Implementing Change

Implementing Change

Introduction

Change is a kind of transformation process which affects the structure and functioning of the organizations. A number of organizations have to go through this process. Organizations need to focus on the identification of the change and the effective ways to deal with it successfully through change management process. Mangers and leaders of the organization hold the responsibility of managing the change within the organization. Every change comes with a power of resistance represented by the people involved in it. The team members or the employees of the organizations are usually resistant to the change or transformation process which is done for the betterment of the organization and the employees. However, the effective and efficient managerial and leadership qualities are required to manage such resistant feelings among the employees in order to successfully implement the change in the organization (Griffin, 2011). This paper discusses the role of manager in implementing the change within the organization. It discusses and proposes the specific actions and strategies that are essential for bringing change within the organization through managing the people and staff. The paper also defines and assesses each step through which a manager confronts during the change management process including the assessment phase, planning phase, implementation phase and evaluation phase.

Role of Manager in Implementing the Change

The organizations can achieve its goals through an effective management and leadership processes. The managers can direct the organization towards success through implementing the change management process that requires a proper allocation and utilization of resources and people. The core concepts of management also focuses on the aspect that Management is a process in which a manager administers and coordinates the resources of the organization in such a way that it leads towards the success of the organization (Lee, 2007).

The manager has to act like a leader in order to bring change and go through the change management process that enables an organization to accomplish its goals in the competitive environment. The managerial and leadership functions including the planning, controlling and organizing are included in the managerial processes of the manager required for the change management process. The managers or leaders influences the team members to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization by carrying out successful implementation of change within in the organization (Griffin, 2011).

The change is a continuous process and it impacts the organizations in an unexpected way. The managers and leaders in the organizations need to be proactive in order to respond to the change. The organizations operating in a technologically advanced industry are confronted with the uncertainties in the external environment that requires some kind of immediate or required change within the organization. For example, the health care organizations such as hospitals have to deal with the changes in the health care industry and continuous advancement in the technology. In this way, they are continuously open to change. The continuous change possesses resistance among the staff members. The managers do not only bring about the change but ...