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University of Leicester MBA April 2004 Intake Implementing Strategies (1) What is Change? 3 Hierarchical Organisation Structure and Culture 5 Implementing Change in a Hierarchical Organisation 5 Psychological resistance to change 7 Cultural Resistance to Change 7 Political Resistance to Change 8 Field Force Analysis 8 Implementing Change in a Hierarchical Organisation 10 Types of People 10 Overcoming Barriers to Change 10 Key Elements in a Change Plan 11 Organisation Structure and Environment 13 Change and the Learning Organisation 14 Conclusion 15 Name Shamith Rajitha Dias-Abeygunewardene Course MBA, University of Leicester Intake April 2004 Question 2: Describe and discuss the difficulties encountered when managing organisation wide change in a hierarchical organisation. Your answer should refer to appropriate theories and concepts and consider the impact of structure, the nature of the workforce and the need to be seen to manage the process fairly. Word limit: Minimum 2,500 - maximum 3,500 words for the whole assignment. What is Change? "It is not the strongest of the species that survive nor the most intelligent but the one most responsive to change" - Charles Darwin In a world of new technologies, transforming economies, fluctuating consumer preference...

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