Understanding and Leading Change Assignment : Marks and Spencer
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Understanding and Leading Change Assignment : Marks and Spencer
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INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................3TASK 1.................................................................................................................................................3P1 Compare different organisational examples where there has been an impact of change on an organisation’s strategy and operations...............................................................................................3M1 Assess the different drivers for change in each of the given examples and the types of organisational change they have affected..........................................................................................5TASK 2....................................................................................................................................................5P2 Evaluate the ways in which internal and external drivers of change affect leadership, team and individual behaviours within an organisation....................................................................................5P3 Evaluate measures that can be taken to minimise negative impacts of change on organisational behaviour...........................................................................................................................................7M2 Apply appropriate theories and models to critically evaluate organisational response to change............................................................................................................................................................8TASK 3...............................................................................................................................................10P4 Explain different barriers for change and determine how they influence leadership decision-making in a given organizational context........................................................................................10M3 Use force field analysis to analyze the driving and resisting forces and show how they influencedecision-making..............................................................................................................................12TASK 4...............................................................................................................................................13P5 Apply different leadership approaches to dealing with change in a range of organizational contexts............................................................................................................................................13Conclusion:..........................................................................................................................................15REFERENCES................................................................................................................................15
INTRODUCTIONLeading change in a business refers to those leaders who are well skilled anddedicated in leading employees by encouraging as well as motivating them (Hickman,Riemer and YLEC, 2016). In other words, with leading change leaders of an organizationable to understand the risk that takes place and benefits for making needed fluctuations. Thisreport is based on Marks and Spencer which is a retail that deals in clothing. Along with this,it is also a public limited company whose headquarter in Westminster, London. Respectivecompany was founded by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer. This company is spreadedworldwide such as in Hong Kong, Briggate and many other countries. This report is based onimpact of change that affected organizational strategies as well as operations between twocompanies that belong to same sector. Along with this, it also explains about leadership thatgets affected with internal and external drivers of organization. In addition to this, there arevarious leadership styles that were applied by leaders in order to accomplish organizationalgoals in effective as well as productive manner.TASK 1P1 Compare different organisational examples where there has been an impact of change onan organisation’s strategy and operations.It has been observed that in order to retain, earn profit as well as to increase market share, company perform their business operations as well as function in effective manner (Bermanand Korsten, 2014). As per Marks and Spencer which is retail industry deals in buying and selling of clothing across the globe. This company has a direct and indirect impact of government of UK which affect their profitability as well as their sales. In order to understand appropriate situation of changes that affect respective organization functions and operations, Marks and Spencer has conducted analysis with its competitors which is H&M. Comparison of both companies is described below:ChangesMarks and SpencerH&MStructureThe company is conducting their functions and operationsIn H&M, company is conducting their day to day
in flat organizational structure in which all employees as well as superiors are working on same level. With this they were to make quick decision which saves their time and money. But sometimes employees get demotivated because they were treated same as their subordinates (Brundrettand Duncan, 2015). This situation creates conflicts between them. So inorder to avoid such situation respective company has changed their organizational structure into hierarchical structure where employees will placed as per their skills and abilities and it will avoid conflicts in respective organization. Along with this,employees of company will also be able to make effectivedecision.Strategy: In order to adopt hierarchical organizational structure, strategy of respective company was to delegate roles and responsibilities to employees as per their skills and abilities. Along with this, it activities in hierarchical organizational structure. In this organizational structure company is divided into threelevels i.e. upper, middle and lower level. Any changes in rules and policies of respective organization is framed by top management. These changes takes time to reach to lower levels of employees due to which it affects their decision making.To improve such situation H&M has changed their organsiational structure into flat organizational structure where all employees as well their superiors at same level. Along with this, it also motivated employees as well make them satisfy because they are treated same as their superiors. In addition to this, it also result in quick decisionmaking and any changes in policies of company also reach to their staff quickly.Strategy: The major strategyto adopt flat organizational structure is to enhance productivity as well as profitability of respective company (Sibony-
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