Analysis of Change Management Process Implementation at Epic Video

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the change management process at Epic Video, a company expanding its operations. It begins with an introduction to change management and identifies the specific changes the company is undertaking, such as the introduction of new stores and technological adaptations. The report details the particulars of the change, including the shift from hard copy to soft copy data management and its impact on employees. It then explores various change approaches, emphasizing participative leadership, empowerment, and systematic thinking. Implementation strategies, including creating a sense of urgency, establishing a change team, and developing a vision, are discussed. The report also outlines an implementation package, including budget considerations and result evaluation. Finally, a review process is presented, evaluating the impact of change on various aspects of the business. The report concludes with a review of the references used.

IMPLEMENT
CHANGE
MANAGEMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
IDENTIFICATION OF THE CHANGE.........................................................................................3
PARTICULARS OF THE CHANGE..............................................................................................3
THE CHANGE APPROACH..........................................................................................................4
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES.............................................................................................5
AN IMPLEMENTATION PACKAGE...........................................................................................6
A REVIEW PROCESS OR CONCLUSIONS................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Change management process is a process where company re-direct its products as well as
its budgets and so on So that company can reshape their work in the effective manner. As per
given scenario “Epic video” is a company who established its six new stores in the UK and now
company is thinking to develop its two more store in the market (Bilbao-Osorio, Dutta and
Lanvin, 2013).
For that company, has set a scenario that is in each store company want two branch
managers well as six staff for its branch. The manager of headquarter now organising its work
from home. In which owner set their work as a well-managed in which business owner now able
to monitor all working activities in very easy manner. For this company purchase a new product
and in contrary management also constraint on its negative impact. For this company develop a
change plan for managing its work in the better way (Venkatesh, Thong and Xu, 2012).
IDENTIFICATION OF THE CHANGE
Change management is use for enhancing effectiveness in the working process. For this
company, fast to develop a management planning and after that implementation on this. In this
company involves its experience holders in the changing activities. For this management of Epic
video must evaluates that what they actual want from this and also adopt appropriate action for
the same. In this management of the company take excellent decision making as a questionnaire
use for its employees that what changes they want in the organisation and mention its impact also
(Schwalbe, 2015).
In this to management must take care of that no responsibility is cover by its employee so
that they may not surfer from the changes. Management also use motivational theory to resist
with the change-management. In this management of Epic video must clear the reason for
change-management and should communicate its positive impact. In this company, may not get a

positive respond from every individual. In that case management, must ready for the alternative
option.
For that Epic video is using computer based information system for gathering is data and
company use this form of it from its initial stage. So, that when a company thinking for the
change it may occurs lots of problems in this such as employee acceptance as well as its under
stability with the new one and so on (Ward and Peppard, 2016).
PARTICULARS OF THE CHANGE
In this when a company find out that it wants a new technological strength that may
assists for the monitoring employee activities. As per given scenario now company use hard
copy for storing data. This a hurdle because company may suffer from managing time became it
is time consuming process as well as its hard for understanding. For this company want to
change or in other words company may include some new innovation in the working practises.
This is only done when changes occur in the technological adaptation (Galegher, Kraut and
Egido, 2014).
In the contrary if a company now use soft copy on the data and this movement company
has to change in their working Patten. Its direct impact cover employee also because it is not
necessary that every employee is comfortable with the soft copy. This is negatively influenced
the employee and ratio of employee resignation may increase in that case. In addition to that
company can arrange training and developments process in which company can use workshop
for their employee for better understanding the new software. In addition to that management of
the company also motivate to resist with change and for that reward system they can adopted for
employee’s best performance. Management of Epic video also considered that when a company
can change anything it is benefit for employee knowledge also (Tran and et.al., 2013).
THE CHANGE APPROACH
Management of Epic video use various approach that leads to focus on positive change in
the workplace (Willcocks, 2013). For collaborating among the employee with resist to change
various points has to adopted by the management that is listed as follows:
Participative leadership: When a company implement for the changes at that time
participative leadership use by the management to develop a motivation skill among the
employee to enhance their participation towards the work. In this company motivates its worker

to set their task and tries to achieve them all in effective manner. This leadership style play
crucial role for adopting new technology in effective manner.
Empowerment: Company may use various things in this such as sharing views with the
employees and in addition to that company may also divide its work into sub part with their
workers so that it will deal with working in easy manner (Marchewka, 2014). When management
sharing their power with their employee that shows its importance in effective manner. This is
based on three main things that is about initiate staff to take part with the change. Company also
share their work in a appropriate manna-re with their responsibility. Another one is sharing of
power according to the circumstances.
Systematic thinking: In this point company has to use a systematic thinking in which
management must evaluates its employees wants and needs. According to that company can
change their way of thinking and also attract with each other. In addition to that company has to
put large number of efforts and this contribution connects the work in effective manner.
Systematic thinking has leads to better work as well as it leads to motivate their work in the
effective manner.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
For accomplishment of change company has to adopt a systematic strategy in which a
process for development is hire (Borghoff and Pareschi, 2013). Here process is listed as
follow that is essential for implementation:
 In this point company has to create a sense to find out the change of urgency. In
addition to that management take two things that is identifying and discussing for the
accomplishment.
 When management of Epic video fond that why change is needed that they have to
create a guide lines that leads to change. In this company create a team who decide
what necessary step should be taken by the management.
 Management of team create a vision or strategy and this leads to get the vision in a
easy manner. A systematic strategy always done when high degree of efforts putting
together into it.
 When team set the vision for the change at that time management using a medium
that assists for communicating the new to the management of the company or to the
top management (Davenport, 2013).

 In next step change team develop a structure that is assist them as a guideline and in
this management, engage its employee also as a partner so that they can able to
understand the actual situation of the company as well as positive effect of change.
 After that company create a short-term plan for improvement in the software or
company can adopt the new one.
 In this company take place for the new software in which company create training
and development. This will lead to adjust with the change as well as success for the
change (Schwalbe, 2015).
AN IMPLEMENTATION PACKAGE
For implementation in project various points must be cover in this such as management
of the company must emphasise its work and this management of the company must develop a
budget for its systematic implementation. In which investment in new product is considered by
the marketing management of the company. In addition to that management also evaluates its
result output. The creativity also included in this where employee motivation, budget making and
also way of working is also included in this.
A REVIEW PROCESS OR CONCLUSIONS
In this management of the company evaluates it’s all over the project which deals in the
various question that is listed as follows:
 Epic video management must consider that how serious the management is that
means executives and management take changes in the serious way.
 The impact of change is positive or negative that is also considered by the
management.
 Is there budget is appropriate or not and if is not appropriate then what changes
should be take place in this.
 Is the changes affects any political and legal factor and what action should be taken
to control this?
 Have company can deal with their employee issues at the time of change plan?
 Have company want to change their rules and regulation after changing?

It has been discovered in very broadest level that is change leads to development or
not. In this management of the company also evaluates that after changing in the
software of the company employees attitude is changed. If it is change in the positive
manner that will leads to positive manner as well as company get satisfaction from the
same or not. e All above points must be review by the management for implementation
of the change in the organization in a positive way. After implementation, continuous
focusing is also necessary for the management.

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