Understanding and Leading Change in Sainsbury: A Comparative Analysis

This report analyzes the impact of change on Sainsbury's strategy and operations, and explores internal and external change drivers, barriers to change, and leadership approaches to dealing with change. It includes a comparative analysis of Sainsbury and Asda, and uses SWOT and PEST analyses to evaluate the organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The report also discusses measures to reduce the impact of negative change, and the implications of internal and external drivers of change.

Unit 17 Understanding
and Leading Change

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4
P1 Compare and contrast different organisational examples where there has been an impact
of change on an organisation’s strategy and operations..............................................................4
M1. Assessing the various change drivers in the each organisational examples........................6
P2. External and Internal change drivers which could result in affecting the team behaviours,
leadership and individual. ..........................................................................................................7
PEST Analysis............................................................................................................................8
P3. Various measures taken to reduce the impact of negative change........................................9
M2. Implications of the internal and external drivers of change................................................9
P4 Explain different barriers of change and determine how they influence leadership decision-
making in a given organisational context. ................................................................................10
M3 Use force field analysis to analyse the driving and resisting forces and show how they
influence decision-making. ......................................................................................................11
P5 Apply different leadership approaches to dealing with change in the range of
organisational contexts. ............................................................................................................11
M4. Evaluate the extent to which leadership approaches can deliver organizational change
effectively applying appropriate models and framework.........................................................13
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
It is very important for the business organisation to understand the change which is
required within the organisation. It is very important for the business organisation to adopt
various strategy in order to achieve goals and objectives in an effective and efficient way. As
every business organisations required to adopt changes so that employees can work in an
effective and efficient manner. It is very important for the leaders to adept to changes and make
them understand to employees so that they can work in an effective and efficient manner. This is
the report which is based on Sainsbury which is the British retail supermarket. The company is
located in United Kingdom. The company is well known for its products and services. The
business organisation is considered as the second largest supermarket chain in United Kingdom.
(Drago-Severson, E. and Blum-DeStefano, J., 2018). This report will cover various internal and
external factor that influence the performance of an organisation and brings major change in the
growth of a business. The PESTLE and SWOT analysis of an organisation helps to compare the
potential achievement of a business. Further, it will cover various business strategy that
facilitates the operational change in a business. Also, various leadership approaches will be
discussed that helps in setting up of goals and objectives of an organisation.
TASK
P1 Compare and contrast different organisational examples where there has been an
impact of change on an organisation’s strategy and operations.
Change in business happens when vital enhancements and recreation of pivotal working of
business activity take place. It is accepted that the business climate is dubious and dynamic
because of which an association is expected to approach successful plans and arrangements to
manage it. An association is enjoyed different sorts of business exercises that are significant for
acquiring high benefit and income to support development. In setting to Sainsbury, they are

continually put forth best attempts to take on the adjustment of the strategies and strategy to
make huge base of shoppers on the lookout.
The change cycle still up in the air with the assistance of correlation between two association
that aides in assessing the activity and approaches of an organisation. The well thought out
course of action assists the organization with supporting their efficiency and improve the extent
of new market to fabricate brand esteem on the lookout. It acquires steady change the business
structure and rearrange the activity of an association. The hierarchical culture and power is
profoundly compelling when there workers and other partner are fulfilled from their spurring
procedures.(Bohman, K., 2019)
Corresponding to hierarchical change, it alludes to change that plans to work on the general
execution of a business. This must includes not many endeavors and approaches that assists with
supporting development and wanted consequence of an association. It is a need of each and
every business to adjust the new innovation to make progress of business association.
Basis Sainsbury Asda
Description of the organisation Corresponding to Sainsbury, it
was established in 1869 settle
in Holburn, Joined Realm. It is
second biggest general store
corporate retailers across the
Assembled Realm. The
organization offers a large
number of staple items and
new food items. They are
continually trying to upgrade
their piece of the pie in
different global nations.
It is an British General store
chain which was laid out in
1949. It has settled in Leeds,
Britain. It canvassed enormous
piece of the pie in the
Assembled Realm in the year
2003 and 2014. It has various
stores in the UK and notable
for food items and staple
things are extremely renowned
among the local of UK.
Plans and strategies According to association, there
business structure and viable
arranging framework draws in
the representatives and assists
Concerning an association,
authoritative change is
profoundly a direct result of
the adjustment of the design of

