Sunday, November 30, 2008

14.1 Web Poster Review: Managing Org Change in the Org Culture

Your web poster seemed to be echoing the recent buzz word of the day: 'change'. Your idea of managing organizational 'change' within the organizational culture seems apropos for an organization concerned about being successful. I agree that 'effective communication is the key to a robust culture' within the organization. If the members of the organization are restricted from communicating then their ability to interact within the organizational culture is left untapped. The changes sought by the organization may fail to materialize if the leadership is not in touch with their members. Getting 'in touch' with the cultural organization provides (as you state) " a view of the attitudes of the organization. The "Story Coach" graphic offered some insightful ideas on how to gain some important knowledge about the culture of the organization. Finally, your opinion that cultural analysis is needed in order to have a successful plan for organizational change seems rather important. My worry is that most organizations may find the value of this analysis to be rather excessive and considered a luxury for most budgets.

1 comment:

Professor Cyborg said...

You make a good point at the end of your post--the cost of analyzing an organization's culture in preparation for organizational change. Many organizations skip the assessment step--the first and essential one for planned organizational change. Or they cut corners, gathering only superficial data that doesn't provide the guidance necessary for the change process. Although the short-term cost of thorough assessment and analysis is high, the long-term cost is even higher when changes are made based on poor or incomplete information.