Report: Organisational Change Management at B.R. Timber Products

This report provides an in-depth analysis of organisational change management, focusing on a case study involving B.R. Timber Products Corporation. The report identifies critical issues such as workplace safety deficiencies, lack of employee motivation, and inefficient work processes. It examines the impact of these issues on the organisation and explores various interventions to address them, including direct leadership, changes in work processes, structural modifications, and representative involvement. The report specifically recommends changing the work process to enhance employee safety and improve work-life balance. Recommendations include conducting meetings with employee representatives and adhering to OHSA standards to successfully implement these changes and improve the organisation's performance. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of identifying and addressing organisational issues to ensure long-term success and sustainability.

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Organisational Change Management
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Letter of transmittal
Address .......ABC/R
Dear XYZ,
I hereby, submit a report based on organisational change management and the requirement of
it in an organisation. The report will focus on a case study related to B.R. Timber Products
Corporation. The purpose of this report is to identify the factors or issues that lead to the
occurrence of a change in an organisation. The example of the case study is related to the
requirement of change and the ways by which the issues can be mitigated. I have also
provided recommendations to the manager in relation to the actions that may be taken for
implementing the changes.
Your consideration of my report is greatly appreciated
Sincerely,

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Executive summary
The report focuses on the importance of changes in an organisation and the reasons behind
the changes. The report takes an example of an organisation B.R. Timber Product
Corporation. The issues presented in the case study is analysed and solutions related to the
requirement of changes is provided. The main issues identified in the report include safety
issues, de-motivation factors and workload of the employees. These issues can act as a
negative impact on an organisation and immediate actions are required in order to mitigate
the issues. The managerial interventions required for mitigating the issues are analysed and
the reason for choosing a change of work process in the organisation is justified. This is done
in order to ensure that the employees remain motivated and the work process of the
organisation remains intact. Recommendations for implementing this strategy are stated in
the report. Recommendations such as conducting a meeting with the representatives, abiding
by the laws stated in OHAS are provided in order to implement the changes successfully in
B.R. Timber.

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Table of contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................4
Discussion..................................................................................................................................4
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................9
Recommendation........................................................................................................................9
Reference..................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
The report analyses the requirement of a change in an organisation. In order to
understand the importance of change, the report takes an example of a situation from a case
study. The case study involves situations that occur in a company named B.R Timber
Products Corporation. Discussions are done based on the required changes necessary in the
organisational context in terms of people, process, strategy and structure. Based on the
conditions provided in the case study, the report aims to identify the interventions necessary
for maintaining the change at B.R Timber Products Corporation. The objective of the report
is:
 To analyse the impact of change in several business parts of the organisation
 To identify interventions that can are available to B.R. Timber Products
 To suggest one specific intervention for the company
 To recommend actions necessary for implementing the strategies
The scope of the report is to provide a clear understanding of the effects of change in
an organisation. The case study provides an in-depth idea of the situation that exists in B.R
Timber Products. The importance of change among the people, process and strategies help to
understand the impact it has on it.
Discussion
As stated by Waddell et al., (2013), the organisational change management is one of
the most important aspects that the managerial context. This is mainly because of the fact that
organisations need to change due to the falling standard within the company or due to excess
competition in the market. Either way, many people do not view the change in organisations
as a way to mitigate the problems that take place. In the light of this statement, it can be said

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that the changes required for improving the standards of B.R Timber Products can be
analysed. As per the case study, it has been seen that certain people and process undergo
issue in the organisation. One of the major issues that were identified from the case study is
the fact that the company did not have a proper safety facility. Lozano, Nummert &
Ceulemans, (2016) stated that the safety issue within a company is an important aspect. This
is because without proper safety management employees may have to suffer at the workplace.
From the case study, it is seen that the workplace had many metal spacers and clams by the
section referred to as the glue section in the company. The space between the equipment
thereby, making it difficult to move freely on the floor. This is an important safety issue, as
employees have to move from one place to another by walking closer towards the machines
(Veloso, Tzafrir & Enosh, 2015). Another aspect that noted from the case study is the fact
that the band saws that were used had no guarding. The safety helmets used by the employees
were of low standard.
Thus, these issues may have a severe impact on the people and the process that exist in the
organisation. An example has been provided in the case study about the condition of Bob,
who is believed to have suffered a mild concussion after having an accident. According to
Doppelt, (2017), the safety issues are a serious violation of OHSA standard that every
organisation needs to comply. Thus, this is an important change necessary for the success of
the organisation. Another issue that was identified from the case study was the fact that
responsibilities were given to one person. Evidence from the case study showed that the glue
person was responsible for leading a bunch of employees, preparing the glue and ensure that
the clamps are placed in the right direction. This becomes an added pressure for the
individual and because of this less amount of personal time was left for the person. In
addition to this, the pressure of the management was such that even during the time of the
death of an employee, the work in the organisation did not cease. This created a sense of

