Organizational Change Management and Resistance

Organisational culture and responses to overcoming
resistance to change
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................... 3
Response towards the employee resistance change....................................................................5
Internal environmental factors.......................................................................................... 5
External environmental factors......................................................................................... 6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................... 8
References..................................................................................................................... 9
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Introduction
The organizational culture is a framework which has been practiced within the organization
which involves a shared belief, values, norms etc. The organizational culture would shape the
behaviour of the employees within the organization and can enhance their potential to yield
results. Some of the elements of culture which are observable include the practices, languages
and symbols. Some other factors which are not observable include the norms, values and
assumptions. The shared assumptions and beliefs within the organization will make the
employees to view a particular situation in the same perspective and will enhance coordination.
This would make the goal achievement process much easier. Through sharing the values and
norms the organization culture is making the employees to share the preferences, behaviour,
moral, customs etc (Mills, & Mills, 2017).
The organizational culture supports shared values and behaviour but also restricts some taboos
like the culturally forbidden activities within the organization. This makes the employees aware
that what has to be practiced within the organization and what not to be. Hence the organization
culture can contribute in the maintenance of the discipline within the organization. In the modern
business environment almost all the business organizations holds an effective and well defined
organizational culture which would make them to practice their vision, mission, and objectives
effectively. Through a effective organizational culture the employees can be motivated,
encouraged, spread respect and recognition, avoid discrimination, enhance the potential of the
employees, enhance the employee loyalty etc (Dubey et al, 2017).
When relating the organizational culture to the organizational change management, it plays a
vital role in implementing changes within the organization. In the business world the change is
mandatory and the organizations will have to accept it for its survival and sustainability. Due to
the continuous changes in the technology, customer preferences, the changes in the competitor’s
strategy etc it is essential that organization should also make necessary changes in their strategy
in order to gain competitive advantage. In almost all organizations the organization culture is
developed in such as manner that it has specific tools and techniques to implement the changes in
the organization effectively (Lau et al, 2017).
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