A report on the best practice of organisational change.

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MBA

(Part-time)

Module Title:

Leadership and Change

Module Code:

BMG 899 J1

Students:

Conor Keown

Niall Evans

Michael Deighan

To: Professor Stan Cromie

From: Michael Deighan

Conor Keown

Niall Evans

Date: 7th December 2003

Re: A report on the best practice of organisational change.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary.

2. Introduction.

3. A definition of change and its historical context.

4. The nature of organisations.

5. The nature of organisational change.

6. An example of change management in Gypsum Industries.

7. Conclusions.

8. Appendices.

9. Bibliography

1. Executive Summary

According to Carnall (1992) "We live in a period of accelerating change". Fundamental changes in society restructure our lives. Advances in new technology means that the impossible becomes commonplace (computer generated animation, robotics, space exploration). It is true to say that change has always been an integral part of the manager's job. This has never been truer than it is in today's environment. The recent bombings in Istanbul in Turkey has only underlined what has occurred in the business environment since the