Organizational development approach to change

1.     ‘The Organizational Development approach to change continues to dominate the literature because the value of this approach has been proven in practice.’ Discuss this statement. 2.    In drawing on examples you are familiar with, evaluate the claim by Dunphy and Stace that there are occasions where more coercive and autocratic strategies for managing change are required. […]

change management theories

change management theories How useful is the image of managing change framework for locating and making sense of change management theories? Identify and explain a set of guiding principles for the strategic management of change and innovation. Why do businesses in highly competitive markets often feel under pressure to mimic the behaviour of ‘successful’ competitors? […]

managing cultural changeb in an organization

Explain and evaluate the concepts of sense-making and sense giving. Is organizational culture something an organization is or has? First, imagine an organization with a dysfunctional culture (behaviors and practices not acceptable and ethically dubious), then develop a strategy for managing cultural change in this organization.