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Change Management

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C/M/1424. Managing Change in Organisations: Nationalization of Royal Bank of Scotland

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3200
DATE:
2010
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The paper looks at the history and theory behind the recent nationalization process of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) highlighting advantages and disadvantages of nationalization for RBS, and addressing related problems of change management at different stages of RBS nationalization using the PEST model.

 

KEYWORDS: Change, Nationalization, Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, PEST,

 

C/M/1408. Change management at BBC

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2600
DATE:
2010
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The paper examines the process of change management (CM) in the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) during the 1980s-1990s discussing the changes in the organisational culture caused by the hire of technology to digitalize news services. The problems faced by the company while adapting to change are explored. References are made to the theory of organisational culture and leadership.

 

KEYWORDS: Change management, BBC, organisational culture, leadership,

 

C/M/1387. Kellogg Brown and Root case study

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2700
DATE:
2010
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29.99 GBP

The paper addresses the organisational behaviour of Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) providing information on their organisational culture, leadership techniques, and change management practices with regard to HRM.

 

KEYWORDS: Kellogg Brown and Root, KBR, organisational behaviour, Change management, Leadership, Organisational culture,

 

C/E/457. Development of global economy and change management in organisations: theory and case study of Marks and Spencer

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2400
DATE:
2010
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The paper examines the features of organisational development in today’s global economy discussing the assimilation of developing economies with developed economies, the changes in the external environment of companies, the strengths and weaknesses of bureaucratic organisations, the alternative forms of organisational development, etc. A case study of change management in Marks and Spencer (M&S) is conducted focusing on the re-development of their performance evaluation system to integrate it with other management systems.

 

KEYWORDS: Organisational development, global economy, change management, performance evaluation, Marks and Spencer, M&S,

 

C/M/1356. Change management and effective communication

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2000
DATE:
2010
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the role of effective communication in change management outlining the steps of organisational change, the principles of effective communication system, the impacts of organisational change on internal communication, the challenges posed by change, the challenges of communication within an international team, etc. Recommendations are suggested about effective communication management during change.

 

KEYWORDS: Change management, effective communication, international team,

 

S/M/538. Innovation and change management issues in Novotel

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3000
DATE:
2010
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39.99 GBP

The paper examines the innovation and change practices used by the international hotel group Novotel reviewing their background, discussing the features and types of innovation, describing the culture of Novotel, and highlighting external and internal factors that affect the company's performance. The need for organisational change in Novolet is argued discussing Lewin's change model, and suggesting recommendations about the ways to deal with the challenges of change.

 

KEYWORDS: Novotel, innovation, change management,

 

C/M/1341. Issues of service quality and change management in Wetherspoon Plc

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4600
DATE:
2010
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The paper looks at the service quality in Wetherspoon Plc providing background information about the company, discussing the effects of organisational change on their service quality (SQ), describing the SQ implementation process and organisational culture of Wetherspoon, etc. Analysis of the current situation in the company is conducted using the models of competitor analysis, PESTEL and SWOT. Recommendations are suggested about the strategies of their change management and public relations.

 

KEYWORDS: Wetherspoon, service quality implementation process, change management, SWOT, PESTEL, competitor analysis,

 

C/M/1323. Change Management in Lufthansa

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4250
DATE:
2010
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49.99 GBP

The paper addresses the issues of organisational change and change management in the German airline Lufthansa discussing the importance of effective communication and motivational leadership. Change processes and policies at Lufthansa are described including organisational restructuring, privatisation, D-Check initiative, etc. Key success factors of the change implementation are highlighted.

 

KEYWORDS: Change management, German airline, Lufthansa, D-Check, motivational leadership, restructuring,

 

C/M/1316. Managing Change at British Telecom

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4600
DATE:
2010
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49.99 GBP

The paper looks at the transformation process at British Telecom (BT) describing the company’s background and identifying the drivers of the change, the challenges faced by change management, and the effectiveness of change implementation at BT.

