Introduction to Business Management and Organizational Behaviour Organizational Behaviour - Change
Organizational Behaviour – Change
Introduction
Change affects us all in different ways. The reality today is that managing change and coping with change is a never-ending process that can be complex and stressful. Constant change is commonplace in the modern workplace. Specific factors driving change include changes in the work itself, structural and organizational design alterations, shift to the global economy, and increased diversity.
There is often resistance to change in organizations. This is usually traced to some combination of individual, group, or organizational characteristics, including the design structure of the
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The Three Phases of the Planned Change Process (Lewin)
An important dimension of Lewin's model is to carefully manage change by means of a threestep process.
Phase I
Unfreezing: Creating a felt need for change; minimizing resistance
Unfreezing involves encouraging employees to cast aside old behaviours by "shaking things up" so that the existing equilibrium is destroyed. The goal is to bring about an acceptance among employees that change is needed. Organizations can encourage the adoption of this attitude by signaling that the current behaviour is no longer valued.
Phase II
Moving: Changing people, tasks, structure and technology
In the moving stage, employees are encouraged to develop new behaviours, values, and attitudes. Organizational leaders can facilitate this process by demonstrating desirable behaviour and providing training so that employees acquire the new skills and attitudes. The organization should communicate the overall vision of the change to employees so that they can establish roles within the new structure.
Phase III
Refreezing: Reinforcing outcomes; evaluating results and modifying
Introduction to Business Management and Organizational Behaviour Organizational Behaviour - Change
Finally, in refreezing, the new behaviours and attitudes are reinforced. This is accomplished by establishing a new equilibrium through
Humans tend to perceive courage as an end result; a title to win, a crown to wear, a pompous stand for justice in the fear of opposition, to be commemorated through history. Legacy, so often overshadowed, is seen as a repercussion; an impossible standard set upon impossible odds, achievable only by those given the chance. Against all likelihood, former Los Angeles City Councilman Tom Bradley became the first African-American mayor to be elected in a major U.S. city "with an overwhelmingly white population" (Hendra 2014). Bradley's tenure as mayor of Los Angeles for twenty years completely modified the seemingly concrete racial standards of contemporary politics, however, it was in his ascent
This involves the application of personal coaching or counselling skills from trained professionals who have experience of helping people to make changes. Here specifically designed techniques may be used to help people to work through difficult transitions in their work lives. If an organisation thinks carefully about changes, large or small, and seeks to offer appropriate support to staff there is an improved chance that minimising the problems that could arise. This also makes people more receptive and less resistant to further changes made in the future.
There are many metaphors for change. I had been challenged one time at my church gathering to view change as a journey, from one place to another. It is easier to focus on where the journey started, and finally where it ended and forget any lessons learned while travelling. I have often heard it said, “When one door closes, another one opens”. What they don’t tell you, is that between the closed door and the open one is a long dark hallway. I think whether in an organization or in my personal life, change can feel like stumbling around in the dark. The familiar is left behind, and we venture into the unfamiliar. I believe the biggest challenge is not getting lost on this
In Lewin’s 1951 change process, the first stage, unfrezzing is where change occurs and for people to let go of the old ways to adapt the new ways. The moving stage involves the change process where “thoughts, feelings, behavior, or all three, that is in some way more liberating or more productive than doing things the old way (Kaminski, 2011).” The last stage is known as the freezing stage because change is incorporated into the new routines making it the new standard operating procedure.
The structure and design of organizations have drastically changed over the last twenty-five years. Organizations develop new goals at the beginning of the year or after the completion of previous goals, and heavily depend on planning to help achieve these goals. Planning is an integral part of organizational success, as upper management receives substantial information on various needs such as risk uncertainty, available resources, employee development, and unforeseen changes in technology (Daft, 2013). Most importantly, successful planning allows management to make effective decisions when unforeseen events arise within the organization. Not participating in planning is equivalent to taking a road trip across the country without a
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You cannot be considered a green bug on the brown field. Changes challenge our paradigms. It tests our flexibility, adaptability and alters the way in which we believe. Changes can make life a hardship on awhile, it might cause stress but it can help us find methods to improve our selves. Change is going to be there forever, we should be vunerable to it.
* In forth step, I communicate change vision and plan of attain it with team members by assistance of guiding association.
Furthermore,change is about trying different things ;moreover,you will be ready to adapt to new circumstances if you are more frequent to change.Whether it is moving to another state or deciding to eat healthier,frequent changes lead to wonderful opportunities and
Change should be seen as a challenge and embraced with enthusiasm (Marquis & Huston, 2012). In my professional and personal life, I view and respond to change as a way to make improvements to existing regulations and circumstances. I embark upon the quest with determination to succeed at whatever task is presented to me. Life without change can become unchallenging and stagnant (Marquis & Huston, 2012). As society and technology advance, you must incorporate the necessary transformations that arise with it.
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Change also brings hope and a sense of renewal. It reinvigorates, it inspires and is emotional.
The first lesson is that the change process goes through a series of phases that are long and considerable amount of time. The second lesson is that any mistakes that occur in any phases can have a adverse impact on the momentum of the change process (Mento, Jones & Dirndorfer, 2002).
Kurt Lewin developed a model of the change process that has stood the test of time and continues to influence the way organizations manage planned change. Lewin’s change model is a three-step process. The process begins with unfreezing, which is a critical first obstacle in the change process. Unfreezing involves encouraging individuals to shed old behaviors by changing the status quo. The second step in the change process is moving. In the moving stage, new attitudes, values, and behaviors are substituted for old ones. Organizations accomplish moving by initiating new options and explaining the rationale for the change, as well as by providing training to help employees develop the new skills they need. The last step in the change process is Refreezing. In this step, new attitudes, values, and behaviors are established as the new normal. The new ways of operating are concrete and reinforced. Managers should ensure