Journal of change management

Running head: MANAGEMENT
Change and Stability Management
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Executive Summary:
The objective of the report is to provide an overview on the ball tempering scandal in Australian
cricket and thereby focus on the changes taking place in Australian Cricket Board after the
scandal. The changes undertaken are then explained with the help of Lewis Force Field Theory,
Power Grid Theory and the Kotler’s Eight Step Model. The report also helps in creating a vision
along with communicating and empowering the vision. It also provides an insight into
consolidation of improvement and the institutionalization of any new approaches.

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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................3
The Changes....................................................................................................................................3
Application of Lewis Force Field Theory.......................................................................................5
Application of Power Grid Theory:.................................................................................................7
Kotler’s Eight Step Model.............................................................................................................10
Creation of a Vision:......................................................................................................................12
Communication and Empowering the Vision................................................................................12
Consolidation of Improvement and Produce Change:...................................................................13
Institutionalization of Newer Approaches:....................................................................................15
Conclusion:....................................................................................................................................15
References:....................................................................................................................................17

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Introduction:
The report aims at providing an insight into the organizational changes of the Australian
Cricket Board after the ball tampering scandal. The ball tampering scandal also known as the
Sandpapergate scandal has been a scandal surrounding the cricket of Australia. In the year March
2018, Cameron Bancroft was found to rough up one of sides of a ball with the help of sandpaper
to swing it during flight (abc.net.au 2018). This happened during third Test match against the
South Africa at Cape Town. Vice-Captain David Warner and Captain Steve Smith has been
involved and hence met with unprecedented sanctions from the Cricket Board of Australia. The
coach of Australia, Darren Lehmann did not have direct involvement in the scandal but stepped
down from the role. Steve Smith had been substituted by Tim Paine as the Test Captain and
Aaron Finch as the ODI and T20 captain. After, the scandal, the Australian Cricket Board
commissioned review into the governance and culture of the team. It was found to be arrogant
and promoting male egos in developing an attitude of winning at all possible cost. This was
followed by the resignation of e David Peever, the then chairperson of Cricket Australia.
The Changes
Immediately after the scandal, the Cricket Australia launched an investigation led by the
executive general manager of Team Performance along with senior legal counsel and the head of
the Integrity. The CEO of Cricket Australia joined the investigations from South Africa.
Preliminary investigations showed how Warner, Smith and Bancroft had been held guilty and
sent home against charges of disrepute to the game (abc.net.au 2018). They have been found to
breach the Code of Conduct for cricket in Australia by getting involved in a conduct that has
been contrary to spirit of the game. Vice-Captain David Warner has been held responsible for
developing a plan for altering the condition of ball and instructing Bancroft in doing it including