Organizational Change Management: Article Summary and Critique

This report analyzes four articles related to organizational change management, covering key aspects such as conflict, planning, setbacks, and communication. The first article, "Task conflict and employee creativity," examines the impact of employee conflicts on change implementation, emphasizing the importance of learning orientation and goal congruence. The second article, "Proposing a definition and a framework of organisational sustainability," focuses on the significance of planning and employee involvement in ensuring successful change and organizational sustainability. The third article, "Bouncing Back from Setbacks," explores the challenges posed by setbacks to proposed changes, highlighting the role of team resilience and transformational leadership. The fourth article, "Organization Communication," addresses the critical role of effective communication in change management, and the negative consequences of communication breakdowns. Each article is summarized and critiqued, providing a comprehensive overview of the challenges and strategies involved in managing organizational change.

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Article 1 – Conflicts of Change
Summary
In the article entitled “Task conflict and employee creativity: The critical roles of
learning orientation and goal congruence” De Clercq, Mohammad Rahman and
Belausteguigoitia (2017) makes an attempt at the exploration of the various issues that are
highlighted in terms of the role played by the conflict among the employees in the proper
implementation of the changes within the given organization. The article highlighted the various
issues that might arise due to the implementation of the changes within the task distribution as is
maintained within the organization as well. The article states the fact that the conflicts within the
organizational workforce tend to pose severe challenges as have been observed in the proper
maintenance of the changes that need to be implemented within the given organization in order
to facilitate the proper progress within the organization as well. De Clercq, Mohammad Rahman
and Belausteguigoitia (2017) further argue on the fact that the conflicts within the organization
tend to have a major impact on the overall development of the organizational performance as
well.
Critique
The article highlights the importance of the conflicts within the organization in order to
deal with the various issues that are related to the proper communication within the organization
is necessary in order to deal with the issues that are highlighted in terms of the change
management as is implemented within the given organizations. The majority of the conflicts
within the organizational workforce effect of the management of the changes within the
organization. The article highlights that various conflicts that are faced by the concerned
organization in terms of the changes that are maintained within the given organization. The

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change management within the organization tends to deal with the conflicts within the
organization that are highlighted by the concerned organizational workforce as well. The article
further sheds light on the fact that the conflicts within the organization in terms of the
communication among the organizational workforce tends to deal with the various issues that are
highlighted within the management of the changes within the areas. This in turn assists the
development of the understanding of the factors that have an impact on the implementation as
well as the management of the various changes that are implemented within the company and the
conflicts that arises among the workforce due to the implementation of these issues.
Conclusion
In conclusion it might be stated that the conflicts in terms of the management of the
changes within the organization is heavily dependent on the improper communication within the
organization. The article helps in the understanding of the fact that the managerial employees
within the organization should be aware of the areas of conflict within the organization as well as
the ways in which the conflicts within the organizational workforce might affect the overall
development of the organization in terms of the management of the changes that need to be
implemented.
Article 2 – Planning the Change
Summary
Lozano (2018) in the article entitled “Proposing a definition and a framework of
organisational sustainability: a review of efforts and a survey of approaches to change” sheds
light on the planning that is required on the part of the employees of the organization assist in the
proper development of the changes that are to be implemented within the organization. The
majority of the organizational workforce as highlighted within the article should be involved in

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the planning of the changes that need to be implemented within the organization. This in turn is
known to affect the sustainability of the organization in the given markets. Lozano (2018) further
highlights the fact that the organizational workforce tends to pose challenges in the
implementation as well as the management of the changes that are related to the implementation
of the proper sustainability within the given organization. The article highlights the fact that the
changes within the organizational performances are required to be implemented within the
organization in order to develop a better sustainability within the given markets. The
implementation of the sustainability within the organization further helps in the development of
the competitive advantage of the concerned business organization in the international markets.
Critique
The article highlights the importance of the planning issues within the organization in
order to deal with the various issues that are related to the proper communication within the
organization is necessary in order to deal with the issues that are highlighted in terms of the
change management as is implemented within the given organizations. The majority of the
planning events within the organizational workforce effect of the management of the changes
within the organization. The article highlights that various conflicts that are faced by the
concerned organization in terms of the changes that are maintained within the given
organization. The article in discussion highlights the fact that the concerned managerial bodies
within the organization need to implement the proper planning practices that are required for the
overall development of the concerned organization especially in case of the management of the
changes that are implemented within the organization. The article is considered to be a major
source for the understanding of the issues that are highlighted in the terms of the change
implementation within the organization.

