CHAPTER THIRTEEN IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE The Practice of Generalist Social Work (2 nd ed.)

Key Ideas  There are several steps in implementing organizational change, which involve administrative functions.  Changes in one element of an organization often impact change in others. © 2011 Taylor & Francis

Implementation Structure  Goals  Objectives  Timeline  Eligibility criteria  Rules and procedures  Evaluation plan  Management information system © 2011 Taylor & Francis

Implementation Structure: Gantt Chart LGBTQ Support Group and Sexual Orientation Education ActivitySeptOctNovDec Produce recruitment materials and begin recruiting for support group X Locate and review at least three sexual orientation education curricular materials X Create two outlines of sexual orientation education curriculaX Recruit five studentsX Recruit five additional studentsX Facilitate one weekly support groupXX Conduct one education sessionX Conduct two education sessionsX © 2011 Taylor & Francis

Challenges to Implementation  Change participant affects  Generality of change  Organizational supports © 2011 Taylor & Francis