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MGT426 Managing Change in the Workplace

Week 1 Discussion

Change Agent

What is a change agent? How does a change agent affect the change process?

Why Change

Why is change necessary? What about change is disruptive? How can meeting the challenge of change become organizational opportunities?

A Learning Organization

What are some characteristics of a learning organization? What are some benefits of becoming a learning organization? What is the relationship between organizational change and a learning organization?

Management Perspective

Describe the major components of the classical and modern management perspectives. How is modern management different than past management perspectives?

Influences

What are some of the external and internal forces that influence change in an organization?

Management Styles

Summarize how historical forces influence the practice of management. Are past management styles conducive to implementing change?

Global Economy

How does the global economy affect change within today's organization? What challenges do leaders face today that were not present in the past?