Friday, December 5, 2008

14.5 Web Poster Review: Changing Organizational Culture

Many of the web posters I have reviewed have been about bringing about change. What I found interesting about your web poster was that your research revealed that implementing "small incremental changes" were more effective than mandating "large sweeping restructuring changes." I agree that having the leadership to develop these incremental changes toward a larger vision would be the most beneficial. Even with new leadership and a mandate for 'change' you can come across a wave of resistance that may stall the 'change wave'. Now your leadership is faced with defeat and the prospects of dealing with the members who believe that they possess more power than they first thought. instead of moving the organization forward you spend the time dealing with small wars within. As you indicated, understanding the infrastructure of the organization will be helpful in identifying problem areas first.

1 comment:

PinkLady said...

Yes, I agree. Small incremental changes make it easier for employees to adjust and adapt to the change. I think incremental changes also signal to employees that the organization is making effort to make the change easier for employees. Smaller incremental changes also show that the organization is committed to making their change a success. Large sudden changes can be overwhelming and appear to be made in a hurry without much thought. Often during mergers and acquisitions, employees are forced to deal with huge cultural changes in a short amount of time. This cannot be avoided, but other times organizations may benefit from "slow incremental changes."