Analysis of Leading Change Strategies: Toyota and Volkswagen

This report delves into the critical aspects of leading change within business enterprises, using Toyota and Volkswagen as illustrative examples. It explores the significance of change and innovation in expanding business activities and enhancing profitability through effective strategies. The report examines the impact of internal and external factors on organizational operations, emphasizing the need for adaptable leadership approaches. It analyzes structural, strategic, process-oriented, and people-centric changes, and how these elements influence business performance. The report highlights the importance of identifying and responding to both internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. Furthermore, it discusses essential measures for managing change effectively, including clear communication, employee involvement, and responsiveness to employee feedback. The report emphasizes the need for companies to adapt to technological advancements, changing market demands, and consumer preferences to ensure sustained growth and brand image.

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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
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CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
The changes and innovation plays the important role for expanding business activity in
the specific manner. Through better and effective strategies the firm can bale to enhance the
profitability. With the help of the system, process and procedure the internal and external factor
of the firm can be implemented and things can work in more efficient manner. There are many
kinds of the barriers that impacting overall working of the firm in large manner. In this all
leadership approach is need to be understand.
The present report is focusing on the activities of Toyota and Volkswagen. This kind of
the organisation is relates to the working of auto mobile sector and in this manner the operation
of the firm is need to be in the smooth manner. This kind of the things cab bring the various kind
of the changes in order to full fill the demand of the customer. In addition to this, the main aim of
the report is to focus on the various impact of business enterprise in order to have smooth flow of
operation.
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` The change in the business is also known as the changes in the manager such function are
affecting the overall growth of the enterprise. In order to perform each thing in the better manner
the organization need to change the process and procedure so that firm is able to take the
initiative in relation to have the modification in order to bring the positive and negative effects in
the working of the enterprise. Such changes are affecting the working of the firm in the large
manner. To create the new product, company focuses on several activities that aids in boosting
the overall productivity of the business enterprise. The changes can be done effectively by
identifying the changes and preferences of consumer in the market. The Volkswagen need to
adopt the new kind of the technologies that aids in attracting large number of the customer in the
market. This kind of the function will be helpful in order to have improvement in the quality of
the commodities in the market.
The Toyota is known as the world most global leading brand, this is the largest auto mobile
producer. This firm is taking various kind of the steps in relation to capture the long amount of
the market share. It becomes very difficult for the companies to bring the changes and to
implement them so that firm is able to enhance the brand image in the market. This firm has
major difficulties in the firm there were almost 3.8 million cars which is need to be recalled sue
to the issues in relation to quality problem. This incident was happened in the year of 2009 and it
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has shattered the overall management of the firm in the badly manner. This kind of the activities
affects the brand image of the firm in the large manner. In order to make this whole process
effective it is very essential to have quality control and this will affect the brand image of the
firm in the large manner. In this manner to have the smooth working in the firm the enterprise
need to bring changes in the enterprise by understanding the roles and responsibilities of the
worker in the effective manner. Through such things the firm is able to do the things in the most
way. To adopt the things in the effective manner they need to take their step effective and
efficiently. This kind of the system is helpful in relation to create the new product in the market.
The firm can expand their activities effectively if it implements the modification in a way
through which innovation in the products can be attained and provide it to the customers at the
cheap price. There is need to implement the changes in the business in relation to have the strong
brand image in the market. The various kind of the changes are discussed underneath
Structural changes- In this the changes is need to be taken in relation to have effective
working in the enterprise. In this the employee and managers need to have the good kind of the
communication, there is need to adopt the policies and procedure in order to grow the
productivity and profitability in the business enterprise.
Strategies- This is very important in relation to bring the changes in the various kind of
the activities by bring modification in the various strategies of the enterprise. This is very
helpful; in relation to decide the plan of action. In this various kind of the things is need to
change such are as goals, objective and purpose with the help of this kind of the activities the
firm is able to bring the various kind of the changes. In this all the product and services is need to
be implemented.
