Strategic Change Management

Task 1

(a) Why is change management different than other recent management fads? Is it necessary to create a "burning platform" in order to create awareness of the need to change?

(b) Give samples of strategic interventions in an oganisation of your choice. Give importance to HRM Interventions and Organizational Strategic Interventions

Task 2

(c) Describe any two leadership theories required for proper execution of change in IT industry. What would be your style? Support your view.

(d) (i) What are the main reasons for strategic change within an organisation? List out the reasons you think. Also support your answer with your comments.

(ii) What would be your role as change management sponsor at each phase of the project?

Task 3

(e) Business Process re-engineering is the main way in which organizations become more effective and modern. Give an instance of re-engineering within an organization, outlining the processes; also include your own views about the value of the process in your instance.

(f) What is meant by individual change management and organizational change management?

Task 4

(g) Describe the consequences of economic depressions on markets from your own personal understanding. Give a few instances of organisaton affected by the recent depression and their survival.

(h) Design a change management monitoring system for your chosen organization.

Learning Outcome

1.Understand the background to organisational strategic change

1.1 discuss models of strategic change

1.2 evaluate the relevance of models of strategic change to organisations in the current economy

1.3 assess the value of using strategic intervention techniques in organisations

2.Understand issues relating to strategic change in an organisation

2.1 examine the need for strategic change in an organization

2.2 assess the factors that are driving the need for strategic change in an organization

2.3 assess the resource implications of the organisation not responding to strategic change

3.Be able to lead stakeholders in developing a strategy for change

3.1 develop systems to involve stakeholders in the planning of change

3.2 develop a change management strategy with stakeholders

3.3 evaluate the systems used to involve stakeholders in the planning of change

3.4 create a strategy for managing resistance to change

4.Be able to plan to implement models for ensuring ongoing change

4.1 develop appropriate models for change

4.2 plan to implement a model for change