Implementing Organizational Change in Business Organizations


Authors : Reiss Tsvi

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 12 - December

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14565183

Abstract : In today’s dynamic and complex business landscape, organizations must adapt and alter their operations to remain competitive and ensure survival. Consequently, effective organizational change is crucial. However, the implementation of such changes comes with associated risks and costs. Many companies encounter challenges during the change process, often falling short of their objectives; studies indicate that 60-70% of change initiatives may not meet management’s expectations. This study explores the challenge of effective change, focusing on leadership and employee strategies for achieving successful transformation. It also examines how leaders and employees can manage organizational change amidst resistance. It seeks to identify the key success factors and obstacles encountered during implementation. Drawing from the findings of the reviewed research literature, the study's conceptual framework presents a pathway to address the business problem. This framework is built upon four critical factors in the organizational change process: the necessity for change, effective change leadership, successful implementation, and resistance to change. It offers both practical and theoretical insights applicable to real-world business challenges. Overall, literature reviews reinforce that successful organizational change hinges on a leader's ability to foster two essential determinants of their management competencies: the organization's readiness for change and stakeholders' openness to it. At the theoretical level, this project has the potential to significantly advance the field of change management within organizations, providing practitioners with valuable insights into both the determinants of change success and the barriers that impede it.

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In today’s dynamic and complex business landscape, organizations must adapt and alter their operations to remain competitive and ensure survival. Consequently, effective organizational change is crucial. However, the implementation of such changes comes with associated risks and costs. Many companies encounter challenges during the change process, often falling short of their objectives; studies indicate that 60-70% of change initiatives may not meet management’s expectations. This study explores the challenge of effective change, focusing on leadership and employee strategies for achieving successful transformation. It also examines how leaders and employees can manage organizational change amidst resistance. It seeks to identify the key success factors and obstacles encountered during implementation. Drawing from the findings of the reviewed research literature, the study's conceptual framework presents a pathway to address the business problem. This framework is built upon four critical factors in the organizational change process: the necessity for change, effective change leadership, successful implementation, and resistance to change. It offers both practical and theoretical insights applicable to real-world business challenges. Overall, literature reviews reinforce that successful organizational change hinges on a leader's ability to foster two essential determinants of their management competencies: the organization's readiness for change and stakeholders' openness to it. At the theoretical level, this project has the potential to significantly advance the field of change management within organizations, providing practitioners with valuable insights into both the determinants of change success and the barriers that impede it.

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