ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF TRADITIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT ON ORGANSITION

Abstract

This study examined traditional change management in terms of technological change management and structural/transformation change management. Technology Change Management involves identifying, selecting, and evaluating new technologies, and incorporating effective technologies into the organization. the objective is to improve software quality, increase productivity, and decrease the cycle time for product development. Structural/Transformational change differs from other change-related concepts in terms of the following dimensions: the philosophical stakeholders and the prominence of transformation in the business environment. This three step model is associated with intentional change in the organization and change initiators may choose to use a range of strategies to implement the intended change. The three steps are unfreezing, initiating the change (moving) and refreezing. This study recommends that change management is a specialist role and should be undertaken by individuals who are equipped with the essential knowledge and skills required, and who can devote the required time and effort to see the change through from beginning to end.