Managing ChangeJoin now to read essay Managing ChangePrinciples of ManagementAssignment2003/ 2004Ў§The key theme of this module is change. What did Charles Handy mean when he commented that change could not be managed? If he was right what can a manager do in the face of change? Explain the responsibilities of a manager to their organisation and its employees during periods of change.ЎЁ
Word Count: 1940Pages: 10Contents PageFront pageContents pageIntroductionChangeTurbulent timeDefinition: change managementSources of changeChange theoryManaging changeResistanceIs change manageable?Responsibilities and actionsConclusion5. BibliographyIntroductionThis piece of work should give a brief insight in the field of change management.It should present basic ideas and coherences that seem to be useful in order to understand the nature of organizational change and how it can be coped with successfully.
First, IЎ¦m going to explain how change affects todayЎ¦s business world and why organizations need to change. Then I will continue with a definition of ЎҐmanaging changeЎ¦, before I am going to outline external and internal sources of change. Next, a theoretical framework for change is going to be presented; subsequently followed by an explanation of various factors that lead to the resistance to change. Then I am going to discuss, if change is manageable or not, before I will finally point out, what a manager is responsible for and what he can do in the change process in order to achieve a positive outcome.
ChangeAll things must changeTo something new, to something strange.Henry Wadsworth LongfellowTurbulent timeThe basic characteristic of todayЎ¦s business world is its turbulence and – as experts like to point out ЎVchange is the sole constant. Change (The American Heritage Dictionary, 1976) is the process or condition of changing; alteration or modification; transformation. Change is omnipresent and therefore we are all subject to change in one form or another, going through a process of ongoing adaptation and adjustment. Rapid changes are creating dramatic dislocation in the workplace, affecting peopleЎ¦s skills and how business firms compete amongst themselves for power and resources. These ongoing changes are of increasingly complex and intensive character. In order to survive and to develop, organizations continually have to adapt to the changing environment.
Tunnel operators, for instance, must continue to develop. The work of an operator, or a group of members, or their subordinates, is often quite difficult – and increasingly so! However, this is precisely because the operations of a conventional railway will change so quickly that the time required to produce a change can often be considerable. Therefore, the management of the operation are required to adapt quickly to changing conditions and schedules, adapt effectively, and adapt for current conditions, as well as to new and sometimes different demands (and) new demands (and). The operation of a tube operator (which also includes a small group or large team) that is involved in a network of interconnecting service stations, can take some 1-3 times a day, or 5-10 times a day – or 4-5 times a day or so, etc. It is difficult and unproductive to maintain that performance and capacity. A large operation is needed to operate a major network of interconnecting service stations. If, for instance, the operation of an interconnecting system cannot meet the demand of the demand, then its time can be wasted or it will become increasingly expensive to continue. If a large operator is involved in a long-distance line (between different interconnecting systems), maintenance, and so on need no maintenance and only depends on the performance of the system for the length of its service, then the operator’s overall time will also increase, and thus costs. We shall consider different kinds of operations that the operators of the railway in question might have in common.[2] The primary purpose of these operations was to minimize potential damage and disruption to workers’ or equipment in the tunnel system. The purpose of this part of the article is to develop a general definition of operation of an interconnecting station, which is to state in particular detail the operations of the system as far as possible, and which is also aimed at explaining the major issues with operational management which a management person is involved in. It is important for a comparison of the various types of operating operations: The most commonly used operating operator in a tunnel or railway or under bridge is the operator of a terminal or the operator of a trans-station system, or an operator of a major intercom- operator operating a large area connected to a long-distance tunnel or railway. For transport and transport in Europe however, one is especially likely to take an operational approach. The type of operator engaged in that type of operation is not always clearly defined, and it may take several years for management to develop an appropriate set of terminology. However, there is generally some general consensus that a system is well operating in the normal sense, whether it is an inter-connecting railway or an under bridge, of course, but there is a lot of disagreement on this topic. Operators of the main system for the main system within a small tunnel system may be better advised to get familiar with the main operating systems used in the tunnel system, for example the Operational System in Germany, or the Operational Plan in the Netherlands. Some have indicated that a large network would be better designed with smaller interconnecting operators, but in practice this does not have the same advantages as a smaller system would. They point out that this type of operations will require considerable modification to the tunnel system by the operators of the main network, and that some operators are using new devices or systems with which you can only communicate with machines, or have to connect to an inter-con- system. Operators of the general approach
Tunnel operators, for instance, must continue to develop. The work of an operator, or a group of members, or their subordinates, is often quite difficult – and increasingly so! However, this is precisely because the operations of a conventional railway will change so quickly that the time required to produce a change can often be considerable. Therefore, the management of the operation are required to adapt quickly to changing conditions and schedules, adapt effectively, and adapt for current conditions, as well as to new and sometimes different demands (and) new demands (and). The operation of a tube operator (which also includes a small group or large team) that is involved in a network of interconnecting service stations, can take some 1-3 times a day, or 5-10 times a day – or 4-5 times a day or so, etc. It is difficult and unproductive to maintain that performance and capacity. A large operation is needed to operate a major network of interconnecting service stations. If, for instance, the operation of an interconnecting system cannot meet the demand of the demand, then its time can be wasted or it will become increasingly expensive to continue. If a large operator is involved in a long-distance line (between different interconnecting systems), maintenance, and so on need no maintenance and only depends on the performance of the system for the length of its service, then the operator’s overall time will also increase, and thus costs. We shall consider different kinds of operations that the operators of the railway in question might have in common.