BUSINESS ASSIGNMENT #2

The article focuses on the workshop for managing change under the framework of the LIG program at General Electric (Prokesch , 2009 . The program was launched to develop a sustainable competitive advantage for the company . It operates in a highly competitive environment and therefore the critical success factor was for the employees and the management to maintain a constant process of innovation . The objective of the program was to embed the process of innovation and growth into the DNA of the company . This would involve building a flexible organizational structure so that the

process of managing change would be facilitated . The purpose of the program was not academic so that the managers who participated in the program were required to develop an action plan which could be implemented into the organizational structure of the company . This action plan was developed on the basis of several principles . The article focuses on these principles which can be applied to build a change management framework in any organizational context

The first principle to emerge from the program was team training . When it comes to managing change , the biggest barrier is employee resistance This is because employees are uncertain about whether they would be able to gather the necessary expertise to maintain their relevance in the new organizational structure . For this reason , training is the critical success factor . Training enables the employees to link their work to the strategic focus of the company and thus perceive the need for change . In this perspective , employees are...