 

KEYWORDS: British Telecom, BT, Change Management,

 

C/M/1312. Acquisition of Small Firm by Large Builder: Issues of Change Management

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5600
DATE:
2010
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The paper looks at the prospective acquisition of a fictitious company Small Firm Ltd by another fictitious company Large Builder plc examining the challenges of change management related to the economic recession, increasing competition, cultural change, etc. Conditions of the successful integration of Small Firm into Large Builder are explored making references to the theory of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), knowledge management, etc. An action plan for the change management implementation during the merger is developed, the issues of resistance to change are addressed, the role of the organisation’s leadership is highlighted.

 

KEYWORDS: Acquisition, Small Firm, Large Builder, construction management, change management, mergers and acquisitions,

 

C/B/2084. Merger related problems in Breyer Group and management approaches to their solution

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1950
DATE:
2009
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19.99 GBP

The paper addresses the merger-related problems faced by Breyer Constructions suggesting recommendations about the ways to facilitate communication among the company’s staff along the lines of conflict management, cross-cultural management and change management.

 

KEYWORDS: Breyer Constructions, merger, conflict management, change management,

 

S/M/513. Change management at Panasonic

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4450
DATE:
2009
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49.99 GBP

The paper addresses the issues of strategic change management in Matsushita Electric Industrial Co now called Panasonic. The pressures faced by the company in the Japanese electronics market are examined, their strategic leadership over the period of change is described, the company's resources and core competences are analysed explaining the reasons behind the success of the company transformation.

 

KEYWORDS: Matsushita, Japanese electronics, Panasonic, change management,

 

S/HR/278. Greg Dyke's change initiatives and their implementation in BBC

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2050
DATE:
2009
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29.99 GBP

The paper reports on the changes initiated by the Director General of the BBC, Greg Dyke arguing whether the changes were implemented successfully. Dyke's work in the BBC is described, the practices he used to motivate the workforce are evaluated, the theory of leadership and personality traits is reviewed and applied to the case of Dyke.

 

KEYWORDS: BBC Director General, Greg Dyke, change management, leadership, personality traits,

 

S/M/500. Issues of change management in modern organisations: case study of e-commerce

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5300
DATE:
2009
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59.99 GBP

The paper addresses the issues of change management (CM) in modern organisations looking at the problems associated with the introduction of e-commerce. Literature is reviewed on the CM theory, the reluctance to move towards change in spite of its benefits, the importance of e-commerce for businesses' strategic planning, the challenges of strategic CM and change leadership, the manager's roles in CM, and the ways to deal with the resistance to change.

 

KEYWORDS: change management, of e-commerce,

 

C/M/1191. Change and Entrepreneurial Strategies of BOC and Lily O'Brien

WORDS:
1100
DATE:
2009
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19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the strategic change and entrepreneurial strategy using a case study of BOC Industrial Gases and chocolatier Lily O’Brien. The reasons behind the chosen strategies and the lessons learnt from the experiences of both companies are discussed in the context of change management and the theory of entrepreneurship. The paper has no reference list.

 

KEYWORDS: Organisational Change, Entrepreneurialism, BOC Industrial Gases, Lily O’Brien,

 

C/M/1190. Evaluation of change management process in BP

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1300
DATE:
2009
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19.99 GBP

The paper evaluates the success achieved by BP through strategic change management discussing the concepts of desirability, feasibility and acceptance in the organisation, and considering the implications of the change for the further strategic development of BP.

 

KEYWORDS: BP, British Petroleum, strategic change management,

 

C/M/1184. Change management plan for a security company

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2900
DATE:
2009
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29.99 GBP

The paper presents a case study of change management (CM) in a security company describing the key features of CM and considering the benefits and costs of the planned change to relevant parties, the role of communication and promotion of change plans to overcome potential difficulties that may arise during the change, the tools for the planning and scheduling of the change project in expected and unforeseen circumstances, the organisation’s main competitors and current pressures on the market from the local, national and international environment, etc

 

KEYWORDS: Change management, operations management,

 

C/HR/517. Leadership and Change at RetailCo

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3700
DATE:
2009
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The paper examines the change process at RetailCo, a company operating in the UK retail market, analysing the role of leadership in change management and evaluating the effectiveness of the organisational change at RetailCo.