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Conclusion
In conclusion it might be stated that the planning within the organization is necessary in
order to deal with the issues that are highlighted in terms of the management of the changes that
are required overall development of the organization. The article in discussion helps in the
understanding of the role of the planning of the various activities in terms of the management of
the changes that need to be implemented within the organization. The article reviews three case
studies which deal with the various challenges that are faced by the concerned organizational
managements in order to deal with the changes that need to be implemented within the
organization.
Article 3 – Setbacks to the Proposed Change
Summary
Dimas et al. (2018) in the article entitled “Bouncing Back from Setbacks: On the
Mediating Role of Team Resilience in the Relationship Between Transformational Leadership
and Team Effectiveness” sheds light on the fact that the setbacks to the proposed changes tend to
pose a greater challenge for the overall implementation of the changes within the organization as
well as assists in the improvement of the organizational performance within the given markets as
well. The article highlights the fact that the setbacks that are received by the concerned
organizational management on the part of the employees of the organization pose to be a threat
to the overall development of the organizational performance as well as within the constituential
parts of the organization comprising mainly of the various teams that are presented within the
organization. Dimas et al. (2018) further highlights the issues that are related to the overall
development of the organizations due to the setbacks that are highlighted by the employees
within the given organization as well. The various setbacks as have been highlighted within the

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organizations deal in the implementation of the changes within the organization as well as the
development of the proper organizational performances within the given markets.
Critique
The article highlights the importance of the setbacks that are faced by the organization in
order to deal with the proper communication within the organization is necessary in order to deal
with the issues that are highlighted in terms of the change management as is implemented within
the given organizations. The majority of the setbacks that are faced by the organizational
workforce effect of the management of the changes within the organization. The article argues
that the employees within the organization might present issues in the implementation of the
changes that have been proposed by the concerned management of the organization. The article
further discusses the factors that are responsible for the several setbacks that are highlighted in
terms of the management of the changes that the concerned management have been planning to
implement within the given organization as well. The article in discussion helps in the
understanding of the importance of the development of the various issues due to the setbacks that
the organization faces on the part of the organizational workforce. The article helps in the proper
understanding of the various setbacks to the overall proposed changes within the given
organization.
Conclusion
In conclusion it might be stated that the proper understanding of the setbacks that are
faced by the organizational workforce is necessary in order to deal with the issues that are
highlighted in terms of the management of the changes that are required overall development of
the organization. The article in discussion helps in the understanding of the importance of the
development of the various issues due to the setbacks that the organization faces on the part of

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the organizational workforce. The article helped in the understanding of the issues with the help
of examples of such organizational scenarios.
Article 4 – Lack of Proper Communication
Summary
Jackson (2019) in the article entitled “Organization Communication” makes an attempt at
the highlighting of the communicational issues that are related to the overall change
implementation within the given organization as well. The article highlights the importance of
the proper communication within the organization as well. The majority of the organizations face
issues in the implementation as well as the management of the changes due to the lack of the
proper communication within the organizational workforce. This in turn leads to the arousal of
the various issues that are highlighted by the concerned workforce in the overall development of
the internal performance of the business organization as well. The other factor that is highlighted
within the organization refers to the inability of the organizational employees in abiding by the
changes or gaining proper knowledge of the various changes that have been implemented within
the organization. Jackson (2019) further highlights the fact that the proper communication within
the organization is helpful in the overall development of the various factors that are related to the
performance of the employees as well as their adaptability to the various changes that are
implemented within the organization as well.
Critique
The article highlights the importance of the proper communication within the
organization is necessary in order to deal with the issues that are highlighted in terms of the
change management as is implemented within the given organizations. The majority of instances
of organizational communication tend to have been affecting the management of the changes

