Managing Organizational Change

This assignment examines the process of managing organizational change through an interview with a multinational company's operational manager. It analyzes the planning process, the role of effective leadership in driving change, organizing the workforce, and controlling the implementation to achieve organizational goals. The analysis draws insights from best practices and demonstrates the crucial elements required for successful organizational transformation.

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Name of the student
Name of the university
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Introduction to the interview
Efficient management of the business enterprises helps the organization in making
improvements. In order to understand the steps that a manger must take while bringing about the
change an interview with a manager is being stimulated. The interview that was undertaken will
help in understanding the steps that are being undertaken by the manager in bringing about the
change in the organizational structure.
The interview was taken of a manager who was working for a multinational company.
The interview revealed the issues that were faced by the manager in resolving the issues faced by
the organization in bringing about the change. The discussion that follows is based on the
interview that was undertaken of the manager and the steps and procedures that the manager
undertook in order to make use of the management systems.
Planning process of the organization
The planning process of the organization was undertaken by the manager in order to
make sure that the organization expands uniformly based on the requirements of the consumers.
The execution of the plan is based on the consumer’s requirements of the products and the type
of services. The planning process is being undertaken based on the modifications that the
organization must undertake in its range of products in order to gain sustenance in the market
(Cummings and Worley 2014). According to the manager, the organization that is aimed at
improving its market situation must bring about changes in its structure and orientation. The
changes that are being undertaken by the organization is based on the planning process of the
organization. The most important changes that are being planned by the organization help in

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determining the situation of the organization in the market. The planning process of the
organization involves the ways in which the organizational goals can be achieved through the
strategies. The strategies help in determining the abilities of the company to adapt to the change
that is required to be undertaken (Benn, Dunphy and Griffiths 2014). The planning process is
helped by the market analysis, which determines the fields in which the change must be
undertaken.
Leading the company
Leading the company is not an easy task based on the statements made by the manager.
The leadership style of the management affects the functioning of the organization to the great
extent (Bolman and Deal 2017). The efficient leader must be able to judge the condition of the
organization and the leadership style that the leader must take in order to bring improvements in
the organizational situation (Refer to the Appendice 2). The leadership style helps the
organization in making the rightful decisions and thereby makes changes in the organizational
structure. Moreover, the manager also stated that the leadership style helps in keeping the
employees motivated and focused on their job role.
Organizing the company
Organizing the company is again another important concept that is being discussed by the
manager. According to the manager, the organizing capabilities help the company in centralizing
the workforce and streamlining the effects of the organization on the market. The manager must
monitor over the communication that is being undertaken by the employees and implement the
ideas on the management of the organization (Too and Weaver 2014). Moreover, the manager
also promotes integration between the different departments in order to enhance the smooth

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functioning of the business operations. The integration of the departments is being facilitated by
the proper communication, which helps in determining the change in the market structure of the
organization.
Controlling the change
The manager is responsible for controlling the change that is being undertaken by the
organization. The changes that are being undertaken by the organization is being facilitated by
the services of the employees in favor of the organization. Therefore, in order to bring about the
change, the manager must keep the employees motivated and streamlined which is based on
achieving the common objective of the organization (SEO et al. 2012). The change that is being
undertaken by the organization is based on the requirements of sustenance of the organization in
the market. on the other hand, the adherence of the organization to the change in the needs and
requirements of the consumers is an important factor that must be ensured. Controlling the
change as per the requirements of the organization relating to its progress is the most important
function of the manager (Kerzner 2013). The change in the organizational structure must be
controlled and adopted in order to convince the employees of the change in the structure and
their functioning. It is the function of the manager to make the people aware of the change and
gradually adapt to the change.

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References
Benn, S., Dunphy, D. and Griffiths, A., 2014. Organizational change for corporate
sustainability. Routledge.
Bolman, L.G. and Deal, T.E., 2017. Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership.
John Wiley & Sons.
Cummings, T.G. and Worley, C.G., 2014. Organization development and change. Cengage
learning.
Kerzner, H., 2013. Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and
controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
SEO, M.G., Taylor, M.S., Hill, N.S., Zhang, X., Tesluk, P.E. and Lorinkova, N.M., 2012. The
role of affect and leadership during organizational change. Personnel Psychology, 65(1), pp.121-
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Too, E.G. and Weaver, P., 2014. The management of project management: A conceptual
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pp.1382-1394.

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Appendix
Appendice 1
Name David Browne
Position Operational Manager
Organisation Austar Communications
Work phone N/A
Date of the interview 11/21/2017
Appendice 2
Question: What does it take to manage an organization efficiently?
Answer: The management requires plans and their implementation on the subjects in order to
manage the organization.
Question: How is the planning process undertaken?
Answer: There are certain steps like analyzing the market conditions and adhering to the
requirements of the organization. The capabilities of the organization to undertake the change is
again an important factor.
Question: How is leading the company helps in undertaking the change?

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Answer: Efficient leadership helps in motivating the people and thereby undertake steps in order
to ring about the change in the organizational structure.