to identify which change model should be followed for the short-term changes, describe which change model should be followed for the long-term changes, and discuss the effects that these changes would have...
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...Leading by Leveraging Culture Managing culture will not guarantee organizational success. Neither will neglecting culture result in assured failure. Culture is only one of the leadership tools that helps success, but managing it will help an organization with its strategic objectives in the long term. Why is Organizational Culture Powerful? Focusing People Intensely on Strategy Execution CEO’s fail when they are unable to fully execute on strategy. The key is in not only having a well-formulated strategy, but in also executing well on the strategy. Southwest Airlines has had a simple and transparent strategy of offering a high volume of short, low-cost flights. The strategy is well-known among employees and also aligned with their culture. Culture is a system of shared values that identify what is important, and norms that identify appropriate attitudes and behaviors. It increases organizational performance by energizing employees with meaning in setting and reaching for goals. Also performance is increased by shaping and coordinating behavior. Culture as a leadership tool should be strategically relevant. Formal Versus Social Control: The Power of Shared Norms Culture is based on norms, which are socially shared standards of appropriate behavior. Norms guide the perception and interaction of members and how they approach decisions and solve problems. They also help to ensure conformity through positive and negative reactions. Research shows that group norms influence...
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...Sources of resistance in organizational change and ways to overcome resistance Introduction An ancient Greek philosopher, once quoted that the “the only constant is change” (Heraclitus, unknown). Organizational change is an inevitable factor given that there are many components which are outside the organization which undergo changes and then sustenance of the organization then depends on adaptation. For example, the most recent change that we can see is the causality of the economic crises which occurred a few years back. This led to organizations changing their structures, their budgets, their talents, their costs and in some organizations everything from a shop floor to costs in the board rooms were susceptible to change. Managers in organizations are sometimes under pressure to suggest changes when they are newly appointed in an organization to prove their knowledge and expertise in an area and this is could sometimes be misused and changes are brought about only for the sake of change (Managing-change.net, 2013). One of the concerns of change is resistance which is natural and expected as it involves going from the known to unknown (Bovey and Hede, 2001a). Even though sometimes change is inevitable in an organization, the changes on the human element is sometimes ignored (Bovey and Hede, 2001b) which can be considered as the major source of resistance. Although the reason why people resist can be evident through analysis all potential sources of resistance cannot be comprehensively...
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...Abstract We live and work in a world that is constantly changing which drives today’s organizations to embrace a philosophy of hiring people that can lead employees through change in order to survive. Companies are forever changing due to internal and external forces such as, new technologies, competition, new ideas, profitability expectations, new leadership, and employee turnover. Organizations expect leaders to be a catalyst for change, therefore, the leader cannot afford to stick his or her head in the sand whenever change is occurring and hope the situation will quietly pass them by. Learning to manage high-velocity change is one of the most important leadership skills for a person to master for themselves, their employees, and the organization. What Leaders Need To Know About Managing Change Many of the changes that occurred in the last 18 months were unpredictable, or at least unpredicted, like the crash of the housing market, the collapse of numerous home mortgage and lending institutions, the near meltdown of the big-three U. S. automakers, and the millions of unemployed workers. The implication of the unpredictable nature of change for organizations is clear: although in many cases they may not be able to anticipate change, they can always be fast adapters (Lawler, et al., 2006). In uncertain and rapidly changing environments, organizations are challenged to accomplish two often-conflicting objectives: performing well against a current set of environmental...
