Lead and Manage Organisational Change

This document provides an analysis of organisational objectives, current human resources policies, issues and practices of change management, and best change management practices. It also includes a brief of change management, a review of change management plan, and strategies for developing staff communication. The document discusses the benefits and impacts of change on operations, as well as strategies for minimising the effects. It also covers the recruitment of potential employees and exercising authority in implementing change. Additionally, it provides information on redefining cultural values, potential risks associated with change, and cost benefit analysis. The document concludes with recommendations for training employees and a brief on human resource policies and staff communication.

LEAD AND MANAGE ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE

Table of Contents
Assessment task 2............................................................................................................................2
Assessment task 3............................................................................................................................6
Assessment task 4............................................................................................................................7
Assessment task 5............................................................................................................................7
Assessment task 6............................................................................................................................8
Reference List................................................................................................................................10
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Assessment task 2
1. Analysis of organisational objectives
The organisation Samson Media mainly focuses on the objectives like developing an online
business process and change the head office of the organisation into a small office. The
authorities of the firm have also decided to use the change management practices in order to
change the business process of the firm in a prominent manner (Doppelt, 2017).
Current human resources policy and procedures
The human resources of the organisation Samson media mainly include the selection,
recruitment, induction policy and termination policy. Apart from the above mentioned policies,
the Human Resource department of the organisation has also used the ad-hoc performance
review strategy for enhancing the performance of the staffs (Booth, 2015). With the help of
human resource policies and procedures, the business authorities of the organisation will be able
to analyse the gaps that the organisation is facing in managing its business process.
Issues and practices of change management
In order to use the change management process, the authorities of the organisation will face
challenges like conflicts, planning, lack of resistance and lack of communication. The
aforementioned issues can affect the change management process of a business organisation in
an effective way.
Best change management practices
For mitigating the issues of change management, the business managers of the organisation must
try to use the collaboration and cooperation strategies, the collaboration strategies will mainly
help the organisation to embrace the employees into a team (Chang, 2016). In addition, the
business managers must try to choose the right change agents by which they can implement this
policy within the firm in an effective way.
Monitoring the external environment
Political- The political factors of a specific country can create a major negative impact on the
business organisation. On that note, the organisation Samson media can also face some major
issues due to the effect of political factors.
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Social- The social factors mainly highlight the preferences of the people n the target market. In
addition, the social factors must be mitigated within the organisation so that they can develop
their performance objectives.
Economic- The economic factors of a specific country mainly includes the taxation rate and
others. The authorities of the firm Samson Media must try to follow the rules of Government for
enhancing the organisational process in an effective way (Noe et al. 2017).
Technological- The technological factors of the country can also affect the performance of the
organisation in a prominent manner. As the company will expand its business process over the
digital platform, therefore, the technological concern among the employees of the firm is very
high.
Legal- The legal factors of a specific country must be maintained in an appropriate manner. In
addition, the legal factors can also affect the policies and procedures of an organisation.
Therefore, it is very important for the business managers of Samson Media to avoid the legal
factors of Australia (Hayes, 2018).
Environmental- It is very important for the business managers of Samson Media to maintain
environmental sustainability by implementing CSR policies and green policies.
Requirement of operational change
The business managers of Samson media must try to analyse the requirements that would be
helpful for changing the operations of the organisation. In order to change the operational
process, the business managers of the firm must try to develop a new business model for
changing their traditional process into the digital one (Renz, 2016).
2. Developing change management report
Analysis of the organisational objectives and strategic change needs
The authorities of the organisation Samson Media is currently committed to change the
organisational process. In addition, the authorities of the firm have also decided to change the
traditional business system into the digital platform. For doing this, the authorities of the firm are
needed to implement the IT system within the business process of the firm. Moreover, the
organisational objectives of the firm Samson Media are to attract the customers by providing
digital media facilities to them (Gorelick and Zheng, 2015).