Process- This step is need to be taken in relation to have modification in the operation of
the business in the large manner. These things are need to be done in relation to have
improvement by bringing the various kind of the creation and innovation in the working of the
firm. Through efficiency, the firm is able to develop the working of the person and can take
effective steps in relation to achieve the higher goals of the enterprise.
People- They are the key players of the firm who need to take several sorts of initiative in
relation to perform the task of the firm which will be helpful in order to have the goals and
objective of the firm. This kind of the function is need to be perform by the new talent and it this
manner they need to increase the innovation.
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P2
The internal and external factors play the important role in relation to bring the changes
in the organization. This kind of the factors need to directly affected the working of the
enterprise in the large manner. This kind of the factors can affect the culture of the enterprise in
the large manner. There are various kinds of the internal driver who are responsible to take
business activities effectively. These are as-
Strength- with the help of this kind of the factor the firm is able to compete with the rivalries of
the market. In this manner the firm need to adopt unique strategies and operation. In the
Volkswagen the enterprise need to affect the leadership approach due to this there are various
kinds of the changes in the strategic performance due to which employee performance is need to
be reduced. With the help of the techniques and tools the firm can develop the various kind of
the activities.
Weakness- this is need to be identifies in relation to improve the things so that firm can
perform business function in appropriate manner. With the help of this thing can be improve by
taking the proper solution. In this the firm need to know the quality of the product so that if there
is any kind of the loopholes that they should take this thing into concern and need to take steps in
relation to get overcome from this. This is need to be improved so that firm can run their
operation effectively. With the help of the positive changes the firm can able to perform the
business effectively.
Opportunities- this thing is need to be grabs if person is getting the option to have. This
is very helpful in relation to have growth of the business enterprise. This kind of the function can
be come difficult for the leader to adopt the changes in the firm in the firm because it is the kind
of the complex process that can affect the behavior of the individual in the large manager. In this
the overall thing is need to be implemented so that firm is able to work in the proper effective
manner. This kind of the function can enhance the profitability of the enterprise.
Threats- Threats are external to business and also are in the control of management. In
this various kind of the process is need to be implemented so that organization can able to take
those step which will be helpful in organizing the things effectively. Such sort of activities makes
an negative impact on the business Enterprise by affecting the growth of the firm to a great
extent.
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Beside this, there exists certain external factors that affects the overall growth of the business in
the large manner. These are as follows-
1. Political- This situation of the country is need to change and this kind of the factors are
largely affecting the laws and legislation of the firm. If there is any kind of the changes in
the laws, policies than this kind of the things is need to be followed by the organizations.
Through effective implementation the things can be changed effectively.
2. Economic- this is the process which defines the contribution of the economy to the
growth of the firm. This kind of the factor can reflect the currency rate, fluctuation etc.
the rise in the inflation rate can work as to reduce the salary of the employees of the firm.
This kind of the factor can create the negative effect on the growth of the enterprise.
3. Technological- It is very important to use of the good technological products' in order tot
bring the advancement in the work of the firm. With the help of the better equipment they
are able to produce the good product. This kind of the factor are helpful in relation to
attract the large number of the customers. With the help of this the goods' kind of the
operation can be undertaken and this will be helpful in order to have improvement in the
quality of the commodities. In this manner the firm need to have identification of the
those people who can able to take the use of technological products.
4. Social- this kind of the factor are related to changes in the level of the income and this
can also affect the living standard of the people. With the help of the identifying the
changes in the choice and preference and need to produce those products which will be
helpful in order to make them purchase. The thing is need to be in the lower price with
the high quality.
P3
It is very important to minimize the various kind of the negative effective which is
hampering the business growth. This kind of the factor can affect the overall functioning of the
firm in the large manner. Due to this there can be huge loss and it can affect the profitability of
the enterprise in the large manner. In this manner the proper training is need to be provide so that
they are able to carry the business function appropriately. There are various kinds of
measurement are need to be taken in the following manner are as-
Communicates the changes- The communication plays the effective role in order to find out the
problem. The people to the firm need to communicate each other proper, with the help of this the
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firm can able to develop the strategies which will be helpful in relation to grow the activities.
