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Using the organization (Walmart) that your instructor preapproved, diagnose the organization’s level of resistance and construct a solid communication plan. Submit a four to six (4-6) page paper
Title: Your First Name, Your Last Name – Managing Organizational Change
Tags: HRM 560, Organizational Change
Description: First Name, Last Name – HRM560 Assignment 4
Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
- Diagnose the reasons for resistance to change.
- Interpret the potential causes of resistance in the organization. Identify and describe three (3) potential causes of resistance to your change plan. Identify and describe three (3) potential sources of resistance to your change plan.
- Create a plan for minimizing possible resistance to your change management plan.
- Elaborate on the relationship between resistance to change and communication.
- Evaluate three (3) communication strategies.
- Recommend one (1) communication strategy that would be applicable to your organization. Diagnose why this communication strategy is best for your organization.
- Create a solid communication plan for your change initiative.
- Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Explanation & Answer
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Managing Organizational Change - Outline
Thesis Statement: A comprehensive and realistic communication plan that contains effective
strategies for accomplishing its objectives and components is required to overcome the identified
level of resistance to the implementation of the change management plan for Wal-Mart.
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Introduction
Reasons for Resistance to Change at Wal-Mart
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Three Potential Causes and Sources of Resistance in Wal-Mart
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Plan for Minimizing Possible Resistance to Change Management Plan
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Relationship between Resistance to Change and Communication
Three Potential Communication Strategies and Recommended One
Conclusion
Running head: MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
Managing Organizational Change
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Managing Organizational Change
Introduction
Organizational changes are resisted by internal stakeholders because it disrupts the status
quo or the momentum of familiar processes and systems. They are known to distort
organizational patterns and result in the realignment of the resources and sources of power and
control in the organization. Therefore, changes are resisted by the people that manage the
systems and processes because of these reasons. Although all these reasons for resisting
organizational changes are relevant and embedded in the culture and systems of companies, these
changes are usually necessary to accomplish strategic objectives and move the business in the
right direction. In other instances, change remains the only option to overcome the challenges
presented by competition, new economic policies, market forces, or regulatory and legal
requirement. Notwithstanding the importance of these important and inevitable factors for
organizational changes as a response to them, the potential for resistance is real and high in any
company. A comprehensive and realistic communication plan that contains effective strategies
for accomplishing its objectives and components is required to overcome the identified level of
resistance to the implementation of the change management plan for Wal-Mart.
Reasons for Resistance to Change at Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart is the largest retail company in the world and the third biggest employer after
the U.S Department of Defense and Chinese Army. It currently employs over 1.5 million
workers for its over 5,000 retail stores located in 2...
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