Assignment on Understanding and Leading Change Thomas Cook
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Assignment on Understanding and Leading Change Thomas Cook
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Understanding and LeadingChange
TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1P1. Comparison between two organisations with impact of change on an organisationalstrategy and operations...........................................................................................................1P2. Ways through which internal and external drivers of change affect leadership, team andindividual behaviour...............................................................................................................3P3. Measures that can be taken to minimise negative impact of change on organisationalbehaviour................................................................................................................................5TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6P4. Different barriers of change and their influence on decision making..............................6TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8P5. Different approaches of leadership while dealing with change.......................................8CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
INTRODUCTIONBusiness environment is impulsive in nature and will alter as per the time passed. Thus, itis required for the manager to formulate flexible strategies so that effective results will beachieved by organisation (Anderson and Anderson, 2012). It is important for the superior tocomprehend changes in an appropriate manner so that they will manage operational activities inan effective manner. Present assignment is based on Thomas Cook which is a tour operator andoperating their business in many locations. Comparison of this association is done with CosmosTours which is running business at a small scale. If changes are done appropriately in the firmthen, they will easily increase their production and profits. This will help them to take benefitsfrom competitors in the marketplace. Thomas Cook and Cosmos Tours are providing the bestservices as well as items to people which assist to satisfy them effectually. Certain barriers aregoing to highlight in this report which will affect decision making procedure.TASK 1P1. Comparison between two organisations with impact of change on an organisational strategyand operationsChange in organisation portrays alteration in process, strategies and framework as well asin operational activities of the firm. This will either in a positive or negative term and must becomprehended by administrative department of enterprise effectively. Therefore, the bestoutcomes will be achieved. Organisational modification describes about the change in businessprocedures as well as structure of management. This will assist them to take benefits fromcompetitors in marketplace and attain success as well as growth (Aslan and Reigeluth, 2013).In an enterprise, there are distinctive sort of change will identified which will associatedwith people, strategy, technology, policy and so on. Modifications amongst them has to becomprehend by superiors and thus, the best results will be achieved. Plan will be formulated bythe manager so that they will easily deal with these elements. Along with that, necessary changesare required to be applied with the help of of relevant model. There are two popular touroperators i.e. Thomas Cook and Cosmos Tours who are operating their business in the UnitedKingdom. Thomas Cook is running their business at a large scale with many outlets. Whereas,Cosmos is regulating the firm at a small scale. Henceforth, it has been examined that risk in large1
association is high in comparison to small. Fundamental changes amongst both companies aredescribed as beneath (Bingham and Main, 2016):BasisThomas CookCosmos TourChange in external factorsIf there is any sort ofmodifications in policies ofgovernment, client's needs, etc.then, this will provideinfluence to strategies oforganisation. Hence, this willbe necessary for the managerof enterprise to alter theirpolicies.As they are operating theirbusiness at a small scale,modifications in extrinsicfactors will not provideinfluence to them in hugemanner.Structural changeThis kind of change will notcater influence to them as theyare already following aparticular hierarchy into theirbusiness; therefore, they willeasily accept the changes inframework and do their tasksaccordingly.Firm is not following aspecific structure to completetheir work. If any type ofmodifications will take placethen, employees will resist toaccept it which will affect theoperational activities of firmadversely.Emerging technologiesThey are working at a largescale and so, it is essential forthem to use the latesttechniques into business. Thiswill help them inimprovisation of operations.Along with that, they willeasily accept changes whichwill be take place. Cosmos Tours is a smallaffiliation and thus, they arenot having sufficient finance.Therefore, it will not bepossible for them to utilize thelatest methods into business.2
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