Implementing the change management plan
The material you have studied this week is intended to provide a link between change management theory and the implementation process, and to move your thinking to the more operational aspects of organisational change.
The key concept that emerges from this week’s material can be usefully summarised in the following statement:
The pattern of change most frequently encountered in an organisational setting is one in which change is organic, progressive and largely imperceptible; although this default position is infrequently interrupted by single-event instances of extreme and disruptive change.
This pattern of change generates a complex framework of demands to be made on those entrusted with guiding the organisation towards its desired future, and those demands are most effectively met by the application of strategic leadership principles.
This week’s assignment requires you to apply the theoretical concepts studied to date to the case study situation contained in the article by Abdullah and Siti-Nabiha (2012).
In this context, you will review the situation at Pemancar as it would have appeared to Danial Tareq when he took over his new role, and then present a range of ideas on the best process to use in implementing the required change.
• Reflect on the ideas presented in the Week 5 Key Concept Overview and the assigned journal articles, in the light of your own practical experiences in the workplace.
In an approximately 500-word response, address the following issues/questions:
Read the Pemancar case study, as presented in the article by Abdullah & Siti-Nabiha, and prepare a report that addresses the following requirements:
• Examine the application of the theory of punctuated equilibrium to an assessment of the current situation at Pemancar.
• Analyse the change environment existing at Pemancar in terms of the parameters suggested by Nasim and Sushil.
• Identify the most likely problems or conflicts that Danial Tareq may face in implementing his change initiative. Each of those problems or conflicts should be classified as pluralities, contradictions or paradoxes, and their potential impact on the change management process should be assessed.
• Evaluate the degree to which Danial’s leadership will influence the effectiveness of the change management process.