Organisational Change: Principles of Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

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Organisational Change
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Introduction
Organizational Change refers to the process with the help of which an organization
changes the structure, operational models and technologies that can help it in making profits.
The process of organisational change can be continuous or it can take place over distinct
period of the time. This essay reflects on principles of ethics and corporate social
responsibility in relation to organisational change. This essay also reflects on the different
kinds of change agent that exists in an organisation and the characteristics that should be
shown by an effective change agent. The essay also discusses regarding the different aspects
of the course that had a major influence on me.
Ethical Approach to Change
Study pertaining to organizational change can be termed interdisciplinary in terms of
nature and it draws from different fields like psychology, sociology, economics along with
management. The need for change can occur for improving resource allocation and
reengineer the business process that can help in restructuring the organization. Ethics refers to
moral principles that has an effect on the aspect of decision-making in an organisation
(Caldwell, 2003).There are different kinds of ethical issues that can rise during the process of
change in an organisation. I have learnt in the course that managing change involves a lot of
ethical issues and these ethical issues arise owing to the fact that the managers are unable to
recognize goals that are not compatible with members of the organization. Openness
pertaining to change process and participation of the employees within change process can be
useful in avoiding the ethical issues that can rise during change implementation. The Kurt
Lewin approach to change states that the people involved in the change should make the
decisions without making any kind of coercion. The individuals should be facilitated by a
neutral facilitator that can help them in understanding regarding the formation of their

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behaviour (Waddell et al., 2016). I learnt that individuals should be able to learn regarding
their behaviour and they would be able to modify it with the help of implementation of action
research. I have learnt that Lewin model is a change management model that is based on
ethics. The Lewin model helps in studying of internal requirement along with external
pressures in relation to change that can help in identification of need of the change (Kahn,
2012). The Lewin model identifies the stakeholders in relation to defined change. The
knowledge that I have gained while doing the course is that employer should evaluate
changes pertaining to ethics for understanding if the change is justifiable. I have learnt that
change should not be just only for the employer but it should also be right from the point of
view of the employees working in the organization. The change should then be evaluated by
the employer which should then be presented to the stakeholders. I have gathered knowledge
regarding the fact that stakeholders should be able to define change from the moral
perspective. They should be capable of identifying to what extent change will prove to be
ethical for stakeholders of a company (Beer & Spector, 1993). I have learnt that participative
approach in defining the ethical change can help in decreasing fear in relation to change. It
can thus help in decreasing the resistance that the organisational change can bring about in a
company. I have learnt that it is important for the management to make clear in front of
employer along with shareholder that they would be equally sharing benefit or loss in relation
to change. I have learnt in the course that it important that change should be a shared
objective for everyone. I have understood with the help of learning delivered in class that
change should be implemented by keeping the stakeholders in the loop. The people should be
involved in the process of change implementation and they should be trained adequately. I
have learnt that the implemented change should be re-evaluated from the point of view of
ethics with the help of feedback from the stakeholders (Bommer, Rich & Rubin, 2005).
Satisfaction rate in relation to ethical change will be able to reveal success percentage in

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relation to the implemented change. I have learnt that the principles in relation to ECM model
is that the ‘human side’ should be addressed in a systematic manner. I have learnt that
another principle that one should have in mind during the process of change management is
that it should start from CEO and leadership team. I have understood that leaders should be
able to embrace change first that can help in motivation of rest of institution.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Organisational Change
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to business approach that helps in the
aspect of sustainable development by delivering benefits to all the stakeholders (Beer &
Spector, 1993).Concept pertaining to CSR has evolved dramatically in the recent years. I
have learnt that it is of extreme importance for the successful operations of a business and it
can create opportunities beyond that of narrow economic returns. I have learnt in the course
that business have embedded the concept of CSR in their operations so that it can influence
decision across the company. I have learnt that a company that is socially responsible does
not see the problems in terms of short term return but they focus on the aspect of consistency
of the policies along with actions (Herold, Fedor & Caldwell, 2007) I have learnt in the
course that Carroll’s four-part pyramid model can help in embracing the expectations of the
society pertaining to business responsibilities. The Carroll’s Pyramid model suggests that a
business should meet ethical duties before considering the philanthropic option. I have learnt
at the time of doing the course that fundamental to CSR is the concept of economic
responsibility and the other business responsibilities are predicated upon the aspect of
economic responsibility in relation to a firm. I have understood that business should be able
to operate in the ambit of law and hence legal responsibility comprises of next layer in
pyramid (Oreg & Berson, 2011). The business have ethical responsibility that states certain
activities that are prohibited by members of society. Philanthropic responsibility can be said
to be discretionary in terms of nature that states the obligations that the socially responsible