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...Analysis 3 Vision 3 Mission 4 Strategy 4 Lessons Learned 4 References 6 Introduction Tofas is one of Fiat Auto's 3 strategic production centers worldwide today. Tofas symbolizes a great value and power beyond argument within the Turkish Automotive Industry. This case discusses the challenges faced by Tofas in their organizational design change. role of Vision, Mission and Strategy Vision is something that is essential to production successful organizational change. It should be articulated early and it’s up to leaders to do this. Vision drives change and vision telling or selling approach to inform people what will be vision and why. Top-down responsibility Vision usually paints a picture of future and inspirational, mission statements are more purposive and instrumental in outlining what needs to be done. Goals and strategy statements define specific outcomes. They articulate how the organization will progress toward the future. In this case change affects the performance, customer service and whole departments. Vision has apparently become core to managing organizational change. Application Analysis Vision To become Turkey’s leading automotive corporation and Fiat’s ‘preferred’ R&D and production hub. R&D plays an important role in the innovation process. It results in the technology that brings new products and services to the market place or underpins better processes. Innovation results in high quality jobs, successful businesses, better goods...
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...Foundations of Leading Innovation Capella University Introduction This paper examines the leadership practices of managing change and employee development and how they support organizational innovation, analyze how discovery skills support innovation and successful innovators, and explore the author’s own strengths and weaknesses in using discover skills and the leadership practices of managing change and employee development. An organization that develops and fosters the right leadership culture has a competitive advantage over organizations that do not embrace the benefits of a strong leadership culture. Developing and fostering a culture of high performing, innovative leaders at all levels of an organization is more beneficial than creating business plans or adopting the latest leadership trends that will quickly be forgotten and will become obsolete by changes in the marketplace (Waagen, 2002). Leadership Practices That Support Innovation in Organizations Managing Change Developing and facilitating strategies for managing organizational change effectively are skills that high performing leaders are able to utilize in order to be successful. High performing leaders see change as opportunities and are able to adapt and lead others through the change. Change for them is not a challenge or a setback but opportunities to adapt to changes occurring around them and to help other overcome their resistance and fears to the changes. According to (Leslie, 2009 pg.12), “being...
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...Foundations of Leading Innovation Introduction This paper examines the leadership practices of managing change and employee development and how they support organizational innovation, analyze how discovery skills support innovation and successful innovators, and explore the author’s own strengths and weaknesses in using discover skills and the leadership practices of managing change and employee development. An organization that develops and fosters the right leadership culture has a competitive advantage over organizations that do not embrace the benefits of a strong leadership culture. Developing and fostering a culture of high performing, innovative leaders at all levels of an organization is more beneficial than creating business plans or adopting the latest leadership trends that will quickly be forgotten and will become obsolete by changes in the marketplace (Waagen, 2002). Leadership Practices That Support Innovation in Organizations Managing Change Developing and facilitating strategies for managing organizational change effectively are skills that high performing leaders are able to utilize in order to be successful. High performing leaders see change as opportunities and are able to adapt and lead others through the change. Change for them is not a challenge or a setback but opportunities to adapt to changes occurring around them and to help other overcome their resistance and fears to the changes. According to (Leslie, 2009 pg.12), “being able to adapt to...
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...Acknowledgement 2. Introduction 3. Management 4. Classical and modern management 5. Organizational behavior 6. Importance of organization behavior 7. Challenges and opportunity for organizational behavior 8. Cases and examples 9. Conclusion Acknowledgement It gives us a great pleasure to present the write up on the organizational behavior completed during the first trimester of PGDM. We owe a special debt of gratitude to Prof. Subhash C. Kapor for his constant support and guidance. His sincerity, thoroughness and preservance have been a constant source of inspiration for us. It is only his cognizant that our endeavors have seen light of the day. We also take the opportunity to acknowledge Dr. J.K. Goyal, Director JIMS and Dr. Somesh Raizada, Dean JIMS for their constant support. Last but not the least we would also like to acknowledge the contribution of all the team members of Lakshya for their kind assistance and cooperation during the development of our write up. Introduction Have you ever got up in the morning and thought, "I really don't want to go to work today"? I think we all have at some point in our lives. You may also have had times when you have thought or said, "I hate my job, I hate where I work." These feelings have nothing to do with you, your job or your workplace. The problem lies in the fact that your supervisor or manager has no idea how to manage organizational behavior. OB is frequently applied to topics such as...
