Management Philosophy: Change Management Theory

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Management philosophy: Change management theory
This paper’s theme is an analysis of change management theory as a component of management philosophy. Change management is a significant for many organizations. Change, by its very nature, is ongoing and constant, is essential to successfully managing its effects (Waldron, Vsanthakumar & Arulraj, 1997). Winston Churchill stated, “To improve is to change. To be perfect is to change often” (Churchill, ND, p. 1). Heraclitus, an ancient philosopher, indicates nature is change. Like a river, nature flows ever onwards (Rayner, 2008). For many years, philosophers have waxed poetic about change. The basis for this report is a change management table, which is available in the appendix.
Various theories and processes exist in the field of change management including Kotter’s Eight Steps to Change Management, Bridge’s Transition Model, Roger’s Technology Adoption Curve, Kubler-Ross Model, and Proscis ADKARs model. Each of the various change management approaches has different positives and negatives. The analysis of this subject includes a summarization of the article about a specific type of change, the philosopher main theory, the influences of the theory, and a comparison of the theories.
Change Management Theories
Each of the following sections will provide a summary about the salient change management theory, the theories main theorist, and theory influences.
Kotter’s Eight Steps to Change Management
According to Shirvani, Dehaghani & Mossavi, (2013), the article’s theme is an empirical investigative study of the use of Kotter’s eight-step change management method in a hierarchical organization structure. Kotter’s eight-step change management approach include increasing urgency, buildin...

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Shirvani, A., Dehaghani, M., V., & Mossavi, S., H., (2013). Change management in the public sector: A case study of gas distribution firm. Management science letters, 3(6), 1751-1756.
Waldron, M. W., Vsanthakumar, J., and Arulraj, S, (1997). Improving the organization and management of extension, Improving agricultural extension. A reference manual, Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/docrep/w5830e/w5830e0f.htm

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