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Chapter 13Managing Change and Innovation
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What is Change? Alterations in people Alterations in structure Alterations in technology
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Categories of Change (Exhibit 13-1)
STRUCTUREAuthority relationshipsCoordinating mechanismsJob redesignSpans of control
PEOPLE
AttitudesExpectationsPerceptionsBehaviour
TECHNOLOGY
Work processesWork methodsEquipment
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External Forces of Change Marketplace Government laws and regulations Technology Economic
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Internal Forces of Change Corporate strategy The workforce Technology and equipment Employee attitudes
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The “Calm Waters” Metaphor
Unfreezing Changing Refreezing
Lewin’s Three-Step Process
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Lack ofStability
The “White-Water Rapids”
Metaphor
Lack ofPredictability
VirtualChaos
ConstantChange
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Entrepreneurs and Change Context facing entrepreneurs is
dynamic change Opportunities and problems Entrepreneur acts as catalyst
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Resistance to Change
Fear of losingsomething
of value
IndividualResistance
Belief that changeIs not good fororganization
Fear ofunknown
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Reducing Resistance to Change Education and communication Participation Facilitation and support Negotiation Manipulation and co-optation Coercion
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Organization Development
Planned, long-term, organization-wide change initiative that focuses
on values and beliefs
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Stressors
PersonalPersonalityFamilyFinances
OrganizationalTask demandsRole demandsInterpersonalStructureLeadershipSTRESS
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Ways to Reduce Stress
Proper match of employees to job Clear expectations Employee assistance programs Wellness programs
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What IsCreativity?
Combining new ideas in unique ways or making unusual connections
What IsInnovation?
Process of taking creative idea and making into a useful product, service, or method of operation
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CharacteristicsCharacteristicsof anof an
InnovativeInnovativeCultureCulture
AmbiguityAmbiguity
ExternalExternalControlsControls
ImpracticalImpractical
RiskRiskConflictConflict
OpenOpenSystemsSystems
Ends/MeansEnds/Means