Cultral Change and Change Management

Cultural Change and Change Management

List some of the complexities of cultural change , and explain shy , in your opinion , change is so difficult to manage

Cultural change takes place in organization when the current culture is not in accordance with the goals and objectives o the company or is not fulfilling the changes that have taken place in the external and the internal environment of the organization . The cultural change usually involves a radical transformation of the policies and [procedures in the origination as well as changes to the values , beliefs and

norms that exist between the different people related to the organization itself

In most cases when cultural change tales place it is a result of restructuring of the organization as well . The problems and complexities that are presented by the process of cultural change in the organization pertain to the immense task of defining a new culture for the people in the organization . Usually the old culture is instilled in the members of the organization , as they have gotten used to operating according to the rules , policies , procedures and norms dictated by the old culture therefore when a cultural change has to take place , all the members have to be informed and briefed about the specific changes taking place . The problems in the process of cultural change take place when the cultural change meets resistance from the people in the organization itself Other complexities of cultural change include defining the salient points of the old culture , establishing how the new culture is different form the old culture , devising programs through which the new culture can be taught to the people in the company and established as the norms in the organization . Additionally the strenuous process of cultural change and the time required form the cultural change to take place in an organization itself pose as complexities for the organization

Cultural change is often difficult and a very strenuous process as organizational cultures are formed for a reason . Perhaps the current organizational culture matches the style and comfort zone of the company founder . Culture frequently echoes the prevailing management style (Heathfield , 2007 ) This as mentioned before is very difficult to change as people have to be taught all over again as to how top adjust to the new culture and what are the norms depicted by the new culture . Moreover the complex process of cultural change also has face brutal retribution from the hesitant and resisting parties who can openly initiate protests against the company . One thing that has to be kept in mind regarding the process of cultural change in organization is that cultural change is never possible in a top down flow form of the hierarchy in the organization . The cultural is supposed to be derived and specifically for the people of the organization . This means that culture has to rise for the bottom to the top of the organizational structural . In this manner most of the complexities listed can be avoided

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