The Roles Of A Project Manager In Managing Change In An Organiztaion
University of Nairobi
College of Education and External Studies
School of Continuing and Distance Education
Department of Extra Mural Studies
MASTER OF ARTS IN PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
LDP 601: FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT
Group 2
Question: Using examples explain the concept of organizational change? What is the role of a manager in reducing employee resistance to change?
Group Members:
Stephen Gachie L50/71564/08 – [email protected]
Waeni Kithyoma L50/72242/08 – [email protected]
Janet Ombwayo L50/72255/08 – [email protected]
Ruth Osebe L50/72445/08 – [email protected]
Naomi Karani L50/72370/08 – [email protected]
Dennis Muigu L50/72515/08 – [email protected]
Stephen Thuo L50/72275/08 – [email protected]
1 Introduction: What is organizational change?
Organisational change refers to fundamental and radical reorientation of the way an organization operates. Another definition of organizational change is wider changes that affect the organization as a whole, as opposed to smaller changes in some sections of the organization. Organisational change is also referred to as organizational transformation. (steve to provide website url)
Some of the key types of organizational change include:
- Change in mission
- Restructuring operations (lay-off)
- New technologies;
- Mergers;
- Major collaborations;
- Right sizing;
- New programmes e.g. Total Quality Management (TQM) and Business Process Re-engineering (BPR). .
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