MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS

Managing people and organisations



Managing people and organizations

Introduction

The study is related to the hotel facing problems due to the decreasing number of customers due to the presence of competitor that have developed by its own employee in the near area. The competitor was offering the lunch time deals that it is difficult for the Craig and Ailsa to compete while retaining its unique selling proposition that is the quality food. So the company has the offer to merger with the Gordon Meldrum. According to the past studies it is observed and proved that the organizational behaviors are influenced by various factors. These factors include the change management which involves the merger, which has been around for a while but this term has become very common among organizations and corporations that like to initiate changes to processes including both tasks and organizational culture. A change management is a set of processes that are employed to make sure that changes have been implemented in ordered, controlled and systematic way.

Discussion

Organizational strategy is a systemic concept, made up of essential parts which are independently distinguishable but which together forms a new and better strategy which ultimately affect the whole organization in terms of efficiency and effectiveness of the organizational productivity.

Basic Principles for Merger

Merger is only possible if some specific principles are being followed. Here is information about basic principles that must be in knowledge of all managers and leaders:

Different people will react differently on proposed changes

Everyone has fundamental needs that should be considered

Change may result in loss therefore business leaders should be courageous to accept it

Expectations need to be managed realistically

Courage to deal with fears

The organization should know how these principles will be applied in merger which leads to the change management.

You can deal with different behaviors of concerned people by proper communication beforehand. Be open and honest about providing facts. Avoid being overoptimistic. Meet their openness needs but in way that they may not set unrealistic expectations.

Make a communication strategy for large groups of people that ensure necessary information is efficiently and comprehensively disseminated to all people. Tell the story of change to everyone at same time. You can also arrange individual meetings to make strategies to deal with it. This will help leaders in dealing with individual behaviors. (Ackoff, 1970)

Give people a choice to make among proposed changes and be very honest about consequences.

Give people time to express their reviews and support their decision making.

Identify chances of losses. Define ways to replace the losses. This will help to overcome fears.

Give individual opportunity to all involved people to express their concerns and satisfy them with potential facts.

AKDAR Model

It is a basic skill in which business Craig and Ailsa need to be competent. Only few work environments are known that can continue working without changes otherwise every business needs change due to technological awareness in world and high competition in market. It has been developed over a period of time. Business leaders use different models for making changes ...