Thursday, October 23, 2008

9.3, The Ambiguity of Multiple Meanings

I found this section of Chapter 11 (p.315) about Change being polysemous to offer some interesting ideas. As many organizations struggles with change, they have look inside and if they have the structure to manage the change? For example, technology has created a wave of change through innovation and efficiency. If the organization stands idly by for too long it appears to be lacking in vision. Having a mission statement that says the company is a leader in their field in innovation can ring hollow from hallways in the inefficient or empty offices. If change is inevitable in the products that are being produced, then the organization should also offer change in the way they train the employees. If the company needs to (change) do more with fewer resources, then it needs to look to creating a more positive environment for its employees.

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