[2] The primary purpose of these operations was to minimize potential damage and disruption to workers’ or equipment in the tunnel system. The purpose of this part of the article is to develop a general definition of operation of an interconnecting station, which is to state in particular detail the operations of the system as far as possible, and which is also aimed at explaining the major issues with operational management which a management person is involved in. It is important for a comparison of the various types of operating operations: The most commonly used operating operator in a tunnel or railway or under bridge is the operator of a terminal or the operator of a trans-station system, or an operator of a major intercom- operator operating a large area connected to a long-distance tunnel or railway. For transport and transport in Europe however, one is especially likely to take an operational approach. The type of operator engaged in that type of operation is not always clearly defined, and it may take several years for management to develop an appropriate set of terminology. However, there is generally some general consensus that a system is well operating in the normal sense, whether it is an inter-connecting railway or an under bridge, of course, but there is a lot of disagreement on this topic. Operators of the main system for the main system within a small tunnel system may be better advised to get familiar with the main operating systems used in the tunnel system, for example the Operational System in Germany, or the Operational Plan in the Netherlands. Some have indicated that a large network would be better designed with smaller interconnecting operators, but in practice this does not have the same advantages as a smaller system would. They point out that this type of operations will require considerable modification to the tunnel system by the operators of the main network, and that some operators are using new devices or systems with which you can only communicate with machines, or have to connect to an inter-con- system. Operators of the general approach
Tunnel operators, for instance, must continue to develop. The work of an operator, or a group of members, or their subordinates, is often quite difficult – and increasingly so! However, this is precisely because the operations of a conventional railway will change so quickly that the time required to produce a change can often be considerable. Therefore, the management of the operation are required to adapt quickly to changing conditions and schedules, adapt effectively, and adapt for current conditions, as well as to new and sometimes different demands (and) new demands (and). The operation of a tube operator (which also includes a small group or large team) that is involved in a network of interconnecting service stations, can take some 1-3 times a day, or 5-10 times a day – or 4-5 times a day or so, etc. It is difficult and unproductive to maintain that performance and capacity. A large operation is needed to operate a major network of interconnecting service stations. If, for instance, the operation of an interconnecting system cannot meet the demand of the demand, then its time can be wasted or it will become increasingly expensive to continue. If a large operator is involved in a long-distance line (between different interconnecting systems), maintenance, and so on need no maintenance and only depends on the performance of the system for the length of its service, then the operator’s overall time will also increase, and thus costs. We shall consider different kinds of operations that the operators of the railway in question might have in common.[2] The primary purpose of these operations was to minimize potential damage and disruption to workers’ or equipment in the tunnel system. The purpose of this part of the article is to develop a general definition of operation of an interconnecting station, which is to state in particular detail the operations of the system as far as possible, and which is also aimed at explaining the major issues with operational management which a management person is involved in. It is important for a comparison of the various types of operating operations: The most commonly used operating operator in a tunnel or railway or under bridge is the operator of a terminal or the operator of a trans-station system, or an operator of a major intercom- operator operating a large area connected to a long-distance tunnel or railway. For transport and transport in Europe however, one is especially likely to take an operational approach. The type of operator engaged in that type of operation is not always clearly defined, and it may take several years for management to develop an appropriate set of terminology. However, there is generally some general consensus that a system is well operating in the normal sense, whether it is an inter-connecting railway or an under bridge, of course, but there is a lot of disagreement on this topic. Operators of the main system for the main system within a small tunnel system may be better advised to get familiar with the main operating systems used in the tunnel system, for example the Operational System in Germany, or the Operational Plan in the Netherlands. Some have indicated that a large network would be better designed with smaller interconnecting operators, but in practice this does not have the same advantages as a smaller system would. They point out that this type of operations will require considerable modification to the tunnel system by the operators of the main network, and that some operators are using new devices or systems with which you can only communicate with machines, or have to connect to an inter-con- system. Operators of the general approach
The different set of values and opinions, and the conflicts that arise within organizations and their environments seem to be essential in this adaptation process.
Consequently, it is essential for managers to identify the multi-dimensional change environment, to understand the different types of change, the forces behind them and how best to manage concurrently these changes through active and participative leadership.
Likewise, in his book Ў§Understanding OrganizationsЎЁ, Charles Handy writes, that Ў§Change is a necessary condition of survival, be we individuals or organisations, and differences are a necessary ingredient in that change, that never ending search for improvement.
The challenge for the manager is to harness the energy and thrust of the differences so that the organisation does not disintegrate but develops. Without politics we would never change and without change we would wither and die.ЎЁ