Influence of Change Management in Fast Food Sector

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Table of Contents
Literature Review.......................................................................................................................2
Change Management..............................................................................................................2
Conceptual Framework..............................................................................................................3
Models Related to Change Management...................................................................................3
Lewin’s Force Field Analysis....................................................................................................3
Beckhard's Change Plan.........................................................................................................4
Continuous Change Process Model.......................................................................................4
Implications of Technological Advancements in Fast Food Sector...........................................5
Implications of the Changes in Tastes and Preferences of Customers in Fast Food Sector......7
Approaches of Change Management in Fast Food Sector.........................................................8
Resistance of Change...............................................................................................................10
References................................................................................................................................13

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Influence of Change Management in Fast Food Sector
Literature Review
Change Management
According to Amis et al. (2015), change management is the process that assists in
easing the different kinds of organizational transactions. In a more specific manner, this aids
on the individuals side of change and this helps the different employees to understand the
capability to perform the activities in an effectual manner. It is the set of different
interventions that will deliver people side of the change effort. The change can take place on
large scale such as introduction of new operation model or the different new implementation
in the business system or sustainability among the different individuals in the organization.
Furthermore, there can be different adoption of the new procedures, practices and policies by
the fast food sector that helps in making and creating transition and this helps in sustaining
the benefits.
Additionally, this can be analysed that change management is not the communication
plan, communication is the vital component of the effectual change management program,
but it is not the substitute. The human resource plays a significant role in implementing and
managing the change in an appropriate manner. Furthermore, change management cannot be
relegated with an isolated team and this is not at all effective in nature as well. The
organizational change management include different changes such as involvement of then
employees, products and services, the market it services and this will help in influencing
growth and adoption to the changes respectively.

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Conceptual Framework
Models Related to Change Management
There are different models that are related to the change management wherein change
management models are way of describing and representing theoretical understanding of the
process of change through proper series of stages. The different models of change focus on
the importance of identification the reason for change, creating sense of urgency and
communicating the reason for the vision. The different models of change management
include the following:
Lewin’s Force Field Analysis
This is one of the earliest model of change management that was founded by Kurt
Lewin in the year 1947. Furthermore, this is known as three-step model that includes three
steps such as unfreeze, change along with refreeze. The first and foremost stage is the
freezing that refers to the alteration of the stable kind of equilibrium that helps in maintaining
present attitudes and behaviours.