Change and Transformation in Jobs International Ltd

This report discusses the recommendations, hindrances, actions taken, obstacles and proposed actions for change and transformation in Jobs International Ltd, a family-owned job consultancy firm in India. The report covers the implementation of contemporary approaches, flat structure, democratic leadership, employee engagement, and training and development for business expansion.

CHANGE AND
TRASNFORMATION

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Recommendations ......................................................................................................................3
Hindrances faced in implementing the recommendations and solutions...................................5
Actions taken by Mr Jacob..........................................................................................................6
Obstacles and overcoming them.................................................................................................7
Proposed action and why...........................................................................................................8
Obstacles and solution for overcoming them...........................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Changes are the vital component of the business enterprise by which they can
select the various fresh systems for operating the operations of business effectively and
efficiently. They may be elaborated as the alignment of shift and modifications in fundamental
principle of process in the firm. Changes and transformations in the business organization after
the various systems and procedures and peoples for achievement of vision and mission in the
best achievable way. It aids the firm for achieving the various competitive advantage leading to
the growth and development. Business transformation of the business is initiative driven for
functions shifting and business operations of the firm(Frick and et,al., 2021) . It is the approach
used for aligning the activities of the firm related to the person, technology and procedure in
close to the vision and strategy. Reduce in the price aims for providing the monetary benefit in
terms of sales and cost dimension. This project is based on Jobs International Ltd. Its a family
owned company which was incorporated in 1998. David Jacob is the primary stake holder in
the firm and is managing director of the business firm. Firms headquarter is in New Delhi,
India. Enterprise is the leading job consultancy in India helping many peoples for getting
employment in United Kingdom. The report mentions the recommendations and disruptions
which are faced by managing director in the business firm and implementation of the
recommendations in the business organization. It covers the actions which are taken by the
managing director, hindrances faced and how they get over in a effective and efficient manner.
Plan of action is discussed with hindrances which they overcome with the aid stated.
MAIN BODY
Recommendations
Jobs International is the job consultancy business firm which aids the persons of getting
suitable jobs in United Kingdom. In the business activities they face many challenges for
management of the operations of the business and structure of the business firm. Firm is thinking
of the business expansion in new emerging market places of Australia and North America but
they have been failing because of many reasons. The problems and issues are leading to the
downfall of sales and profitability resulting in resources lack which is a vital part of the business
expansion. Mr. Jacob has discovered various negative insights of rules and regulations, culture
and, policies and firms structure which are changed for the challenges overcoming(Weber,

Büttgen and Bartsch, 2022). They have tried out different options for the performing of
operations of business in the firm as they are facing troubles because of cultural difference as
they are recruiting diversified employees. For the overcoming of these issues and troubles Mr.
Jacob has implemented the various changes like preparing schedules aiding in efficient
utilization of the resources. It should be keep on track the standards of accounting so they may
measure the variation in the profits constantly. Mr. Jacob has included the hierarchical and
conventional structure of the firm leading in delay of decision making and preparation which is
being transformed in the flat structure of the company. It aids the worker in working supple
surroundings leading to the developing of the mindsets in unique and creative way. Stringency
in the surroundings results in decrease in productivity and effectivity of the individual which
should be altered by giving flexibility leading to the greater efficiency of employees in the
firm. Mr. Jacob should develop the strategies which leads to the attraction of the employees
behaviour and customers so they may earn more profits in a efficient and cots effective manner.
They should celebrates the achieve,nets of employees which encourages them for achieving the
greater goals and targets regularly. They should promote the team work in the firm leading and
contributing to the collective efforts of the many employees in the firm aiding in achievement of
the pre set objective and goals(Hurlimann, Moosavi and Browne, 2021).
By focusing on demands and needs of the employees and customers will aid Mr. Jacobs
in modifying the policies and strategies in a easy and simple manner. By choosing the flat
organization structure rather than hierarchical structure sense of accountability and authority to
the workers. Employees engagement in decision making procedure and preparation aids them for
contributing the affirmative efforts in the trading operations of the business. Mr. Jacob should
take the response and reviews of employees constantly so they got to know the feelings and
behaviour of in the firm. The Job International leaders follows the autocratic style of leadership
in which the efforts and employees contribution is not included so they may change and opt the
free flow or democratic leadership in the business firm. It aids in making the employee more
confident and enhance the productivity leading to the positive representation in the market place.
Mr. Jacob should also give appropriate training and development to the workers in their
specialized field so they understand how to execute in the firm. It aids in devising the business
enterprise more arranged so it pulls the employees mind while alluring the customers by
enhanced services.

