Leadership and Change Management in Asia Pacific International College (APIC)

LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Logbook a...................................................................................................................................3
Background details of the industry of chosen organization...................................................3
Literature review regarding best leadership and change management practices....................3
Suitable theories for case organization...................................................................................6
Logbook b..................................................................................................................................6
Discussion about leader and different leadership and change issues in the chosen firm.......6
Examination of leadership approaches in chosen organization..............................................7
Analysis of change management in the organization.............................................................8
Identification of gaps between existing leadership and change management policies and
best practices...........................................................................................................................8
Logbook c...................................................................................................................................9
Development of new change management and leadership plan.............................................9
Elaboration of the new change management and leadership plan........................................10
Conclusion................................................................................................................................11
Reference list............................................................................................................................13
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Introduction
Leadership and change management are associated with each other as leaders play important
role in implementation of change within organization. Implementation of positive changes
helps organizations to meet business objectives within minimum time period. This study
focuses on best leadership style and practices for change management. Asia Pacific
International College (APIC) is the chosen organization of this task and change management
within this company is being discussed in this study. Roles and responsibilities of leaders in
change management are included in this study. In addition, development, as well as
elaboration of change management plan, is mentioned in this assignment.
Logbook a
Background details of the industry of chosen organization
APIC has been chosen for this assignment and this organization belongs to education
industry. This industry contributes to future progress as this sector develops efficient
workforce for other industries. As mentioned by Sudha et al. (2016), Australian education
industry has become one of the most important resources of society and it is being considered
as near about $20 Billion export industry of Australia. Courses offered by this sector attract
huge number of international students from all over the world. Students from different
cultural background get education from this industry of Australia. Education industry of
Australian includes Universities, colleges, higher secondary schools, and preschools.
However, Alkahtani (2015) have stated that a wide range of adult education courses is being
offered by this sector. Near about 1200 educational institutes are under this sector and they
are offering more than 22000 courses to both national and international students. Teachers
and professors are important stakeholders in this industry. However, leaders and managers of
the educational institute such as APIC are playing important role in management of change
and business process.
Literature review regarding best leadership and change management practices
Best leadership practices
Leadership is different from management as it includes taking challenges and motivating
subordinates to achieve business goals. As opined by Alonderiene and Majauskaite (2016),
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ideal leaders challenge existing process and support change implementation to improve
business performance. They are always ready to take risks on behalf of their company for
improving business performance. On another hand, McCaffery (2018) have mentioned that
leaders create and share vision in order to motivate their subordinates to work
collaboratively. This approach of leaders helps them to gain collaborative effort from their
subordinates. Balzer et al. (2016) have mentioned that Autocratic and Democratic
leadership styles are different from each other. Autocratic leaders provide instruction to
employees and supervise their performance. On another hand, democratic leadership style
allows leaders to ask employees to become part of decision making.
Leaders create example for others and influence people to follow their footstep to get
success. They do not force people to follow their way and help them to made decision on
their own. As contradicted by Khalifa and Ayoubi (2015), leaders recognize contribution of
individuals and celebrate success of team. They provide values to the opinion of employees
and this aspect make employees understand that they are important part of business. Balzer et
al. (2016) have argued that this practice helps leaders to motivate employees for improving
their performance. In addition, this aspect may lead to enhancement of revenue generation
through business operations. Most of the leaders consider content motivational theory such as
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs theory in order to understand basic need of employees and
fulfill needs accordingly. On another hand, Two-factor theory postulates that employees get
motivated by motivators rather than hygiene factors.
Change management practice
Different organizations use different change management strategies in order to implement
and manage change within efficiency. Best change management strategies are discussed
below,
● Offering incentives
Often employees show reluctant to change and certain amount of incentive can encourage
them to cooperate with management to implement change. As argued by Kok and McDonald
(2017), provision of incentive can be considered as effective change management strategy
that helps organizations to motivate employees to cope up with organizational change. As per
Equity theory, people compare their contribution and gaining while serving. Rewards can
motivate employees to cooperate with change implementation.
● Discussing importance of change with employees
Management of large organization discusses their decision to change with employees in order
to make them understand needs of change. This kind of discussion is a strategy to involve
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