CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MANAGING CHANGE The Management Seminar (Scenario) Mandy recently returned from her two-day managerial seminar, How to Totally Change Your Management and Leadership Style in Two Days.She felt the seminar was worthless (as she had predicted), but it did give her a chance to think about how to change the culture of her organization. Uncertainty Do things out of habit The fear of losing something already possessed The believe that the change is incompatible with the goals and interests of the organization Managing resistance to Change comes from effectively leading cultural change in people. Improving ethical behavior 9. CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES IN MANAGEMENT OF ORGANISATIONS AND BEHAVIOUR3. Improving quality and productivity 7. Managing with the world of ICTs 12. Knowledge management 11. Other change management issues. Explain how to manage resistance to change Why do people resist change? Managing institutional social responsibility 10. Action with responsiveness 4. Change affects everyone, whether it’s a minor staff restructuring or a business merger. The greater the number of people who don’t want to change, the greater the chance of failure. Any business in todays fast-moving environment that is looking for the pace of change to slow is likely to be sorely disappointed. Responding to changing environment 6. Change is a crucial component of growth and evolution, and with organizational change management, you’ll facilitate a smooth transition into a new age of business. Communicating the vision is doubly imperative. Stimulating innovation and change 8. CHANGE In the words of Jack Welch Change or Die. With a strategic approach to change, ushering in new processes is easier than you’d think. Managing workforce diversity 5. Managing with accountability 3. A laptop on a desk, which is a typical set-up for work-from-home employees. Implementing and managing organizational change in virtual companies require modifying existing organizational change models to address issues linked to the nature of virtual organizations. – Communication, therefore, is crucial. 7.3.