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Master of
Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
MU0018–Change
Management-4 Credits
(Book ID:
B1807)
Assignment (60 Marks)
Note: Answer
all questions must be written within 300 to 400 words each. Each Question
carries 10 marks 6 X 10=60.
Q1. Define the term ‘organizational
transformation’. Discuss the various strategies to manage transformation in
organizations.
Answer. Definition of ‘organizational
transformation’ –
Organizational transformation takes place when there is a change in the way the
business is done or in the event of a re-engineering or restructuring activity.
Along with
the structural changes, the attitude of the employees, their perspectives as
well as the culture of the organization
Q2. Describe Integrative Model for
Planned Change.
Answer. Description of Integrative
Model for Planned Change –
Models of Change Much of the literature on the
organizational change has been based on the social psychologist Kurt
Lewin’s work. Lewin suggested that a
planned change is composed of three steps: unfreezing the organization’s
existing culture by discontinuing current practices, attitudes and behaviors;
creating cognitive recognition by teaching the work force the new concepts; and
then refreezing the culture by reinforcing new practices,
Q3. The key purpose of communication
of change is to ensure that the individuals understand what is going to happen
and what is expected from them. Explain some other important needs for
communicating change. Also explain the major methods and techniques for
communicating change.
Answer. Explanation of important
needs for communicating change - Communication is important to overcome the fears
and concerns aroused by change. People wonder what effect it will have on them
- will they still have a job after the change, will they maintain their rank,
will they have an interesting role, what will their future be? Because these
questions will always be asked, and uncertainty in a working environment
reduces
Q4. What do you mean by resistance to
change? Discuss some of the reasons for individual (employee’s) resistance.
Answer. Meaning of resistance to
change - Resistance
to change is the action taken by individuals and groups when they perceive that
a change that is occurring as a threat to them. Key words here are 'perceive'
and 'threat'. The threat need not
Q6. Write short notes on the
following:-
a. Change agents
b. Kolb’s Learning Cycle
Answer. a. Change agents
A change
agent is a person from inside or outside the organization who helps an
organization transform itself by focusing on such matters as organizational
effectiveness, improvement, and development. A change agent usually focuses his
efforts on the effect of changing technologies, structures and tasks on
interpersonal
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