Organisational Change Management Plan for Sainsbury

ORGANISATIONAL
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
PLAN

CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................1
Overview of the company......................................................................................................1
2. OVERVIEW AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE CHANGE DETERMINED....................1
3. LEADERSHIP CONSIDERATIONS................................................................................2
4. CHANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN..................................................................................3
5. FUTURE TRENDS............................................................................................................3
6. RECOMMENDATIONS & CONCLUSION.....................................................................3
REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................4

1. INTRODUCTION
Speaking in relation with the change, it is being referred as the process of moving from
an unsatisfactory current condition to an anticipated conditions through which the organizations
can stabilize themselves. There are numerous trends which comes up in the path of growth and
success of the firm and thus, there is a requirement to make changes in the policies and other
business processes in order to success in longer period of time (Millar,2015). Considering this,
the main aim of the current research report is to develop a change management plan of the
organization which outlines the effective strategic change and management of resistance. For this
purpose, Sainsbury is being taken as a case company. The report will highlight the leadership
style being needed for the change initiative and will focus on the future trends in the
organizational change management. The final section of the report will throw light on some
recommendations and will conclude the overall findings.
Overview of the company
Sainsbury is one of leading retail supermarket chain of UK opened first in the year 1869.
It is the longest standing major food retailing chain which provides more than 30000 products
out of which fifty percent are from its own brand. the success of the firm is majorly dependent on
the wide variety of quality foods and grocery products being offered by Sainsbury. Further, the
company has around 502 supermarkets and convenience stores and banks. The company has
developed its brand upon heritage of offering clients with healthy, fresh, secure and tasty food
(Ruddick, 2014). Quality along with reasonable prices go hand in hand with a responsible
approach to business. The store emphasizes on the fresh food and also strive to innovate
continuously and augments its merchandise in line with the requirements of the client.
2. OVERVIEW AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE CHANGE DETERMINED
Because of the globalization and current pandemic covid19, the system and operations of
conducting the business have been altered in almost every sector. Now, most of the businesses
have opted online platforms for conducting their business and so is the Sainsbury. However, with
the increasing use of online and digital space, there has been rise in the amount of cyber-attack
wherein most of the information of the clients were stolen. Therefore, as a precautionary
measure, the company has to issue new card to their valuable clients. Based on this, the firm is

planning to make some changes in their technology and legal policies in the near future
(Anthony, 2014). Considering the requirement, the firm is required to opt for different
technologies which can make sure the security of the information of the client. Although there is
an existing system, however some transformations are needed for enhanced outcomes.
Furthermore, on the basis of the laws and regulations of UK in regards with information and
cyber security, Sainsbury has to take some essential measure through introducing changes in the
rights of accessibility for the information internally. This will encompass realignment of the
system on the incremental basis. Based on the analysis, some of the types of changes being
determined are elaborated in the subsequent paragraph:
 Social Change – The social change involves the requirement for learning. In the current
times, the value of each and every organization is being portrayed on the basis of the
ability to learn. Learning is not just a department rather it has become an important sub-
section of any functional unit. The manner in which the people adapt to the learning
environment defines the requirement as well as applicability of change in the
environment of business. This is being regarded as the soft change because it involves
gaining knowledge, skills and learning.
 Technological Change– The technological change involves the requirement of artificial
intelligence. In almost each and every industry, the application of machine learning and
artificial intelligence has taken over all the markets for business. They are support
individuals and groups in connecting with people across the world on the business ground
and is also accessible by almost all (Jalagat,2016). Thus, their significance has been
widened up. the technological change is being regarded as hard change because it
involves strategic changes being imposed by the management of the company.
 Legal Changes – The legal changes involve the requirement for security of information.
There are different laws that have been announced for making sure security of
information at the personal and organizational level in the present times for ensuring
technological changes are not put to wrong uses. On the other hand, all these trends have
also impacted greatly the requirement for alteration in the system in relation with the
technical supplies.