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within the organization. The article in discussion finally helps in the understanding of the fact
that the proper communication within the organization is necessary for the overall development
of the change implementation within the organization. The concerned article further discusses
the ways in which the communication might help in the management of the organizational
change as well. The article highlights the fact that the concerned organizational management
need to implement the various changes within the business organizations as well. The article
further sheds light on the communicational factors among the organizational workforce tends to
deal with the various issues that are highlighted within the management of the changes within the
areas. This in turn assists the development of the understanding of the factors that have an impact
on the implementation as well as the management of the various changes that are implemented
within the company.
Conclusion
In conclusion it might be stated that the proper understanding of the communicational
issues faced by the organizational workforce is necessary in order to deal with the issues that are
highlighted in terms of the management of the changes that are required overall development of
the organization. The article in discussion helps in the understanding of the importance of the
development of the various issues due to the communicational factors that the organization faces
on the part of the organizational workforce. The article in discussion finally helps in the
understanding of the fact that the proper communication within the organization is necessary for
the overall development of the change implementation within the organization.

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Article 5 – Resistance to Change
Summary
Shaheen, Bukhari and Adil (2016) in the article entitled “Moderating role of
psychological capital between perceived organizational support and organizational citizenship
behavior and its dimensions” discusses the various resistances to the changes that are observed
on the part of the employees of the organization. The article in discussion discusses the role that
is played by the psychological capital that is maintained within the concerned organization. The
article in discussion highlights the various factors that lead to the resistance as demonstrated by
the employees within the organization to the changes that are proposed by the concerned
management of the organization as well. The article in discussion sheds light on the issues as
have arisen from the resistances that are observed within the workforce of the financial sectors.
The article attempted a discussion on the employment of the issues that are highlighted in terms
of the organizational behavior as well as the management of the changes that are faced within the
organization. Shaheen, Bukhari and Adil (2016) help in the understanding of the fact that the
resistance of the employees towards the proposed changes tend to affect in the management of
the overall changes that are required for the enhancement in the performance of the companies in
the given market as well.
Critique
The article highlights the importance of the resistance to the changes within the
organization is necessary in order to deal with the issues that are highlighted in terms of the
change management as is implemented within the given organizations. The majority of
resistance to the changes on the part of the organizational workforce tend to have been affecting
the management of the changes within the organization. The article highlights the various issues

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that are implemented within the organization due to the high amount of the resistance to the
proposed changes within the organization. The article makes an attempt at the highlighting of the
various factors that are related to the psychology of the employees who have been serving the
organization. The article highlights the fact that the resistance of the changes on the part of the
employees of the organization is effective for the understanding of the internal trends of the
organization and the areas that need to be worked on in order to put forth a proper
implementation of the overall changes within the organization as well.
Conclusion
In conclusion it might be stated that the proper understanding of the issues of the
resistance to the changes that are faced by the organizational workforce is necessary in order to
deal with the issues that are highlighted in terms of the management of the changes that are
required overall development of the organization. The article in discussion helps in the
understanding of the importance of the resistances of the changes that the organization faces on
the part of the organizational workforce. The article makes an attempt at the highlighting of the
various factors that are related to the psychology of the employees who have been serving the
organization.

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De Clercq, D., Mohammad Rahman, Z. and Belausteguigoitia, I., 2017. Task conflict and
employee creativity: The critical roles of learning orientation and goal congruence. Human
Resource Management, 56(1), pp.93-109.
Dimas, I.D., Rebelo, T., Lourenço, P.R. and Pessoa, C.I.P., 2018. Bouncing Back from Setbacks:
On the Mediating Role of Team Resilience in the Relationship Between Transformational
Leadership and Team Effectiveness. The Journal of psychology, 152(6), pp.358-372.
Jackson, N., 2019. Organization Communication. In Organizational Justice in Mergers and
Acquisitions (pp. 167-188). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
Lozano, R., 2018. Proposing a definition and a framework of organisational sustainability: a
review of efforts and a survey of approaches to change. Sustainability, 10(4), p.1157.
Shaheen, S., Bukhari, I. and Adil, A., 2016. Moderating role of psychological capital between
perceived organizational support and organizational citizenship behavior and its
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