Synonyms
Champion of change; Directing change; Executing change; Leading systemic change; Optimally shaping business transformations; Reorganization; Restructuring organizations
Definition
Change affects every organization, and it is imperative that managers prepare for it and effectively lead and support their employees through transitional periods. In recent years, change occurs so quickly that it is essential for managers to create and maintain a culture of change in their organizations in order to adapt swiftly and sufficiently. The chapter will discuss the driving forces of organizational change and how leaders can effectively implement change.
Introduction
Change is happening at an increasingly rapid rate and organizations across all industries that do not plan for it will not prosper. Some of the internal and external catalysts for change are technology, competition, expansion in workplace diversity, globalization, regulatory agents, and the surplus or lack of resources (Lewin 1945...
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Argyris M (1999) On organisational learning. Blackwell, Oxford
Garfield MJ, Denis AR (2012) Toward an integrated model of group development: disruption of routines by technology-induced change. J Manag Inf Syst 29(3):43
Kim J, Egan T, Tolson H (2015) Examining the dimensions of the learning organization questionnaire: a review and critique of research utilizing the DLOQ. Hum Resour Dev Rev 14:91–112
Kotter JP (2007) Leading change: why transformational efforts fail. Harv Bus Rev 85:96–103
Lewin K (1945) The research Center for Group Dynamics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sociometry 8:126–136
Lewin K (1947) Frontiers in group dynamics: I. Concept, method, and reality in social sciences; social change. Hum Relat 1:5–41
Menzel DC, Jurkiewicz CL (2005) Introduction to the symposium on ethics and integrity in governance: european perspectives. Public Integrity 8(1):5–11
Paustian-Underdahl SC, Walker LS, Woehr DJ (2014) Gender and perceptions of leadership effectiveness: a meta-analysis of contextual moderators. J Appl Psychol 99(6):1129
Tergesen A (2014) Why everything you know about aging is probably wrong. Wall Street J. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-everything-you-think-about-aging-may-be-wrong-1417408057
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2018 Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature
About this entry
Cite this entry
Beauregard, B. (2018). Leading Organizational Change. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20928-9_3200
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20928-9_3200
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-20927-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-20928-9
eBook Packages: Economics and FinanceReference Module Humanities and Social SciencesReference Module Business, Economics and Social Sciences