with rivalling the other
association. The strategies and
strategies utilized by them to
draw in the huge base of
customers are one of a kind.
furthermore, the progressions
that occurs in the design are
profoundly connected with the
gig and the hierarchy. The
expense saving technique and
viable utilization of assets
assists them with expanding
benefit. The motivators and
different prizes are
exceptionally uplifting for the
representatives which spurs
them to add esteem in the
efficiency of a business.
the organization. Change in an
associations drives the
organization to change their
framework as per the
progressions to stay serious on
the lookout. The pioneers and
administrators assists the little
and medium measured
association with getting the
headings.(Upchurch, E.B.,
2020).
Technology Changes In context to the organization,
the association embraces their
activities carefully and utilizes
different applications to build
the development and progress
of the firm and furthermore
adds benefit by drawing in an
ever-increasing number of
shoppers. The utilization of
innovation in the associations
assists an association with
expanding their efficiency and
to convey the best nature of
In context to association, the
mechanical changes are
profoundly founded on the
web-based entertainment
promoting and
commercializing. In setting to
organization, innovation holds
a huge job in affecting the
tasks and strategies of the
company. By embracing the
right changes, it can bring
about helping up the piece of
the pie and furthermore

items and administrations. support the establishment on
the market
M1. Assessing the various change drivers in the each organisational examples.
The organization should embrace the various changes and advances as per the market to
stay competitive on the lookout. In setting to the organization, holds a decent offer in the market
with second biggest stores in UK with sensible costs which are reasonable to the clients. The
organization centers around delivering those items and administrations which are being
requested by the clients and as per the inclinations of their clients which assists organization with
fulfilling the necessities of the clients and get an upper hand within the market.(Jackson, D.,
2021)
P2. External and Internal change drivers which could result in affecting the team
behaviours, leadership and individual.
Internal and external factors both significantly affect the working of any association
which goes about as an opposition in the organizations to accomplish their goals. Interior
elements are the organizations inward powers which will in general effect the association
working. Outside factors then again influences the organization by and large in their
performance, profitability and usefulness.
SWOT Analysis
This tool assists an organization with securing an information about the interior factors
that might influence the working of the organization. An essential arranging helps an
organization to personality their solidarity, shortcomings , open doors and dangers which assists
an organization with gaining legitimate working of its tasks, getting new developments the
organization that will assist an organization with securing an upper hand in the commercial
center.
In setting to Sainsbury this examination assumes a huge part to claim an upper hand by assessing
the different variables inside an association and its working.(Harshberger, M.J., 2021)

Strengths
Sainsbury is a recorded organization in London
Stock trade which gives a simplicity to
individuals to exchange their portions
• Sainsbury have an incredible
connection with their clients as it gets a wide
friendly presence and stages which assists an
organization to keep up with extraordinary
relations with the clients with successive
criticisms.
Weaknesses
Sainsbury being a retail marks deal with issue
as there are parcel of rivalry which are existing
in the market which prompts exchanging
brands by their clients as it is challenging for
the association to have faithful clients.
• Sainsbury is a perceived worldwide
brand which is by all accounts costly for parcel
of individuals making them inadequate to
purchase the items and administrations.
Opportunities
 It will be an extraordinary chance for
Sainsbury in the event that they
endeavour to have their arrive at
outside UK.
 There is monetary inspire and client
commonness inside the organization
which assists Sainsbury with obtaining
an ever-increasing number of clients.
Threats
• In setting to Sainsbury, the
lawful principles and guideline and
norms influences the association in its
smooth working.
• In setting to Sainsbury, rising
contenders with cutting edge innovation
end up being a danger to the
organization.
PEST Analysis
PEST Analysis is a measurement tool which analysis all the external factors which
impact the organisation to access a particular area of the marketplace. It helps a company to scan
a particular environment in order to understand market, business position and potential and helps
to regulate the directions in the workplace. In context to Sainsbury this all factor helps company
to analyse of external factors on the business operations and determine ways to improve its
productivity.
Political Elements: In satisfied to Sainsbury, this organization for the most part works in
UK that implies it isn't affected by the financial log jam in different nations. In any case, the
organizations have effect of political variables because of Brexit which have an isolated the

