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Factors leading to successful organisational change outcomes : an in-depth study of organisational change at a large South African manufacturer
Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2020.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/79635 Factors leading to successful organisational change outcomes : an in-depth study of organisational change at a large South African manufacturer Hofmeyr, Karl ichelp@gibs.co.za Patel, Talhah UCTD Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2020. In an increasingly VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) environment, organisations are being subjected to a tremendous amount of change. The need for leaders to develop a competency in organisational change management is critical for the competitiveness of their organisations. Despite extensive academic research, the failure rate of change initiatives remains extremely high. Purpose and methodology The study contributes towards the field of organisational change management. The purpose of the research questions was to understand factors that contribute towards successful change outcomes to enhance organisational change models. An exploratory qualitative case study of a large South African manufacturer was the platform for the research. Data was collected from 15 semi-structured interviews of change agents and change recipients within the organisation. The change model adopted by this research was Kotter’s eight-step change model. Findings and practical implications The first contribution recommends for leadership behaviours to be adapted to the change context. The case study found that an authoritative leadership style can be effective within specific circumstances, which is contrary to existing theory. It is thus proposed for leadership to shift between a transformative and authoritative style as demanded by the change context. Secondly, the adoption of the right organisational structures to support the change and enable the organisation to exercise ambidexterity are key to enabling successful change outcomes. Lastly, the inclusion of more practical steps an organisational change models helps contribute towards reducing the gap between theory and the practice of organisational change. The outcome of the research resulted in the development of an enhanced organisational change model that brings together concepts of contextual leadership, ambidexterity, and contributes practical steps to Kotter’s established eight-step change model. pt2021 Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted 2021-04-22T10:33:23Z 2021-04-22T10:33:23Z 2021/04/14 2020 Mini Dissertation Patel, T 2020, Factors leading to successful organisational change outcomes : an in-depth study of organisational change at a large South African manufacturer, MBA Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79635> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79635 en © 2020 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 Factors leading to successful organisational change outcomes : an in-depth study of organisational change at a large South African manufacturer |
| title | Factors leading to successful organisational change outcomes : an in-depth study of organisational change at a large South African manufacturer |
| title_full | Factors leading to successful organisational change outcomes : an in-depth study of organisational change at a large South African manufacturer |
| title_fullStr | Factors leading to successful organisational change outcomes : an in-depth study of organisational change at a large South African manufacturer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors leading to successful organisational change outcomes : an in-depth study of organisational change at a large South African manufacturer |
| title_short | Factors leading to successful organisational change outcomes : an in-depth study of organisational change at a large South African manufacturer |
| title_sort | factors leading to successful organisational change outcomes an in depth study of organisational change at a large south african manufacturer |
| topic | UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79635 |