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dissatisfaction among the employees, as the person concerned is evidenced to be a motivator
to the team. Kempster, Higgs & Wuerz, (2014) stated that motivation is required in order to
retain employees in the organisation. Employees need to be given proper time to maintain a
balance between work life and personal life. This is absent from the employees working in
B.R. Timber Products. This is evidenced by the fact that despite having a softball team, the
employees were unable to participate in the games as the games started at 6-7 in the evening.
Due to the commitment to work, most employees failed to make it to the sport.
These issues hamper the progress of work in the organisation. Pollack & Pollack,
(2015) stated that the continuous occurrence of these issues might lead to a huge loss of a
company. It may even get a company to cease its existence. In this regard, it can be said that
the strategies of the company. Thus, the strategies and structure of the company need to
change in order to implement a successful business in the market. In this regard, it is
necessary to identify certain interventions that may help in reducing the standards of B.R.
Timber. These interventions calculate the level of uncertainty and the degree of agreeableness
that occur while implementing changes in an organisation. Braatz et al., (2015) stated that
seven types of interventions exist that help a manager to adapt or adopt changes in an
organisation. These include:
Direct: According to Watson, (2013), workers need to be directed by the managers or
leaders in order to complete the tasks. This can help in the proper completion of tasks as an
experienced person can help in guiding the employees better. However, there may be a sense
of control that may direct the employees and hinder the creative ideas that may be presented
by them.
Change Work Processes: Changes in the organisational process need to be done in
order to provide a sense of control. The existing process and policies of an organisation are

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changed in order to meet the requirements of the marker. However, the changes made may
not be acceptable to all the members (Stark, 2015). Thus, this can cause convincing of the
employees and make effort to help them understand the changes.
Modify Structure: The change in structure signifies the diversity, mode of collection
of information and mode of establishing connections in an organisation (Armstrong &
Taylor, 2014). The modification of the structure is another change management technique
that organisations need to implement. This can help in bringing about new techniques that
may help an organisation to progress in the business market. Thus, the modifications are
necessary in order to encourage people to work in the organisation efficiently.
Convene and Intervene: According to Slack, (2015), it is necessary to take the
opinion of representative in order to support organisational change and development. Process
tools are necessary in order to maintain changes in the organisation. Apart from this, the
effectiveness of the changes needs to be compared with and without setting goals for the
organisation. The intervention of the representatives may help in managing the changes in an
effective manner.
Convene: This process also brings together representatives that help in maintaining
the support within the organisation. The support of the representatives brings about an excess
flow of ideas that can be used to control the change management process in an organisation.
Examine, Describe Patterns: The leaders need to examine, describe and pattern
changes that are not in the ability of the individuals. This can help to bring about fresh ideas
for the individuals that can be used to implement in the organisation (Allen & Dovey, 2016).
Thus, this is another important aspect of the intervention-taking place in a company.

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Seek Patterns: This involves scanning the systems for new organisations and patterns
that appear. According to Buller & McEvoy, (2016), new organisations may bring about new
ideas in order to intervene in the management system.
Thus, these interventions are available to B.R. Timber in order to implement them and
make necessary changes in the organisation. However, as stated by Cascio, (2015),
application of only one such method can help in bringing about efficiency in the organisation.
Based on the scenario described in the case study, the strategy that needs to be implemented
is the change work process.
The reason behind choosing this strategy is the fact that the company needs to change
the policies that prove to be challenging for the employees. For example, changes in the
safety department need to be made in order to ensure that the employees have a secure and
healthy work life. The company need to formulate this change in order to maintain its
reputation among the employees as well as in the business market. According to Wooltorton
et al., (2015), the compliance with the rules in the OHSA is required in order to maintain the
safety and longevity of the organisation. Apart from this change in work policies is required
in order to provide a proper personal life of the workers. This is evidenced by the fact that the
employees have to work long hours and do not have enough time to indulge in sports
activities. Rusly, Sun & Corner, (2015) stated that the balancing personal and professional
life is important for every individual. This is because of the fact that a proper rest can help the
employees increase efficiency. Thus, the need for implementing this strategy is required in
the organisation. The change in the process may bring about satisfaction among the
employees and help in improving the current managerial level and standard of work in B.R.
Timber.

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Conclusion
Thus, it can be concluded that in order to implement changes in an organisation it is
necessary to identify the areas that pose issues for an organisation. This is important in order
to understand the ways by which every organisation can implement changes. In the case of
B.R. Timber, the organisation has certain issues that may pose a threat to the existence of the
company. Issues exist in employee management, motivation, strategies and structures that
may have a negative impact on the organisation. B.R. Timber needs to mitigate the issues by
implementing changes necessary for the proper management of the organisation. The use of
interventions can help in mitigating this technique. Various intervention techniques exist that
may help the organisation to establish itself in the market. The application of a change in a
workplace can help B.R. Timber to undertake certain challenges that may help in establishing
a competitive advantage. However, in order to implement these changes, it is necessary to
establish proper coordination with the employees. The changes can help the employees
establish a proper communication technique and develop a sense of gratitude towards the
organisation. However, certain recommendations are required to be implemented in order to
make the strategies effective.
Recommendation
In order to make implement the change of work process in an effective manner, the
managers of B.R. Timber need to conduct a meeting with the representatives of the
organisation. This can help to discuss the required changes in the organisation and the ways
to implement it. The reason behind conducting this meeting is to make the employees aware
of the changes that will take place so that resistance to change does not become a factor for
the organisation. In order to improve the safety concerns of the employees, it is necessary to
move the dangerous items in safe place. In order to do this, the organisation needs to find

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extra space that may be adequate for the company. Thus, the relocation of the equipment can
help in providing space for movement from one place to another in the floor. The company
also need to purchase strong protective gears that can help the employees. In order to do this,
proper market research is required in order to identify the best suppliers that provide such
equipment. The application of these tactics can help in B.R. Timber to implement necessary
changes that are required in the organisation.

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