The strategic needs of the change must be developed by the business managers in such a manner
by which the organisation can gain a potential position. In addition, the strategic needs of the
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change must be developed by using the digital media strategy. This will help the organisation to
develop a sustainable position (Gorelick and Zheng, 2015).
PESTLE analysis
Political- The political components of a particular nation can make a noteworthy negative effect
on the business association. On that note, the association Samson media can likewise confront
some serious issues because of the impact of political variables.
Social- The social factors predominantly feature the inclinations of the general population n the
objective market. Moreover, the social components must be alleviated inside the association with
the goal that they can build up their exhibition destinations (Bromiley et al. 2015).
Economical- The monetary elements of a particular nation primarily incorporates the tax
collection rate and others. The specialists of the firm Samson Media must attempt to pursue the
standards of Government for improving the authoritative procedure in a powerful manner.
Technological- The innovative elements of the nation can likewise influence the exhibition of
the association in a noticeable way (Waddock and Bodwell, 2017). As the organization will
extend its business procedure over the advanced stage, consequently, the innovative worry
among the representatives of the firm is high.
Legal- The lawful elements of a particular nation must be kept up in a suitable way (Waddock
and Bodwell, 2017). Moreover, the lawful variables can likewise influence the strategies and
methodology of an association. Along these lines, it is significant for the business administrators
of Samson Media to maintain a strategic distance from the legitimate elements of Australia.
Environmental- It is significant for the business administrators of Samson Media to keep up
natural maintainability by executing CSR strategies and green approaches.
Major operational change requirements
The business supervisors of Samson media must endeavour to break down the necessities that
would be useful for changing the tasks of the association. So as to change the operational
procedure, the business administrators of the firm should attempt to build up another plan of
action for changing their customary procedure into the computerized one.
Change management strategies
Recruitment of potential employees
By recruiting the potential employees within the firm, the authorities of Samson media will be
able to develop a potential change (Nankervis et al. 2016). Moreover, it will also be very helpful
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for the business managers of the company to implement the change by hiring potential
employees.
Exercising the authority
The authorities of the firm must try to exercise the changes on a regular basis in order to develop
the organisational position.
Redefining the cultural values
It is very important for the business managers of the organisation Samson Media to redefine the
organisational process by which the change management strategies can be implemented
(Baumgartner and Rauter, 2017).
Potential risks associated and strategies for overcoming it
The risks that are associated with the organisational change is the data theft and data security. As
the company will change its business process into a digitalised form, therefore, it is very
important for the business managers to focus on the negative aspects of digital media.
In order to overcome this challenge, the business managers of Samson Media must try to use a
potential network security system (Baumgartner and Rauter, 2017). This will help the firm to
operate its business process over the internet in an effective way.
Cost benefit analysis
The cost benefit analysis process will mainly help the authorities of the firm Samson Media to
develop services with low cost. In addition, the cost benefit analysis process will also help the
firm to develop its financial position as well.
Recommendation
In order to operate the change process, the business authorities of the firm must provide training
to the employees (Baumgartner and Rauter, 2017). Training facilities will help the stakeholders
of the firm to maintain a sustainable business process.
3. Brief of Change management
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Risk assessment
This is to inform all the managers and senior executives of the organisation that a risk
assessment meeting will be held on 4th of June 2019. All the personnel’s are requested to
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report at the conference hall of the office at 11am sharp.
If any queries, feel free to contact
Thanks & Regards
CEO
4. The information in the meeting must be discussed by the CEO of the firm in an appropriate
manner. By discussing the risk assessment process, the business authorities of the firm will be
able to gather some ideas by which the change management process can be implemented. On that
note, the business managers of the firm must possess some active listening skills (Waddock and
Bodwell, 2017).
Assessment task 3
1. The association Samson Media for the most part centres on the destinations like building up an
online business procedure and change the head office of the association into a little office. The
specialists of the firm have likewise chosen to utilize the change the board rehearses so as to
change the business procedure of the firm in a conspicuous way (Waddock and Bodwell, 2017).
