Analysis of Change Management Tools Used by Apache: Report

This report examines Apache's change management processes, focusing on the tools and strategies employed to navigate organizational transitions. The report highlights the use of project plans and culture mapping as key tools, emphasizing their role in guiding the company through significant changes, such as the acquisition of the Forties oilfield. It discusses the importance of understanding organizational culture and the impact of change on employees, including the legal considerations related to employee contracts. The analysis includes the merits of the change management tools, such as cost reduction, exploitation of expertise, and the reduction of resistance within the workforce. The report also touches on the challenges faced by Apache, the role of human resources in implementing changes, and the necessity of assessing productivity before and after change implementation to measure success. References from academic sources are included to support the analysis.

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Change management is the process of transitioning of staff in an organization to move from one
state to another state. The next state is usually the desired state of the team. For an organization
to meet its set goals and achieve its objectives it has to go through the process of change
management. Organization change can be within a department, companywide or the people who
are involved.
Change management tool used by Apache include project plan and culture mapping. Every
organization has its way of operation. It implies that every team has its unique way of
establishing concepts, norms, and practices. Most of the paradigms, that majority of the
organization have adopted. Comprises an employee to be rewarded it should be based on the
good performance of the employee or decision made by senior management should never be
questioned.one should be fully aware of the organizational culture they are managing to ensure
their practice are always appropriate. Apache was mindful of the Transfer to undertaking
(Protection of Employment) legislation provides a legally binding guarantee that employee'
contractual terms and conditions
remain intact when they move to a new employer during a change in ownership(Czerniawska &
May 2004).It was a requirement by the new employers to uphold employment terms comprising
of remuneration strenuously allowance, leave entitlements, merger recognition, and epochs.
Apache used project plan as another tool for change management. Devising a vibrant project
plan is essential to allow any business keep track. This acts as a guide for business to know its
flexibility and boundaries that it should not cross. Times change management will entail specific
workforce working in numerous department to adopt new changes immediately. It is the role of
the Human Resource to device a strategy on how the changes proposed will be implemented with

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minimum resistance. Apache while it was trying to locate a complicated industrial process in the
North Sea, it faced a lot of challenges such as technical problems. Upon assessing its challenges
and project plan, it had to absorb Forties oilfield.
Merits for the change management tool. Project plan tool of management presented an
opportunity alongside additional responsibility. The acquisition of the forties offered a lot of
opportunities to Apache such as cost reduction. There could be exploitation of company
expertise to squeeze long-term value from Forties devoid of compromisation of peoples
compensation and safety of people involved .culture mapping management tool presents an
opportunity of less resistance within the workforce in the organization. When the workforce is
willing to accept change in the management, this helps the organization in reduction of recruiting
and training cost. Upon understanding the culture of the team and do change implementation, the
group will stay ahead in the competition hence product will in return yield higher profits. Culture
will enable the management know which method to adapt to implement change that will make
employees embrace change gladly and move forward.
The change manager should ensure that the employees stay motivated and product during the
new change period. The organization should assess the productivity before and after
implementation of new change to a certain if the change management process has been
successful or not.

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