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Evidence shows that it is easier to talk about organisational change than to implement such change effectively. Discuss

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Evidence shows that it is easier to talk about organisational change than to implement such change effectively. Discuss. Introduction: Technology explosion and globalisation have dramatically accelerated the pace of change in modern organisations (Prastacos 2002). Organisational Change (OC) has become a compulsion in order to maintain competitive edge or be successful in modern businesses and a difficult process to implement in practice due to its complex nature (Hamel et al, 1996; Illinitich et el, 1996 Cited in Prastacos, 2002). There are a number of theorists who have made suggestions in literature and presented their model of implementing change in organisations with certainty of success. e.g. Beer and Nohria, 2002; Pascale and Athose, 1981; Scott- Morton, 1991; Bullock and Batten, 1985; Lewin, 1951; Lippitt et al, 1958; Frohman et al, 1976; Ackerman, 1982; Bruke, 1982, 1994; Beer et al, 1990; MaCalman & Paton, 1992; Walton, 1995; Kottler, 1995 (Cited in...

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