C/M/819. Organisational change in Thames Valley University

The paper examines the organisational change in the Thames Valley University (TVU) featuring the history of the University and discussing the policy of the UK Government towards higher education, the growth of TVU over the last decade, the changes in their management policy, and the TVU strategic plan.

C/M/806. Why have planned change theories and models been so heavily criticised by academic and other commentators? What is the basis of their criticism and how can their ideas improve the way we implement change in a modern organisation?

The paper examines the scope and concept of organisational change and strategic change aiming to understand why change theories have been increasingly important for companies and how change is implemented in their organisations. An example of HMV Group is considered to give a better understanding of strategic change and organisational change.

S/M/373. What is known about the range of human consequences associated with organisational downsizing strategies?

The paper examines the effects and consequences of company downsizing on the workforce. Literature on downsizing is reviewed highlighting its benefits and negative impacts, and considering the consequences of downsizing for the victims, the survivors and the managers.

C/M/762. Multiskilling in the Healthcare Sector. Using relevant organisation and management theories analyse the changes at the NHS Trust. Examine the impact of these changes from the perspective of the managers and teams

The paper reviews the theory of management by Weber and its interpretation by Brooks in "Organisational Change: multi-skilling in the healthcare sector" case study. Theoretical approaches are discussed with reference to the practices of the UK National Health Service (NHS) touching on the issues of resistance to change, hospital staff training, etc.

C/M/741. Organisational Analysis of Merlin, IT service provider

The paper reports on the problems with IT service delivery to the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) by their provider Merlin analysing the environment of Merlin within WAG, the external (PESTEL) and internal factors that influence the performance of Merlin and stimulate organisational change, and the barriers to this change. An action plan is suggested to reduce the barriers and improve the organisation's performance.

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