Change Management Plan for ABC Ltd.

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the current situation faced by ABC Ltd. as it prepares to undergo changes in its existing divisions with the introduction of a new leadership consultancy service and potential merger with XYZ Ltd. The report outlines an action research plan, recommendations for conducting a diagnosis of the current situation, and application of Kurt Lewin's change management model. It provides essential steps for implementing change management in a medium-sized business organization.

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Contents
Contents......................................................................................................................................1
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Action Research Plan.................................................................................................................2
Recommendations......................................................................................................................3
Application of Change Management Model..............................................................................3
ABC Ltd. should be applying the change management model introduced by Kurt Lewin.......3
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................4
References..................................................................................................................................5

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Introduction
The ABC Pvt. Ltd is currently in preparation to undergo a change in the existing
divisions with the introduction of a new division that provides leadership consultancy
services and is also considering plans to merge with its competitor named XYZ Ltd. Thus,
this report aims to analyze and recommend the various essential steps before the
implementation of change management in ABC Pvt Ltd.
Action Research Plan
The action research plan for ABC Ltd. is participative in nature and requires the
involvement of employees from all divisions of the organization in order to generate
successful results arising from the changes in the organization (Goetsch & Davis 2014). The
steps that are involved in this process are as follows:-
 Planning stage- The planning for gathering of data and feedback from the employees
working in different sections of the organization would help in analyzing the various
opinions of the employees regarding the merging of ABC Ltd. with XYZ Ltd. and
introduction of a new division for providing leadership consultancy services (Hayes,
2014).
 Action stage- The feedback obtained from the employees would assist in the
implementation of the action plan, revealing the steps that are to be adopted in order
to provide a better understanding of the consequences resulting from the change.
 Results phase- This step is related directly to the second stage and requires collection
of data again in order to gain insight regarding the changes in behaviors and attitudes
of the staffs that have resulted from the implementation of the action plan.

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Recommendations
In order to conduct an action research or diagnosis of the current situation faced by
ABC Ltd, the following steps may be considered:-
 The use of questionnaires and surveys is done in order to understand the attitude of
the employees as well as consumers towards the change management approach and
would reveal their thoughts and opinions regarding what can be improved.
 The analysis of performance of the employees would allow the existing employees to
apply for the best positions in leadership consultancy department, which the
organization is planning to introduce.
Application of Change Management Model
ABC Ltd. should be applying the change management model introduced by Kurt Lewin.
Unfreeze- The Company is facing the change of adding up a new leadership
consultancy service with its competitor XYZ Ltd. This stage depicts that ABC Ltd. is
prepared enough to accept this change as this is essential for its growth (Cameron and Green
2015).
Change- In this stage the change is totally accepted and employees working in ABC
Ltd. have started to adopt this change.
Refreeze- In this stage when the change is accepted and implemented, it is ensured
that this change is applied in the operations of ABC Ltd.

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Conclusion
The conclusion may be drawn stating that these are the necessary requirements for the
purpose of conducting a change management in a medium sized business organization.

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References
Cameron, E. and Green, M., 2015. Making sense of change management: A complete guide to
the models, tools and techniques of organizational change. Kogan Page Publishers.
Goetsch, D.L. and Davis, S.B., 2014. Quality management for organizational excellence.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: pearson.
Hayes, J., 2014. The theory and practice of change management. Palgrave Macmillan.