Week 2: Organizational Development, Culture

Organizational Change
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* Organizational change
* Forces of change
1 Internal
2 External
* Significance
* Implementation
* Change theories
1 Lewin's Change Model
* Wal-Mart Stores
1 Organizational structure
2 Organizational culture
3 Recommended changes
* Organizational change
This is an intricate process that is associated with reviewing as well as modifying the management structures of an organization. It is also common that some of the business processes are going to be reevaluated and modified to make way for new and improved processes. It is important for organizations to instigate changes on their own given the business environment dynamics. Contrary to which they are forced into making changes. Effecting changes in reference to the business environment assists companies to ensure that they stay ahead of the competition and have efficient and effective business processes.
* Forces of change
As mentioned above, change is an aspect that can come from the business environment and/or internally. These are considered to be drivers of change. As such change forces can be classified into two; internal and external.
1 External forces
These are drivers that come from the business environment and in most of the cases are within a realm that the business has no control over. As such the business has to adopt new strategies to counter the changes to stay ahead.
* Globalization
* Diversity in the workforce
* Political changes
* Social changes
* Technological advances
2 Internal forces
There are also internal forces which come from within the company and they affect the overall performance.
* Work climate changes
* Employees’ expectations...