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...Four Functions of Management John Veal XMGT/230 ALLAN BARDOS Within an organization executives develop a structured environment in order to perform and execute task and goals to run a successful business that will generate profit. When doing so, the company will implement four functions that will help in managing a smooth business which are planning, leading, controlling, and organizing. Management is the process of working with people and resources to accomplish organizational goals where managers do this both effectively and efficiently. Although the context of business and the specifics of doing business are changing, there are still plenty of timeless principles that make great managers, and great companies, great. In the business world today and with constant changing, the great executives not only adapt to changing conditions but also apply—fanatically, rigorously, consistently, and with discipline—the fundamental management principles. These fundamentals include the four traditional functions of management as mentioned earlier which remain as relevant as ever, and they still provide the fundamentals that are needed in start-ups as much as in established corporations but their form has evolved. First function of management is planning which is the management function of systematically making decisions about the goals and activities that an individual, a group, a work unit, or the overall organization will pursue. Planning activities include analyzing current situations...
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...HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSION IS VERY CHALLENGING IN BANGLADESH INTRODUCTION The role of the Human Resource Manager is evolving with the change in competitive market environment and the realization that Human Resource Management must play a more strategic role in the success of an organization. Organizations that do not put their emphasis on attracting and retaining talents may find themselves in dire consequences, as their competitors may be outplaying them in the strategic employment of their human resources. The new millennium has brought about new challenges for human resources departments and practitioners around the world. These new challenges raise questions about the nature HR practices and the role of HR professionals, and imply new approaches for the HR function in product and service delivery. Organizations recognize the critical importance that human capital means for competitiveness, and ultimately survival in the modern era. In Bangladesh ‘the concept of HR’ is not very old. But within last 7 to 10 years it is widely practiced and now maximum large company keeps a department of Human Resource Management. As we move into the 'new economy', the focus on people and knowledge has steadily increased. Today, companies face new challenges in dealing with issues such as the scarcity of talent, the value of ideas/knowledge and the changing preferences of the labour market. Consequently, successful HR strategies are needed more than ever. With the increase in competition...
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...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 today, organizations must continually scan their external business environment to maintain their competitive advantage by making internal adjustments. Whenever you have change that moves employees from a known to an unknown state, you can best believe you will encounter resistance. Taking employees out of their comfort zone creates fear and uncertainty which results in resistance. Employees resist change for a number of reasons such as a lack of understanding around the change, personal conflicts, differing perceptions, mistrust, social disruption or the potential for loss on a personal level such as power, status and influence. Most of these barriers are a result of ineffective communication. Effective communication can be seen as the bloodline through a change process. Without it, you risk failure to your change initiative. When a change initiative is undertaken, it’s important the organization employ a change manager who is skilled and competent in change management. Change managers...
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...Abstract Leading Change by John P. Kotter and Organizational Behavior and Management by Ivancevich are centered around the themes and concepts of an eight stage process that incorporates the ideas of establishing a sense of urgency, creating the guiding coalition, developing a vision and strategy, communicating the change vision, empowering employees for broad-based action, generating short-term wins, consolidating gains and producing more change, and anchoring new approaches of each author. Leading Change and the related text are findings that complement the explorations of each author. One may find the relationship between the books to be astounding as the authors appear to mirror each other’s ideas, but one author provides insight through the use of experience and opinions, while the other uses research and supporting evidence. An effective manager should be able to integrate the concepts of organizational behavior and leadership in order to properly communicate, implement, and transform the projects of an organization whose goal is to become more competitive. The text on Organizational Behavior has provided the research and theories on the effective use of human resources, while Kotter offers a situational approach that one can easily relate to. The integration of Kotter’s eight stage process along with the text by Ivancevich have provided me with a better understanding of leadership as an ongoing fundamental process and organizational behavior as a principle that...
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