HI6005 T2 2019: Change Management Framework Research Paper

This report provides an overview of change management frameworks, focusing on Kotter's 8-step model and Forced Field Analysis. It explores the importance of organizational culture in managing change, highlighting the challenges and strategies involved. A case study of IBM is analyzed to illustrate the practical application of change management principles, emphasizing the role of culture in successful transitions. The report concludes by summarizing key takeaways, emphasizing the need for continuous adaptation and strategic initiatives for long-term organizational success. The analysis includes references to relevant literature on change management.

CHANGE MANAGEMENT
FRAMEWORK
Name of the Student

Introduction
 Change management forms an essential
part of the organization.
 The business dynamic is ever changing
and this calls for change strategies in
the domain of the firm (Lozano,
Ceulemans and Seatter 2015).
 The presentation will outline various
strategies related to change and
underline the way in which a firm can
undergo a change.

Kotter`s theory

 The Kotter's Change Management
Model is a 8 step change
management model.
 The model outlies how every
organization has to undergo and
eight step change model so as to see
to it that they are successfully able
to transit from the current state of
the firm to a better state (Cameron
and Green 2015).

Forced Field Analysis
 The Forced Field Analysis assists in
understanding the manner in which the
forces against and for the proposed
change are managed(Doppelt 2017).
 For instance, a new data base
management system may bring about
two views. The forces for the change
maybe better efficiency but the forces
against the change may be the
employee resistance.

Culture and Change management
 A change in the organizational culture
might be understood to be one of the
most difficult challenges
 Changing of a culture is a large scale
undertaking and involves various
organizational tools (Hayes 2018).
 The firm would be required to make
use of the Leadership tools,
Management tools and the Power Tools

Case study analysis
 The case study which has been
analyzed can be understood to be
relating to the case study of IBM
 The case study outlines that culture
forms a relevant aspect of the
culture of a firm and in relation to
this, the case highlights how change
management has a relevant role to
play in Organizational culture.

 The culture of a firm can be understood
to be an aspect which assists it to
survive in the long run
 The different employees are
accustomed to work in a certain
manner so as to engage in productivity
(Hbswk.hbs.edu 2019).
 It was learnt that IBM adopted a
relative culture for every branch to
ensure successful transition.

Summary
 Therefore, from the given it can be
understood that:
 Change management is a difficult
procedure which needs to be carried out
regularly
 The different firms which are present
would be required to undertake relative
initiatives to ensure long term success.

References
 Cameron, E. and Green, M., 2015. Making sense of change
management: A complete guide to the models, tools and techniques
of organizational change. Kogan Page Publishers.
 Doppelt, B., 2017. Leading change toward sustainability: A change-
management guide for business, government and civil society.
Routledge.
 Hayes, J., 2018. The theory and practice of change management.
Palgrave.
 Hbswk.hbs.edu 2019. Case study [online]. Available at:
https://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/gerstner-changing-culture-at-ibm-lou-
gerstner-discusses-changing-the-culture-at-ibm (Retrieved on: 11
Sept. 2019).
 Lozano, R., Ceulemans, K. and Seatter, C.S., 2015. Teaching
organisational change management for sustainability: designing and
delivering a course at the University of Leeds to better prepare future
sustainability change agents. Journal of Cleaner Production, 106,
pp.205-215.

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