Leading and Managing Change: Case Study Analysis Report

This report delves into the critical aspects of leading and managing change within an organizational context. It begins with an introduction to the case study, focusing on Sports Direct and its operational challenges. The report then applies force field analysis to identify drivers and restraints influencing change initiatives. It explores various barriers to change, such as employee participation and communication effectiveness. The report also examines the impact of artifacts, leadership, and values on the success of change implementations. Furthermore, the report analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of different leadership approaches, including situational and autocratic leadership. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of adapting business strategies and operations to both internal and external environmental factors, utilizing tools like SWOT and PEST analysis to assess their influences. The report also provides references to relevant literature on the subject.

Leading and
Managing
Change
(SCENARIO 2)

Cover Content
 Introduction
 Introduction to the case study organisation
 Application of force field analysis
 explanation of the different barriers to change
 change accomplished and how it is successful
 Advantages and disadvantages of different leadership
approaches
 Conclusion

INTRODUCTION
Changes are an essential part for a company that work as an
effective process for changing and implementing new
business strategy, processes, culture and procedure. The
main motive to understand change is to introduce the
impacts of dynamic environment alternations on the
business operations and functions in order to improve
productivity and performance of organisation.

Introduction To The Case
Study Organisation.
The existing reports consists different perspective which is
related with Sports direct. Michael Murray refers to the
division as well as assume of different elevation with
different output. Jack Wills made develop unique place in
mind of customers to launch and develop new trade which
is grown to implement and gain unique place in market.

Application Of Force Field
Analysis
Their are various frameworks are present in organisation
that support management to implement different
changes in the organisation by making effective
decisions for them.

Explanation Of The
Different Barriers To
Change
less participation of employee's- Sports direct and House of Fraser's
workforce of employee's is not participating in operations and other circular
activities due to which operations are not completed in decided time period.
By enhancing effectiveness in communication strategy- Sports direct
major challenges which is faced by management is due to ineffective
communication strategy due to which public relations and meaning of
message is impacted. .

Change Accomplished And
How It Is Successful
Artifacts- This demonstrate physical artifacts that is impacting on
business's and its products as they are tangible and managed by
business's.
Leadership- With right leadership strategy such as democratic style
leads management to complete al task in proper manner.
Values- Both cases are concern about adopting new techniques which is
increasing value and performing in operations of business.

Advantages And
Disadvantages Of Different
Leadership Approaches
Situational leadership-
Advantage- With implement of new method as per existing method
managers will perform work according to current situation due to
which more success will be gained in management.
Disadvantage- The existing market conditions are too dynamic due to
which changes are not always accurate for present situation of
market.

Advantages And
Disadvantages Of Different
Leadership Approaches
Autocratic leadership:
Advantages: It helps in minimising the time of leader which
is to be required in taking decisions towards the
implementation of changes.
Disadvantage: It is ineffective because it decrease the inputs
from employees in their decision-making process.

Conclusion
It has been summarised from the above report that changes in
the business strategies and operations impact on the
organisational activities and decisions. Mainly two factors
like internal and external environmental aspects have huge
impact on the organisational strategies. As SWOT as well
as PEST analysis have been analysed by the business for
identifying the influences of both factors.

References
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development through structured collaboration.
International Journal of Doctoral Studies. 10. pp.187-198.
Shore, D. A., 2014. Launching and leading change initiatives
in health care organizations: managing successful
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Stanleigh, M., 2013. Leading change. The Journal for Quality
and Participation. 36(2). p.39.