Mgmt625 HRM625 Assignment No. 2
Thursday, January 13, 2011 Posted In HRM Edit ThisCHANGE MANAGEMENT (MGMT625)
Assignment 2
Marks: 20
Due Date: January 14, 2011
Introduction:
To implement a change strategy, the management must adopt some tactics to overcome the ‘resistance to change’. In this assignment, you are required to identify such tactics and approaches that can be used in various situations.
Question:
Identify a specific tactic for each of the following situations (given in table). Also, briefly describe the advantage and disadvantage of each tactic.
Situation
Tactic to be used
Advantage
Disadvantage
Where there is lack of information or inaccurate information among employees.
Where the initiators do not have all the information they need to design the change, and where others have considerable power to resist. Where some ***** will clearly loose out in a change, and where that ***** has considerable power to resist.
Where speed is essential and the change initiators possess considerable power.
Where other tactics do not work or are too expensive.
Note: Submit your assignment only in the above given format.
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Following tactics are used in each section:
1. Education & Communication
2. Participation and Involvement
3. Negotiation & Agreement
4. Explicit and Implicit Coercion
5. Manipulation and cooperation
