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1 Coping with Change: Change Management Models and Philosophies Tiffany Rudolph Doctor of Business Administration, Walden University DDBA 8006: Contemporary Challenges in Business Dr. Carol-Anne Faint November 12, 2023
2 Coping with Change: Change Management Models and Philosophies Change is an unavoidable part of the life of an organization, especially for an organization that wants to succeed. Unfortunately, organizational changes generally occur after an issue or failure (Weick & Quinn, 1999). As organizations mature they will go through various phases as they determine what works for them, some of those changes will be planned, and other changes will be unplanned. This paper is going to discuss what constitutes successful organizational change, as well as how it relates to my personal experience with organizational change. Organizational Change In business and in life, changes may occur for many reasons. Organizations may need to implement changes because of internal or external challenges. Change management is an art form in a sense because the change efforts must be tailored to the needs of the organization. Just because one change management effort worked for one organization or worked at one period in the life cycle of the firm, does not mean that the same formula will work again, or even at a different company. Those implementing the changes must determine the ideal outcome and from there they will know the necessary tools to use to achieve the organization’s goal. Reasons for Successful Organizational Change It is argued that only 30% of change efforts are effective, meaning an employee’s view of change is vital to the long-term sustainability of organizational transformation (Wetzel and Dievernich, 2014). To implement organizational change, there must be a plan formulated. Having a plan allows for the firm to establish objectives and look for novel results (Newman, 2012). This also gives the leaders an opportunity to notify team members of the approach and to give the teammates and/or leaders the ability to lead the firm through the changes (Newman,
3 2012). Newman (2012) argued that there are three phases of successful change management, which are: awakening, pioneering, and transformation. Change Philosophies Following conventional theories, it is assumed that change follows a direct path from beginning to end as the steps to change can be organized and executed (Graetz & Smith, 2010). Despite this belief there have been multiple studies proving that change is not linear, and in fact can sometimes be messy and convoluted. However, there are multiple change philosophies available that can be utilized to implement change that do not follow the one-size-fits-all, linear approach (Graetz & Smith, 2010). The Rational Philosophy One change philosophy suggested by Graetz and Smith (2010) is the rational philosophy. This philosophy suggests that the leadership team of an organization are solely responsible for the implementation of change, and that success or failure of the change plan falls in the hands of management (Graetz & Smith, 2010). It is also argued under this philosophy that change can be implemented at any speed and scale that the leadership team determines is appropriate (Graetz & Smith, 2010). This philosophy is preferred by leadership teams who desire to lead their organization into a certain direction (Graetz & Smith, 2010). The Psychological Philosophy Another change philosophy presented by Graetz and Smith (2010) is the psychological philosophy. Believers in the psychological philosophy consider the importance of people’s lived and worked experiences and brings the human side into implementing change. Under this philosophy, there are two steps, organizational development, and change transitions (Graetz & Smith, 2010). The foundation of organizational development is based on the application of
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