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A strategic framework to integrate fragmented change management practices in a retail bank

Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010.

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spelling oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/23693 A strategic framework to integrate fragmented change management practices in a retail bank Hofmeyr, Karl upetd@up.ac.za Van den Berg, Sophia Alice UCTD Organisational change Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010. Organisations have become inundated with change. In many instances their response has been ad-hoc and has resulted in fragmented change management practices scattered all over the organisation. The purpose of this study is to investigate a strategic framework to integrate change management practices in a Retail bank. The research methodology used to compile the data and evaluate the strategic framework and pilot thereof, was formative and summative evaluation. The Retail Bank used in this case study is a division of a South African bank. A sample of 11 executive managers, 685 line managers in the Information Technology and Operations area and ten change practitioners, at all levels, was consulted in order to design the framework. The framework was designed and evaluated by the researcher. The research showed that the strategic framework was determined by the following variables: organisational structures and processes, decision-making, culture, planning and prioritising change initiatives, leadership style and behaviour and standardisation and integration of change practices. The strategic framework showed decision-making and implementation of initiatives to be decentralised. Ownership by line managers of the implementation of an initiative was very important. It became evident that change management needs to be instituted as a core competency bank-wide. A central area needs to be responsible for standards, change strategy and knowledge management. A forum, which provides opportunity for change practitioners to share their learnings and experiences, is also required. A planning and prioritising body to align and integrate the impact of various initiatives is needed. Change management as a discipline needs to be integrated into project methodologies. A standardised and integrated approach to change management is required to underpin the creation of change competence. Lastly, leadership’s role is critical in supporting and enabling change management in the Retail Banking division. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) unrestricted 2013-09-06T15:44:32Z 2010-07-02 2013-09-06T15:44:32Z 2007-04-07 2010-07-02 2010-04-01 Dissertation Van den Berg, SA 2006, A strategic framework to integrate fragmented change management practices in a retail bank, MBA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23693 > G10/278/ag http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23693 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04012010-130621/ © 2006 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria application/pdf University of Pretoria
spellingShingle UCTD
Organisational change
A strategic framework to integrate fragmented change management practices in a retail bank
title A strategic framework to integrate fragmented change management practices in a retail bank
title_full A strategic framework to integrate fragmented change management practices in a retail bank
title_fullStr A strategic framework to integrate fragmented change management practices in a retail bank
title_full_unstemmed A strategic framework to integrate fragmented change management practices in a retail bank
title_short A strategic framework to integrate fragmented change management practices in a retail bank
title_sort strategic framework to integrate fragmented change management practices in a retail bank
topic UCTD
Organisational change
url http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23693
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04012010-130621/