You are a consultant working with a MNC (Multinational Corporation). You have been working with a division manager. The manger you are working with is frustrated that changes he tries to implement are unsuccessful. The manager has asked you to prepare a procedural document that he can use when changes need to be implemented. Prepare a procedure of 5Â6 pages for implementing change. You should begin by describing the types of change an organization could experience and create procedures for dealing with each. Your procedures should include how to deal with possible resistance to change. You must support your work with a minimum of three academic sources. Duplicte departments need to be eliminated. This of course is one of the most difficultprocesses for it means having to reassign the management team and employees from bothcompanies to new positions or terminating extra staff due to redundancy. The team chosen toimplement the position integration need to make the tough choices about terminating emplyeeswho cannot be palaced elsewhere within the newly-formulated company. With Home Platebeing the target company, the employees are showing signs of anxiety and fear. Understandably,the target company’s employees would feel quite anxious; those who had hired them are likely nolonger making critical labor decisions. Beyond the obvious change of being fired or movedaround, the continued performance and loyalty of surviving employees depends on the efficacyof the M&A process itself Investopedia (undated).New policies and procedures need to be createdOld policies need to be retiredJob functions need to be realigned to fit the new companyâs structureCreating new departments that produce whatever the market is demanding from other âproductâproviders (structurual change)Strategic ChangeChanges to the overall goals, purpose , strategy or mission of an organizationMust rethink its fundamental approach to conducting businessChanges to what product or services it offersThe target customer segments or markets it tries to reachHow the company distributes its products or servicesIts position within the global economy Who it will partner with â manufacturers, distributers, and other logistical needs1. Organizational StructureOrganizational structure refers to the objectives, roles and responsibilities of departments, teamsand individuals. Major changes such as mergers & acquisitions are considered structural changes. However,structural changes may also be relatively minor (e.g. establishment of a small new team). 2. CultureChanges to the principles, expectations, norms, working habits and symbols of an organization. Culture is important to strategic objectives such as productivity, innovation and compliance. 3. Policies & Legal AgreementsA change as minor as a new rule or policy can have a big impact on an organization. New rules(or changes to legal agreements) aren’t always popular with employees and customers âimplementation and acceptance can be a change management challenge. 4. TechnologyChanges to technology infrastructure, systems, automations and tools. Some firms focus ontechnology change â letting it drive other change within the organization. It’s common for change management to be highly focused on technology changes. 5. Products, Marketing & Customer RelationshipsChanges to products, marketing and sales are a critical focus for many organizations. Forexample, new product development is often key to strategy execution. Leadership Styles â will dictate or influence the method of change. Baby boomers â address the changes from their perspective. Technology, age discrimination,ADS (disability)
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