2. The vital needs of the change must be created by the business administrators in such a way by
which the association can pick up a potential position. Moreover, the key needs of the change
must be created by utilizing the advanced media procedure. This will assist the association with
developing a maintainable position.
3. The dangers that are related with the hierarchical change is the information robbery and
information security. As the organization will change its business procedure into a digitalised
structure, accordingly, it is significant for the business chiefs to concentrate on the negative parts
of advanced media (Gorelick and Zheng, 2015).
4. The business managers of Samson media must undertaking to separate the necessities that
would be helpful for changing the errands of the affiliation. In order to change the operational
methodology, the business directors of the firm should endeavour to develop another strategy for
changing their standard technique into the electronic one.
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Assessment task 4
1. Rationale and vision for the change
The vision statement of the organisation is to develop the business process into a form of
digitalised platform. The affiliation Samson Media generally revolves around the goals like
structure up an online business method and change the head office of the relationship into a little
office (Gorelick and Zheng, 2015). The masters of the firm has in like manner used the change
the board practices to change the business methodology of the firm in a prominent manner.
Benefits of the change
With the help of change, the organisation will be able to provide a digital platform for the
readers. The readers will be able to read online magazines by visiting the website of the
organisation. Moreover, the customers can also buy online magazine software from the
company.
Impacts of the change on operations
The change process will help the business organisation to develop its business process over the
internet market. In addition, the organisation will be able to maintain a strong financial position
within its business market.
Strategies adopted for minimising the effects
It is very important for the authorities of the firm Samson Media to use strong network security
software. With the help of strong network security software, the organisation will be able to
minimise the effects. The connection Samson Media by and large rotates around the objectives
like structure up an online business strategy and change the head office of the relationship into a
little office (Gorelick and Zheng, 2015).
2. The employees of the organisation Samson Media must try to maintain positive behaviour
within their attitude during the meeting. The meeting process will help the employees to gather
relevant knowledge about the change management process. On that note, the active listening
skills will further help the employees to gather proper knowledge during the meeting.
Assessment task 5
1. Brief of human resource
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The HR of the association Samson media for the most part incorporates the choice, enlistment,
and acceptance arrangement and end approach. Aside from the previously mentioned
arrangements, the Human Resource division of the association has likewise utilized the specially
appointed exhibition survey methodology for upgrading the presentation of the staffs. With the
assistance of human asset arrangements and systems, the business experts of the association will
probably break down the holes that the association is looking in dealing with its business
procedure.
2. Developing staff communication
A proper communication method must be developed between the staffs in order to implement the
change management model. In addition, the staff communication will further help the
organisation to achieve its goals and objectives (Gorelick and Zheng, 2015).
3. Review of change management plan
The indispensable needs of the change must be made by the business overseers in such a route by
which the affiliation can get a potential position. In addition, the key needs of the change must be
made by using the propelled media method (Renz, 2016). This will help the relationship with
building up a viable position.
Assessment task 6
1. Enlistment of potential representatives
By selecting the potential representatives inside the firm, the specialists of Samson media will
almost certainly build up a potential change. In addition, it will likewise be extremely useful for
the business directors of the organization to execute the change by contracting potential workers.
Practicing the specialist
The specialists of the firm should endeavour to practice the progressions all the time so as to
build up the authoritative position (Gorelick and Zheng, 2015).
2. In order to work the change procedure, the business specialists of the firm should give
preparing to the representatives. Preparing offices will help the partners of the firm to keep up an
economical business process. In addition, the money saving advantage investigation procedure
will primarily help the experts of the firm Samson Media to create administrations with minimal
effort. Furthermore, the money saving advantage investigation procedure will likewise assist the
firm with developing its budgetary position too (Renz, 2016).
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3.
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Report
It is to be noted that the human resource manager of the organisation has helped the potential
employees within the firm by proving them training programs. This process will help the firm
to cooperate with the employees for implementing the change process.
Thanks & Regards
HR Manager
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