European area from the UK which have expanded expansion rates and results in low costumer
consumption.(Brion, C., 2021)
• Economical Elements: Because of Brexit, the buying force of the clients have
diminished which have decreases the deals of the items at store. UK is confronting financial
stagnation for at times, so it is benefits to Sainsbury to put resources into other non-industrial
countries with monetary opportunity which can produce productivity and success for the
association.
• Social Elements: Client favour general stores as opposed to nearby shops as it gives
everything under one rooftop which is a benefit for the Sainsbury to give limits and new and
inventive items to their clients to build the deals of the association
• Technological Elements: Sainsbury have taken on the mechanical advancement by
concocting the choice of selling on the web food and the choice of gathering their buys from the
neighbourhoods’ stores. Mechanical progression can help in generally speaking decrease in cost
of creation.(Smulowitz, S., 2020)
P3. Various measures taken to reduce the impact of negative change
It is essential to go to lengths to diminish the effect of negative change in the association if
not that would prompt diminished efficiency and benefit of the association which lessens the
piece of the pie of the association.
• Engagement of employees: a significant variable should be laid out by the organization as
commitment of workers in navigation can give them a feeling of having a place due with which
they will contribute huge offer in the organization and its activity.
• Overhauling information on workers by giving them ideal preparation and abilities on
various mechanical changes which are expected to be laid out in them so they can contribute
their proficiently and contribute in the efficiency of the association.
• Adaptability: the association must have an adaptable association structure which assists
association with executing the progressions successfully without affecting the tasks of the
business and its efficiency.
• Initiative: Supervisor and head of the organization ought to have an information and
abilities to control the progressions in the association successfully with no confusion and
disturbance in the association capabilities which assists an organization with embracing the
progressions really.(Lee, Y., 2020)

M2. Implications of the internal and external drivers of change
It is essential for the administration to have a decent command over the different natural
elements. These elements on the off chance that not given concerned can adversely affect the
achievement and development of the organization. Dealing with that multitude of changes ideal
and taking on an adaptable association design can assist an organization with expanding its
efficiency and benefit which will assist an organization with prevailing in the long haul. The
organization genuinely should have preparing projects to expand the abilities of their workers
and their supervisors and pioneers to actually lay out changes.
P4 Explain different barriers of change and determine how they influence leadership
decision-making in a given organisational context.
A profound comprehension and information are a lot of fundamental to distinguish the
course of progress corresponding to the executives of an association. The association could
involve powerful methodologies to lay an effect on the course of progress in the organization.
The choices taken by the pioneers and administrators could be affected because of different
obstructions that might happen while dealing with the association.
Structure of change: The course of navigation requires the support of representatives which is
vital to give approval to the workers, in setting of Sainsbury organization. The choices taken by
the association should be directed in a successful way with the guide of progress structure for the
development of association. (Schrittesser, I., 2018)
Senior management modelling: The execution of progress can be extremely insufficient for the
Senior chiefs in setting of Sainsbury organization. Every one of the representatives or individuals
from the association mean to tie down their situation in the organization to keep up with their
spot in the organization. The blunder in crafted by association might prompt make clashes
between the individuals from association because of the absence of correspondence inside the
association.

No development: The execution of changes assumes a huge part in the working of pioneers,
chiefs and representatives of the association.
Absence of information abilities of progress the board: The most common way of arranging and
correspondence is impacted by the job of the executives in the organization. The administration
assumes a vital part during the time spent change in the organization. The climate of the not
entirely set in stone by profound information and comprehension of pioneers and administrators.
The fundamental point of the organization is to roll out significant improvements in the
organization by connecting with the workers by fostering their abilities and information.
M3 Use force field analysis to analyse the driving and resisting forces and show how they
influence decision-making.
The examination of power field is viewed as a vital idea in the utilization of progress the
board cycle, in setting of Sainsbury association. The acknowledgment of positive or negative
change is recognized through the course of progress the board. The accompanying advances
finishes up the utilization of power field examination:
Characterizing the issue: The issues and issues that are existing in the association should be
distinguished through the heads of an association at this stage. The heads of the association need
to isolate issues from the current conditions to work in a smooth way.
Change of goals: The last rundown is chosen by the pioneers and directors of the organization
and there is assessment of the outcome at this stage, (Hersted, L., 2020)
Identifying the driving forces: Perceiving the drivers of progress concerning Sainsbury
organization is extremely basic. The execution of patterns of industry, motivations, trend setting
innovations and expansion in rivalry, assumes a significant part in course of progress in business
organization.

