Managers and Change Agents

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This paper discusses the four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading and controlling. It specifically focuses on the need for change within organizations. The paper describes the benefits of change within organizations and looks at the ways in which managers can help to facilitate the smooth transition to change among employees.

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"An organization has its own personality or culture. This can be the generator of force for change. Needs within the organization stimulate change, these are internal forces of change. New strategy, new technology, and change in employee attitudes, are internal factors that create change. New equipment can create the need for change within the workplace. The staff will need to learn how to use the equipment, and may affect duties required of them. New company strategies, may also involve change in management practices, agreements, and relations. Employee attitudes, in the case of job dissatisfaction, poor team spirit, lack of commitment and job insecurity, can create the need for new company strategies. External forces affecting an organization create threats and opportunities. These external forces are apparent in an organizations external environment, and may include political, legal, technological, and economic dimensions."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Robbins, S., Bergman, R., Stagg, I., Coulter, M. (2000), Management, Prentice-Hall Australia Pty Ltd, Sydney. Environment for Successful Projects, Jossey-Bass Inc., California
• South-Western College Publishing, Ohio. Graham, R., Englund, R., (1997), Creating an Company, U.S.A. Cummings, T., (1997), Worley, C., Organization Development & Change

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