Organizational Change and Development   Chapter 16 Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 9/e Stephen P. Robbins/Timothy A. Judge
After studying this chapter, you should be able to: Describe forces that act as stimulants to change Contrast two views of change Summarize Lewin’s three-step change model Describe factors that lead to resistance to change and how resistance can be reduced
After studying this chapter, you should be able to: Explain the values underlying most organizational development (OD) efforts  Contrast continuous improvement and process reengineering  Describe potential sources of, and ways of managing, work stress  List characteristics of a learning organization  Explain how organizational change may be culture-bound
Forces for Change
Change Agents Persons in organization responsible for managing change activities Can be managers or nonmanagers, current employees, newly hired employees or outside consultants
“Calm Waters” Simile
Lewin Unfreezing can be achieved by: Increase driving forces that direct behavior away from the status quo Decrease restraining forces that hinder movement from the existing equilibrium Combine the two above approaches
“White-Water Rapids” Simile Stability and predictability don’t exist  No occasional and temporary disruptions in the status quo, happens all the time Face constant change, bordering on chaos
Resistance to Change Habit Security Structural Inertia Limited Focus of Change
Overcoming Resistance to Change Education and Communication Participation Building Support and Commitment Selecting People who Accept Change Coercion
Organizational Development Respect for People Trust and Support Power Equalization Confrontation Participation
OD Interventions Sensitivity Training Survey Feedback  Process Consultation Intergroup Development Appreciative Inquiry
Contemporary Issues How are changes in technology affecting the work lives of employees? How do I reduce stress among  my work staff? How do managers create organizations that continually learn and adapt? Is managing change culture-bound?
Technology in the Workplace Continuous Improvement Process – recognizes that good isn’t good enough and performance should be improved upon; constant reduction in variability Process Reengineering – How you would do things if you could start over from scratch
Stress Dynamic condition in which an individual is confronted with an opportunity, constraint, or demand related to what he desires and for which the outcome is perceived to be both uncertain and important  Managing Stress Organizational: Employee Selection, Organizational Communication, Goal-setting Programs, Job Redesign Personal: Counseling, Time Management, Physical Activity
Creating a Learning Organization An organization that has developed the continuous capacity to adapt and change Single-loop learning – when errors are detected, the correction process relies on past routines and present policies Double-loop learning – when an error is detected, it’s corrected in ways that involve the modification of the organization’s objectives, policies and standard routines
Characteristics of  Learning Organization
Learning Organizations Remedy for three inherent problems in organizations Fragmentation Competition Reactiveness How to make a firm a learning organization Establish a strategy Redesign the organization’s structure Reshape the organization’s culture
Managing Change: It’s Culture Bound Cultures influence answers to: Do people believe change is possible? If it’s possible, how long will it take to bring about? Is resistance to change greater in some cultures than in others? Does culture influence how change efforts will be implemented? Do successful idea champions do things differently in different cultures?
Implications for Managers The need for change encompasses almost all the concepts within OB The real world is turbulent, requiring organizations and their members to undergo dynamic change if they are to perform at competitive levels Managers must continually act as change agents
Summary Described forces that act as stimulants to change Contrasted two views of change Summarized Lewin’s three-step change model Described factors that lead to resistance to change and how resistance can be reduced
Summary Explained the values underlying most organizational development (OD) efforts  Contrasted continuous improvement and process reengineering  Described potential sources of, and ways of managing, work stress  Listed characteristics of a learning organization  Explained how organizational change may be culture-bound

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  • 1.
    Organizational Change andDevelopment Chapter 16 Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 9/e Stephen P. Robbins/Timothy A. Judge
  • 2.
    After studying thischapter, you should be able to: Describe forces that act as stimulants to change Contrast two views of change Summarize Lewin’s three-step change model Describe factors that lead to resistance to change and how resistance can be reduced
  • 3.
    After studying thischapter, you should be able to: Explain the values underlying most organizational development (OD) efforts Contrast continuous improvement and process reengineering Describe potential sources of, and ways of managing, work stress List characteristics of a learning organization Explain how organizational change may be culture-bound
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    Change Agents Personsin organization responsible for managing change activities Can be managers or nonmanagers, current employees, newly hired employees or outside consultants
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    Lewin Unfreezing canbe achieved by: Increase driving forces that direct behavior away from the status quo Decrease restraining forces that hinder movement from the existing equilibrium Combine the two above approaches
  • 8.
    “White-Water Rapids” SimileStability and predictability don’t exist No occasional and temporary disruptions in the status quo, happens all the time Face constant change, bordering on chaos
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    Resistance to ChangeHabit Security Structural Inertia Limited Focus of Change
  • 10.
    Overcoming Resistance toChange Education and Communication Participation Building Support and Commitment Selecting People who Accept Change Coercion
  • 11.
    Organizational Development Respectfor People Trust and Support Power Equalization Confrontation Participation
  • 12.
    OD Interventions SensitivityTraining Survey Feedback Process Consultation Intergroup Development Appreciative Inquiry
  • 13.
    Contemporary Issues Howare changes in technology affecting the work lives of employees? How do I reduce stress among my work staff? How do managers create organizations that continually learn and adapt? Is managing change culture-bound?
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    Technology in theWorkplace Continuous Improvement Process – recognizes that good isn’t good enough and performance should be improved upon; constant reduction in variability Process Reengineering – How you would do things if you could start over from scratch
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    Stress Dynamic conditionin which an individual is confronted with an opportunity, constraint, or demand related to what he desires and for which the outcome is perceived to be both uncertain and important Managing Stress Organizational: Employee Selection, Organizational Communication, Goal-setting Programs, Job Redesign Personal: Counseling, Time Management, Physical Activity
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    Creating a LearningOrganization An organization that has developed the continuous capacity to adapt and change Single-loop learning – when errors are detected, the correction process relies on past routines and present policies Double-loop learning – when an error is detected, it’s corrected in ways that involve the modification of the organization’s objectives, policies and standard routines
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    Characteristics of Learning Organization
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    Learning Organizations Remedyfor three inherent problems in organizations Fragmentation Competition Reactiveness How to make a firm a learning organization Establish a strategy Redesign the organization’s structure Reshape the organization’s culture
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    Managing Change: It’sCulture Bound Cultures influence answers to: Do people believe change is possible? If it’s possible, how long will it take to bring about? Is resistance to change greater in some cultures than in others? Does culture influence how change efforts will be implemented? Do successful idea champions do things differently in different cultures?
  • 20.
    Implications for ManagersThe need for change encompasses almost all the concepts within OB The real world is turbulent, requiring organizations and their members to undergo dynamic change if they are to perform at competitive levels Managers must continually act as change agents
  • 21.
    Summary Described forcesthat act as stimulants to change Contrasted two views of change Summarized Lewin’s three-step change model Described factors that lead to resistance to change and how resistance can be reduced
  • 22.
    Summary Explained thevalues underlying most organizational development (OD) efforts Contrasted continuous improvement and process reengineering Described potential sources of, and ways of managing, work stress Listed characteristics of a learning organization Explained how organizational change may be culture-bound