P5 Apply different leadership approaches to dealing with change in the range of
organisational contexts.
Initiative assumes a vital part in the development and improvement of an association. The
development of a not entirely set in stone by the administration abilities and the method of lead
in administration of the association. The adjustment of an association can be managed by the
assistance of various methodologies that might affect authority in a successful manner.
The individuals from the association can act in a powerful manner fully backed up by the
pioneers. They can go about their responsibilities in ideal way and to lead in right bearing with
the assistance of pioneers. They are directed to perform better for the development of association
with the assistance of pioneers. The adjustment of the association can be executed with the guide
of approaches or styles of administration which are referenced below:
Delegated Leadership: The leaders fundamentally centre around executing designating drives to
the workers or individuals from group in this sort of authority. On the off chance that the
individuals can assume the liability, it can lay a colossal effect on their work. In setting to
Sainsbury association, the representatives ought to be spurred to act in a superior manner if not
the conflicts among them might lead them to act in an unfortunate manner. The development and
imagination among the individuals from the group will empower them to act in a superior
manner to get a change the association.
Democratic approach- In context to Sainsbury association, a profound comprehension
comparable to the effect of progress on representatives with various change viewpoints could be
perceived fully backed up by fair methodology. A more profound information about each change
executed in the association can be perceived with majority rule approach. (Sportsman, S. and
Yoder-Wise, P.S., 2022)
Situational approach: The right or fitting style of administration can be perceived with the
assistance of situational approach in setting to Sainsbury association. The conditions of the
association empower to perceive the proper administration style as per changes upheld in it.
Behavioural approach- In context to Sainsbury association, the way of behaving of the
representatives can be examined with the backing of pioneers and supervisors in light of their
administration approach. The adjustment of the way of behaving of association with the
assistance of this approach assumes a significant part in rolling out an improvement. This
additionally helps the organization in managing and bringing off the change.

Impact of Authority approach: By the reference of this methodology, the association chiefs can
establish a powerful workplace and work on the inclusion of its representatives so successful
group can be fabricated and change can be really carried out. According to the circumstance, the
methodology likewise give an assistance in fostering the adaptable climate in the association to
make the staff OK with the adjustment of a quick way. By the setting of Conduct administration
approach, it shapes the way of behaving of representatives which consequently will assist in
understanding the new techniques that will with happening after fruitful execution of progress.
Change The board model: concerning association, this model is utilized fully intent on
overseeing and managing the change.
Kubler - Ross change the board bend: this model deals with five phases that incorporates
Disavowal, Outrage, Bartering, Sadness and Acknowledgment (Ziora, 2022). By the assistance
of this bend association can expect the representatives response that will help the organization in
getting ready for the change that could happen in future. Concerning workers of association, they
are considered liable for completing the progressions and in the event that went against then the
organization can't distinguish the adjustment of request to accomplish the outcome.
Kotter's step change model:with the assistance of this model the spotlight can me applied on
individuals as opposed to person that are engaged with changed process. The model can
transform the opposition into wanted interest with the assistance of straightforwardness and
cooperation and furthermore with the trust. Every single individual will be engaged with
executing the change by utilizing this model.(Dando, P., 2022)
Impact of progress the executives model: With the assistance of Kubler-ross change the board
model, a help is given to organization in a manner to examine the response of workers and
furthermore by this organization can recognize the issue ahead of time. By utilizing Kotter's
model, the organization can make sense of its workers about the meaning of progress and
furthermore representatives are expected to respond to the change. Moreover, it has come to see
that models and approaches involved by the organization to manage the change can be utilized to
really deal with something similar. Likewise, organization can diminish the opposition and

different issues that are looked by the representatives by the assistance of models referenced
previously.
M4. Evaluate the extent to which leadership approaches can deliver organizational change
effectively applying appropriate models and framework.
Regarding the association, a significant job is played by the administration approaches in
organizations by offering a help in conveying the progressions in successful way by
applying fitting structures. By the assistance of right execution of models and systems, the
directors and heads of association can convey the change successfully.(Edwards-Groves,
and et.al., 2022)
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that it is very important for the business
organisation to bring changes in their systems and working in order to achieve the goals and
objectives in an effectives and efficient manner. Also, it has been identified that there are various
factors which leads to the change within the organisation which need to be identified. The
leaders and management is responsible for adopting the various techniques and different
approaches in order to bring change effectively.

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