International Journal of the Academic Business World

Running Head: ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE & DEVELOPMENT
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ORGANIZATIONAL AND CHANGE

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE & DEVELOPMENT
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................... 2
Importance of preparing the organization for change.................................................................2
Positive change outcomes.................................................................................................. 2
Areas............................................................................................................................ 3
Methods of assessment...................................................................................................... 4
Methods of determination.................................................................................................. 5
Strategies....................................................................................................................... 6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................... 7
References..................................................................................................................... 8

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE & DEVELOPMENT
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Introduction
Preparing for the organizational change is important for the organization to get the
success at higher level. Management or leadership roles, skills, and strategies with positivity
appreciate the change outcome and support the organization to prepare for change. This
discussion will cover importance regarding organizational change with the methods to assess
strategies that facilitate organizational readiness for change.
Importance of preparing the organization for change
A change process is a systematic approach of management and leadership to effectively
manage the change. This helps the organization to adopt and define strategies of corporate
structures, and procedures to handle the business conditions and environment. This is also very
important as support businesses to prepare for potential benefits of the organization by reduced
risks, effectively align the organizational culture; more effectively manage the project and
systematic manage the transformation objectives (Hornstein, 2015). For example preparing the
organization for change helps businesses to achieve the right balance with the best practice and
techniques. Workers that not prepared for organizational change not become enough capable to
gain and learn new skills and not explore new opportunities and creativity with the ultimate
benefit to the organization with new thoughts and increased commitment. Organization change
has forced the management to deal with changes including analysis of tools and training that are
necessary for the success of organizational change. It also supports the business to measure and
address gaps by recruitment, training or contracting as the function of management. It also
supports businesses to aligning the organizational culture with the transformation objectives to
promote attitudes and behaviors that create successful change (Burnes, & Jackson, 2011).
Positive change outcomes
Management/leadership is the main participants that contribute at a high level in the
change management process. These communicate with direct reports regarding change and
pertinent information that ultimately delivered to workers. It also advocates and demonstrates
support regarding the change. Coach the employees by process of change with Management and
identify the resistance. Management and leadership skills enable management to valued