Introduction/ Thesis
We are set in our ways and routines so change is very difficult for most of us. The article integrating the organizational change literature, by Al-Haddad & Kotnour discusses the matter of change in the workplace. There are several views concerning ways to initiate changes in business and there is not a “fits all” model. Kotter and Lewin’s change models will help organizations understand human behavior and effective planning will help businesses succeed with any changes.
Change Models
According to Integrating the organizational change literature, by Al-Haddad & Kotnour. Lewin comes from psychology and sociology disciple on how and why humans react. Kotter is management and leadership discipline more on the business and …show more content…
Kotter’s eight-step plan is built on Lewin’s model establishing a sense of urgency, form a power guiding coalition, create a vision, and communicate the vision represent Lewin’s unfreeze stage. Empower others to act on the vision, plan for and create short term wins and consolidate improvements and produce more change represent the moving and institutionalize more changes represent refreezing. However, Kotter’s stages provides leaders with a more detail process in a successful change. …show more content…
The conceptions of planning and implementing changes in the organization describe specific activities required for the initiation and conduct of change in an organization. (Talmaciu 2014) When organizations implement a positive change, employees tend to be more receptive to what has been given to them, like rewards and incentives. Implementing a system of behavior change and moving towards a state of equilibrium is necessary when change is occurring. After motivation, there is a switch to another behavioral level centered on specific new values and attitudes. (Talmaciu 2014) When employees don’t think that the change will benefit their needs they are not motivated and cause confusing in the workplace. Managers need to find alternate ways to present the change to the employees. If new problems are identified, the cycle will resume till the respective moment in order to solve them. (Talmaciu 2014) Organizations need to implement positive training for their managers using Kotter’s and Lewin’s methods this would increase positive attitudes and implementing change wouldn’t become a
We are set in our ways and routines so change is very difficult for most of us. The article integrating the organizational change literature, by Al-Haddad & Kotnour discusses the matter of change in the workplace. There are several views concerning ways to initiate changes in business and there is not a “fits all” model. Kotter and Lewin’s change models will help organizations understand human behavior and effective planning will help businesses succeed with any changes.
Change Models
According to Integrating the organizational change literature, by Al-Haddad & Kotnour. Lewin comes from psychology and sociology disciple on how and why humans react. Kotter is management and leadership discipline more on the business and …show more content…
Kotter’s eight-step plan is built on Lewin’s model establishing a sense of urgency, form a power guiding coalition, create a vision, and communicate the vision represent Lewin’s unfreeze stage. Empower others to act on the vision, plan for and create short term wins and consolidate improvements and produce more change represent the moving and institutionalize more changes represent refreezing. However, Kotter’s stages provides leaders with a more detail process in a successful change. …show more content…
The conceptions of planning and implementing changes in the organization describe specific activities required for the initiation and conduct of change in an organization. (Talmaciu 2014) When organizations implement a positive change, employees tend to be more receptive to what has been given to them, like rewards and incentives. Implementing a system of behavior change and moving towards a state of equilibrium is necessary when change is occurring. After motivation, there is a switch to another behavioral level centered on specific new values and attitudes. (Talmaciu 2014) When employees don’t think that the change will benefit their needs they are not motivated and cause confusing in the workplace. Managers need to find alternate ways to present the change to the employees. If new problems are identified, the cycle will resume till the respective moment in order to solve them. (Talmaciu 2014) Organizations need to implement positive training for their managers using Kotter’s and Lewin’s methods this would increase positive attitudes and implementing change wouldn’t become a