1. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-1 Organizational Change and Development Chapter 16 Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 8/e Stephen P. Robbins

2. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-2 Forces for Change

3. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-3 Change Agents Persons in organization responsible for managing change activities Managers, employees, consultants

4. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-4 Change is good – you go first.

5. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-5 Lewin’s “Calm Waters” Simile

6. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-6 “White-Water Rapids” Simile Stability and predictability don’t exist Disruptions in the status quo Face constant change, bordering on chaos

7. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-7 Individual Resistance to Change Habit Security Economic Factors Fear of the Unknown Selective Information Processing

8. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-8 Organizational Resistance Structural Inertia Limited Focus of Change Group Inertia Threat to Expertise Threat to Established Power Relationships Threat to Established Resource Allocations

9. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-9 Communication Create a Learning Organization Reward Acceptance of Change Participation Provide Support Overcoming Resistance to Change

10. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-10 Learning Organizations

11. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-11 Organizational Development Respect for People Trust and Support Power Equalization Confrontation Participation

12. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-12 OD Interventions Sensitivity Training Survey Feedback Process Consultation Team Building Intergroup Development Appreciative Inquiry

13. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-13 Appreciative Inquiry Seeks to identify the unique qualities and special strengths of an organization, which can then be built on to improve performance

14. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-14 Appreciative Inquiry Discovery Dreaming Design Destiny

15. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-15 Contemporary Issues Continuous Improvement Process Re-engineering

16. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-16 Stress Dynamic condition in which an individual is confronted with an opportunity, constraint, or demand related to what he desires and for which the outcome is perceived to be both uncertain and important

17. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-17 Symptoms of Stress Physiological Psychological Behavioral

18. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-18 Reducing Stress Employee Selection Organizational Communication Goal-setting Programs Job Redesign

19. © 2005 Prentice-Hall 16-19 Stimulating Innovation Structural Variables Cultural Variables Human Resources Variables