 

KEYWORDS: Leadership, Change, RetailCo,

 

C/M/1161. Managing Change at NOVOTEL

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3500
DATE:
2009
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39.99 GBP

The paper examines the change process that took place at NOVOTEL from its inception until the early 1990s, charting the challenges that the organisation faced in their internal and external environment, and examining the ways in which they dealt with the challenges. References are made to the theory of strategic management, innovation management, and change management.

 

KEYWORDS: Change, NOVOTEL,

 

C/B/1661. Managing people: case study of Bond Interiors

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5300
DATE:
2009
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59.99 GBP

The paper looks at the features of culture, structure and corporate values in Bond Interiors (BI) examining the options for change and the objectives of the Civil Works department. The effects of the new HR recruitment policy are considered, strategic analysis is carried out using the models of PEST, SWOT, GAP, SAF and 7S. The paper includes the author’s personal reflections and the evaluation of the learning experience related to the work.

 

KEYWORDS: Managing people, Bond Interiors, change, PEST, SWOT, GAP, SAF, 7S,

 

C/OM/157. Innovation and IT in Supply Chain of EADS

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3900
DATE:
2009
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39.99 GBP

The paper offers a case study of EADS new military air craft A400M launch analysing the ways in which EADS interacts with its organisational environment. The means of measuring innovation and IT aspects of the organisation's output are outlined from a supply chain perspective. The ways to improve the innovation and IT aspects of the organisation are considered discussing the possible organisational and supply chain barriers to change from a supply chain perspective. Recommendations are suggested about the ways to overcome the existing the barriers to change.

 

KEYWORDS: Innovation, supply chain, EADS, military aircraft, barriers to change, IT,

 

C/HR/503. Avon Products and Leadership Style of CEO Andrea Jung

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4700
DATE:
2009
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The paper analyses the leadership style of Andrea Jung, the CEO at Avon Products, discussing the turnarounds at Avon in 2000 and in 2005 performed under her leadership, defining Jung’s leadership as transformational, servant and authentic, and identifying the current challenges at Avon. Recommendations are suggested about the adjustment of the leadership style to the company strategy.

 

KEYWORDS: Avon, leadership style, transformational, CEO, Andrea Jung,

 

C/M/1126. Change Management at M&S and its Effect on Employees

WORDS:
5000
DATE:
2009
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59.99 GBP

The paper examines the organisational crisis that took place at Marks and Spencer (M&S) between 1997 and 2001, investigating the reasons why this occurred, the ways M&S transformed and evolved as a result, and the management of the change process. Literature is reviewed on the theory of change management, industrial organisation, crisis management, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Marks and Spencer, M&S, change management, employee resistance, organisational crisis,

 

C/M/1073. Improvement of technology in IKEA and Argos

WORDS:
1800
DATE:
2009
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19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the recent changes in customer service in IKEA and Argos implemented with the introduction of new technologies. Advantages and disadvantages of the change are indicated for both the end-user and the implementer in the areas of sales marketing, supply chain development, customer relationship management and knowledge management.

 

KEYWORDS: Customer relationship management, Ikea, Argos, technology, sales marketing, supply chain, knowledge management,

 

C/M/1077. Leadership and Change Management in UAE

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3200
DATE:
2009
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39.99 GBP

The paper examines how Dubai Police Force (DPF) in the UAE can bring about organizational change through the effective use of leadership. It is argued that leaders within this organization cannot rely on Western approaches to leadership and change management that do not take into account the country's unique cultural characteristics.

 

KEYWORDS: Leadership, Change Management, United Arab Emirates, UAE,