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Implementing Change within Tesco: A Case Study

   

Added on  2019-12-03

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Leadership ManagementProfessional Development
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Leading Organization
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Executive SummaryLeadership can be defined as process of social influence through which manager of anorganization encourage their workforce to make their best efforts. It consists of the ability of themanager to motivate the human resource of an organization towards the attainment of commongoals and objectives. Leader sets the vision; mission and strategies which helps organization inbuild and sustain strategic advantage over their competitors. In addition to this, changemanagement represents the ways or style through which Tesco is able to manage the changeswithin an organization. The present report highlights the different types of leadership and changemanagement styles which helps organization in coping up with the potential issuers orchallenges. Tesco undertakes participative and transformational leadership styles in order to executethe technological change within an organization. Besides this, organization considers feedbacksystem in order to reviewing the effectiveness of leadership and change management styleswhich are adopted by an organization. Through this, organization has found that manager of anorganization needs to undertake several; effective measures to build up their competencies.Through this, manager is able to make contribution in the organizational growth anddevelopment.
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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1Description of the company, team and characters..................................................................1Profile of the team projects or company.................................................................................1Impact of current situation......................................................................................................1MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................2TASK 1 ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE......................................................................................2Kurt Lewin's Model................................................................................................................2Benefits...................................................................................................................................3Limitations..............................................................................................................................3TASK 2 LEADERSHIP...................................................................................................................3Leadership model...................................................................................................................3Suggest Development Plans, Empowerment, Org Development...........................................4Situational Leadership............................................................................................................6Benefit....................................................................................................................................6Limitations..............................................................................................................................7TASK 3 TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT...........................................................................7Culture, Negotiations, Conflict, Team Development.............................................................7Solutions to the problem.........................................................................................................8TASK 4 DEVELOPMENT PLAN..................................................................................................8Development Plans, Skill set..................................................................................................8Potential future challenges...................................................................................................10Cultural Transformation.......................................................................................................11CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................131
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INTRODUCTIONDescription of the company, team and charactersTesco is the largest British multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer. It isthe second largest retailer in the world in terms of revenue whereas it got third position in theretail industry in terms of profit. It offers wide range of products and services to their customersat very cost effective rates (Hanif, Khan and Zaheer, 2014). In addition to this, it employs 50000people who deliver quality and satisfactorily services to their customers.Profile of the team projects or companyThe present report will discuss the impact of change management and leadership stylesupon the strategic decision making of an organization. For instance: Manager of Tesco plans tomake technological changes within an organization in order to attain the competitive advantage.Further, it will also develop understanding about the leadership strategy which helps in managingtechnological change within an organization. It is usual that employees always resist to acceptthe change which is made by the company (Beerel, 2009). Thus, this report will also shed lighton the plan through which individuals can develop their leadership skills. Through this, Tescowill be able to cope with the potential situations or challenges.Impact of current situation Leaders are the ones who set plans and guide their followers to make their best effortstowards the attainment of organizational goals and objectives. In addition to this, leaders provideassistance to an organization in managing change effectively and efficiently. The technologicalchange in Tesco can help the organization in building and sustaining competitive advantage overthe other competitors. Leadership closely impacts the strategic decision making of Tesco. If,company undertakes participative leadership style then company is able to encourage theiremployees to give their innovative ideas and suggestions. Through this, company is able to offerinnovative products and services to their customers. However, it is to be critically evaluated thatsuch style of leadership affects the privacy level or aspect of the organization. In addition to this,transactional leadership style provides information to the management about the skills andcompetencies of their human resources (Van der Voet, 2014). Through this, Tesco is able toframe the suitable strategies and policies for the implementation of change within organization.1
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