Hindrances faced in implementing the recommendations and solutions
Mr. Jacob may face challenges and difficulties while the recommendations execution a
because of the organisation structure. The hard-and-fast rules and regulations take much time
period which will affect the trading operations of the firm. Mr. Jacob have been facing
difficulties while modifying the leaderships style as its comfortable in autocratic leadership style
which is used from long time. As the flexibility and employees involvement is lacking they feel
difficulties in implementing the recommendations as it will take cost and time. By adopting the
contemporary approaches in the firm they require to change the strategies and policies which is
hard for Mr. Jacob. They should give value and respect to the workers who are accountable for
achieving the objectives and goals(Wollmann and et,al., 2021).
For overcoming the hindrances Mr. Jacob should train the workers in effective way so they
remove obstacles from the operations of business. They may include the employees in regular
sessions for taking feedbacks and ideas for resolving the challenges. They can give different
benefits to employees which encourages them for working in a efficient way. All factors will
aid Mr. Jacob for change execution in the firm leading to more profitability.

Actions taken by Mr Jacob
There are various recommendations which are mentioned in the project which will aid
Mr. Jacob in change execution so they can properly run the trading operations of the business.
For getting over the difficulties likes reduced profits, chaos, conflicts, delayed operations in the
firm so Mr. Jacobs can gain more. Various actions are taken by Mr. Jacob for giving great
services to the customers while fulfilling the employees need. Mr. Jacob is giving training and
development sessions to employees so they acquire skills in the firm. They enforced and
involved the various methods for encouraging the workers in accordance to their execution so
they contribute in the efforts. Mr. Jacob gives various fiscal and non fiscal benefits to employees
such as vacation packages, salaries and many more.
They have rules and strategies which provide them flexibility for employees in
developing the productivity at firm. They take reviews and suggestions from employees
regularly as they are responsible for various operations of the business on daily basis. Changes
are written for transferring the all related and confidential info to employees for guiding them in
operations of business(Zhan and et,al., 2018).
For business expansion in other nations such as Australia and North America firm have to
implement recommendation in firm. For achievement of various competitive benefits and goals
Mr. Jacobs have implemented the contemporary approaches. Present market trends are very
crucial for firm to adopt for employees engagement and customers. Alterations and
modifications will aid Mr. Jacob in alluring the new customers by providing them great services
in different areas which they have to increase. It is important for the firm to transmute the
present structure of firm to flat structure for improvement in productiveness of employees as they
are valuable asset of firm. Leadership styles should be altered as they impact the employees
behaviours which will affect the trading operations of business and firms profit. For establishing
the positive image all across the world it is crucial for firm to change the leadership style,
structure and motivation methods(London and Sherman, 2021) .

Obstacles and overcoming them
Its very hard to implement the changes in the business organisation which are mentioned
in the project. The need resources including finance and human asset which is hard for the
business enterprise to get. Mr. Jacob is facing many difficulties and challenges in implementing
the alterations as per the organisation structure as it is very stringent and there is flexibleness
lack which is a negative component. It leads to conflicts and chaos in the business because of
employees which are resisting the change impacting the business profits. They should study the
business environment for change implementation which will aid in knowing that the changes are
appropriate or not(Kennedy, 2018). By followings the hierarchical structure from long time
and it has become hindrance for transformation in flat structure which is more supple. It will aid
them in saving time and value as everyone discusses the difficulties and issues. Decisions and
plans can be developed in short period of time period without any disturbance leading to more
profitability in the firm. Mr. Jacob finds it hard for giving the training to workers as it includes
the finance and technology which is not easy for arranging. In the initial phases the changes take
time for understanding by the employees who are accountable for performing the business
operation in the firm. The style of leadership is very strict and due to it they are facing
difficulties in efficient communication and coordination which will lead to misunderstandings
and conflicts in operations of the business.
There are various ways by which Mr. Jacob can get over the hindrances in implementing
the changes in the business firm. They should create the process and policies in initial stages
which will describe the goals and objective of the firm which will provide road map to the
employees. It will aid them in performing the business operations in a efficient and proper way
for overcoming the challenges. Training will provide the workers skills needed for commencing
the jobs. For analysing the business and different boundaries for adopting the transformation and
changes in strategies for helping in business expansion. They should motivate the employees
who are performing well in the firm which will become a motivational factor for all employees.
Managers should become expert in all the departments as it will remove the chaos and
misunderstanding from operations of the business by giving efficient answer to employees.
Different ways of encouraging used by Mr. Jacob for the workers by aid of incentives and
benefits so they may contribute in endeavours. Firm should recruit and choose the employees for

