Understanding and Leading Change in JD Sports

Understanding and
Leading Change

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
LO1..................................................................................................................................................1
Organisational examples where there has been an impact of change on an organisation’s
strategy and operations...........................................................................................................1
Drivers for change in an organisation and the types of organisational change they have
affected...................................................................................................................................7
LO2 .................................................................................................................................................7
Ways in which internal and external drivers of change affect leadership, team and individual
behaviours within an organisation..........................................................................................7
Theories and models to evaluate organisational response to change...................................11
Conclusions and recommendations with valid justifications for planning effectively for
change and applying change impact analysis.......................................................................12
LO 3...............................................................................................................................................12
Different barriers for change and how they influence leadership decision-making............12
Force field analysis to analyse the driving and resisting forces and how they influence
decision-making...................................................................................................................13
Evaluation of use of force field analysis in the context of meeting organisational objectives15
LO 4...............................................................................................................................................17
Leadership approaches to deal with change.........................................................................17
Extent to which leadership approaches can deliver organisational change effectively........19
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................21
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................22

INTRODUCTION
Understanding and leading Change is process in organisation need to adopt different
changes for sustaining within the market for longer period of time. It is mainly prepared to deal
with the situation where company faces the problem at the time of implementing new plans and
policies. It is necessary because it helps to reduce unnecessary expenses by introducing the latest
technologies which can complete any of the task in short period of time. The chosen organisation
for this respective assignment is JD Sports which is one of the UK based multinational
organisation. Current company is dealing in the sports products. The headquarter of company is
located in Bury, United Kingdom.
In context of the file, some of the topics which are going to be discussed will related with
changes that impact on the organisational strategy and operations. Internal and external drivers
will be discussed that affect leadership. Also, various leadership approaches will be explained
just to deal with the changes.
LO1
Organisational examples where there has been an impact of change on an organisation’s strategy
and operations.
In present scenario, it is necessary for any of the company that they must focus on
preparing the plans and policies for the purpose of achieving the goals of an organisation. If any
of the organisation is able to prepare suitable form of strategy then they can easily compete with
their rivalry firms. In context of JD Sports, they are required to adopt the changes in modern
environment by delivering the needs of customers which they requires from the company. It is
necessary for company to use latest technologies while manufacturing the products so that
company can easily attract the new customers towards the company (Espedal, 2017). For the
purpose of understanding about the changes on an organisation's strategy, comparison has been
done between JD Sports and Sports direct. These both companies are leading the sports market
from the front.
Organisatio
n
Changes-
PEST/SWOT
Drivers of
change
Impact on strategy Impact of
operations
JD Sports Political Changes: Here, external Just because of the As brexit had
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Just because of
Brexit, each and
every market has
been affected as
people are unable
to spend higher
amount of money
on any off the
product due to
which economy
have reduced
significantly.
Also, the prices of
any of the sports
products have
increased
significantly.
Even there is a
huge fluctuation
in currency which
have a huge
impact on the
performance of a
company. By
looking at this all
some of the
changes has been
made in strategies
(HLatham, 2013).
changes should
be done which
will be related
with the
following of
laws and
regulations.
political changes
company have
changed the whole
structure of the
company in which
they are providing
the products at a
very low price to
their customers
which is helping
them to sustain
within the market
place..
created lots of
problem for the
organisation, here
they have
introduced the
online sale of their
product for the
purpose of saving
unnecessary
expenses which
occurs on daily
basis.
Sports
Direct
Political Changes:
As company also
This driver is
related with the
By looking at the
situation of market,
To deal with the
problem which
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deals in online
market but whole
of UK depends
upon the market
of Europe. The
sale of company
has been reduced
and even they are
unable to generate
the revenue which
they are willing
just because of
Brexit. It is
necessary for
company to
introduce some of
the strategies so
that they can deal
with the situation
for the purpose of
sustaining within
the market.
The online retail
business in UK
depends greatly
on European
market.
internal changes
were policies
and structures is
needed to be
changed.
company have
changed its plans
and policies in
which they have
started to give
product including
different combo.
Even combo will be
given at a
reasonable amount
through which sales
can be enhanced
automatically
(Wellman, Jeffries
and Hagan, 2016).
company is facing
they have
introduced more
number services
for their customers
such as they have
the started online
payment option
which is beneficial
for customers in
saving the time.
JD Sports Environment
change: In
present situation,
the effect of
It is internal
driver in which
it becomes
important for
For the purpose of
preventing the
environment,
company had taken
In order to sort out
the problem
related to the
environment
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harmful gases is
increasing and
creating lots of
problem and it is
one of the reason
that people are
giving more focus
on preserving it.
The main motive
of people is that
how they can only
use those products
so that they
doesn't create any
problem for the
environment. By
looking at this, JD
sports have
adopted some of
the changes in
their operation
and strategies
(Eddy, 2012).
the organisation
to deal with the
resources which
they purchase.
the initiative that
they will try to use
minimum quantity
of wooden material
so that there will be
less chances to
affect the
environment. Also
they have planned
to utilise the
resources in best
possible manner so
that resources can
be used in
systematic manner.
company have
taken parts in
number of
atmosphere
initiatives along
with adoption of
sustainable
business
operations. It will
help company to
re manufacture the
products which is
possible in some
of the cases.
Sports
Direct
Environment
change:
Nowadays people
are more
conservative
where they give
focus on saving
It is also the part
of internal
drivers which
will describe
that how any of
the company set
up their
Here, company
have planned that
they will focus
more on cashless
payment because it
will give the
opportunity to save
In this, company is
taking the help of
six sigma which
can help to
eliminate the
waste product.
Also, to adopt
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