This will be helpful in relation to grow the effectiveness in the working of the firm.
Helping employee to identify- if the employee are clear about what they are expecting from the
firm that they are able to perform the function of the business effectively. With the help of the
positive changes the firm can able to perform the business effectively.
Listen to employees- The manager of the firm need to listen their employees so that they are
ready to define the things to them effectively. This kind of the factor will be helpful in relation to
grow business activities.
Employee contribution- with the help of the effective employee contribution they are able to do
the things in the effective manner. In this the worker need to be clear about the goals and
effectively.
P4
Change manager will always be helpful in order to do the things in the firm effective
manner. This kind of the factor will be helpful in order to implement the changes. With the help
of proper strategies they are able to conduct the function of the business effectively. In this
manner there are various kinds of the common goals are as-
Resistance to change- The employee of the firm always gets scare in relation to have the change
in the management. This kind of the factor is need to be improve in relation to get the all things
effectively and efficiently. The changes can affect the overall working of the firm in the large
manner.
Integration- The implementation is need to executed in order to find out the changes in the firm.
This will be helpful in order to enhance the productivity of the firm in the large manner. The
leader and manager need to integrate the all activities so that they are able to achieve rteh
organizational goals.
Complexity force- the various kind of the complexity is affecting the operation of the business in
the large manner. In this manner the leader is need to provide the proper guidance so that they
are able to fight with their rivalries.
Unknown current state- this kind of the organization change their polices without having the
current forces. This kind of the factors are affecting the working of the enterprise in the large
manner. This will be helpful in order to encourage the employee to have the change in the
enterprise.
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P5
In order to track the changes it is very important to know the employees and the changes
which are affecting the growth of business. There are the various kinds of the main pillars which
will work in relation to deal with the changes. There are various kinds of the leadership style are
given such are as-
Comfortable with ambiguity- This is the style in which leader need ti have the experience that
how this are need to be changes. In this the environment is need to be controlled so that business
is able to process their function effectively.
Creative- leader need to be creative in relation to have the various kind of the changes. In this
the expert need to deal with the changes in the effective manner. This kind of the function will
be helpful in relation to grow the activities of the business.
Open communication- this will be helpful in order to deal with the several kinds of the issues in
the firm. In this the employees face the various issues which are bringing the changes to growth
of the enterprise. With the help of this the person is bale to express the views in relation to
various kind of the difficulties faced by them.
Situational leadership- this is the style which is very helpful in order to growth the profitability
and the productivity in relation to enhance the working of the sector. This will be helpful; in
relation to advise the person in the proper manner. In this, leader adopt the appropriate style
depending upon the situation. This aids in gaining benefit in managing every situation effectively
and helps in gaining positive result.
Transformational- this kind of the leadership will be helpful in order to set the goals and
objective so that person can able to deal with the work in effective manner. In this style, leader
offers creative and innovative idea for the purpose of attaining the task in appropriate manner.
Cross – cultural- In this every leader need to take the effective decision which is very essential
in order to deal with the various kind of the changes in the firm. This is the style whereby leader
invites subordinates to take part in decision making and offers an space to deliver the idea and
suggestions from employee side. This strengthen the relationship wit employees.
CONCLUSION
Hereby it has been concluded that the changes and innovation plays the important role in
order to expand the activities of the business in the specific manner. With the help of the better
and effective strategies the firm can bale to enhance the productivity and profitability. There are
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many kinds of the barriers which are affecting the overall working of the firm in large manner. In
this all leadership approach is need to be understand. The present report has covered the
activities of the Toyota and Volkswagen and their operation in relation to have the changes in the
working of the firm. In order to adopt the things in the effective manner they need to take their
step effective and efficiently. This kind of the system is helpful in relation to create the new
product in the market. In addition to this, the main aim of the report is to focus on the various
impact of business enterprise in order to have smooth flow of operation.
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REFERENCES
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