performing the operations of business in a effective way leading to generation of sales. Leaders
should involve employees in decision making process for carrying the messages and info which
is important for the firm. By implementing the altered strategies Job Internationals may get
competitive benefits in accordance to the present market trends which will aid in business
expansion in a effective and efficient way(Hong and et,al., 2019).
Proposed action and why
For achievement of the opportunities of market it is very crucial for implementation of
the changes which will aid Job International in services up gradation. They have planned the
expansion of the operations of business which needs the changes and transformation in the
procedure. It will aid the employees in improving the productiveness for developing and
growing business. For over coming the difficulties the managing director has developed the
action with the aid of Kotters model for change explained below-
Kotters model for change- Its a change model of 8 steps which is very famous for
implementing the change in business organisation and used in various industries. Every step
specifies about what changes to do in the report(Day, 2019). The model primarily focuses on
creating the urgency for making the change happen. It aids in the process of initiation,
management and sustaining the change.
 Creation of the urgency- Its the first stage of change model which consists the
executives and employees which needs the change in the business organization.
Managers of firm have analysed the business surroundings and determine which
business trading operations must be altered for performing the business tasks in a
smooth manner. They do discussion with employees for operations of the business and
take feedbacks and reviews(Hristov, Minocha and Ramkissoon, 2018).
 Putting together- In this step the managing director of the business firm has brought
jointly the skills, link, honour, connections and qualification for efficiently
implementation of the changes. It consists of various supporters and seniors group for
directing for aiding the changes in proper way.
 Development of strategies and vision- The primary aim of this step is developing and
initiating the various plan of action for aiding the Job International for setting vision in
future. It will aid them for measure the success for taking the strategical decisions which
will aids in proper business operations.

 Communicating the change in vision- After the vision setting the managers of the firm
may transmit strategies and policies to employees for adapting to the changes and give
feedbacks to their minds. It will aid the business firm in resolving the challenges and
issues faced by strategies and change. By this managers and employees will contribute in
the growth and success of business firm.
 Removing the action barriers- By the implementation of the changes Jobs International
have to face various hindrances and difficulties which should be removed by the
managers. They should understand and develop the plans for over coming the hindrances
in a efficient and effective manner. They should focus on structures effectiveness, process
and reward system for the firm for implementing the changes.
 Accomplishment of the short wins- Its not easy for the firm for changes
implementations on a big scale as it will take the resources such as price and time. Firm
should focus on implementing the changes which are of short term so they may know the
results clearly and results of the alterations. It will lead in betterment of the
productiveness, performance and target of the business organisation.
 Building on the changes- In this step the managers and employees should focus on
alterations implemented in the firm. Employees of Job International should executes it
in right ways by implementation of changes in the firm. They should proceeds the trading
operations of business which are suitable for the surroundings of business for generating
the sales.
 Sticking on changes- Employees should contribute to the efforts in direction leading to
the change in proper way. Job International managers must talk about the alterations
which they have developed for knowing the significance and worth of change. It will aid
them in executing the trading operations of business by implementation of change
regularly aiding in profitability(Davelaar, 2021).

Obstacles and solution for overcoming them
Changes are resulting in various troubles because of the business surrounding of Job
International is stringent to the changes. They are facing difficulties in implementing the
changes by transparency and coordination lack among management and employees. It will take
the time for getting the resources leading to delay the operations of the business. In the initial
stages they faced low margins and profits due to the disruption in business operations because of
implementing the change. For overcoming of the hindrances, Jobs International has prepare the
action plan for the change for proper implementation of the changes. They have formulated the
strategies helping in smooth functioning of the business operations. Manager of Jobs
International arranges the training and evolution to the employees so that they can performing
the trading operations of the business. It consists the firms employees in decision makings
process and planning for providing the feedbacks which are appropriate for them. Training will
make the employees more adaptable which will aid in performing the operations of the business
in accordance to the alterations. It will encourage the team work which will aid the workers in
contributing the efforts so the accomplishment of targets and goals collectively. Managers of the
Job International will encourage the employees by providing them bonuses and incentives. It
will enhance the productiveness and execution needed for continuity in operations of the
business by changes. Managers must acknowledge employees regularly in accordance to their
performance by achievement of the goals and targets(Christoffels,2019).

CONCLUSION
The following project mentions about the change which aids the business organizations in
developing the plan of action which are unique and innovative in nature. It will aid them for
changing the business tasks by direction of the present marketplace which will aid them for
growing and developing the business firm. It will alter the organisations mission which will aid
them in creating a positive image of the brand. Business organisation may achieve the various
competitor y benefits by the aid of altering the process and policies. They should take the
initiative for improvement in the business so they can compete with the other rivals and attain
the goals and objectives. The project also discusses the recommendations which will aid the firm
in proper operations with the obstacles faced in implementation of the recommendation. It
involves the action plan which is formulated for creation of the changes and hindrances with the
solution for over coming. The report includes the actions taken by the managing director of the
business organisation and discussion related to the various hindrances and measure for aiding to
overcome them.

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