Embracing Digital Technology

A widespread study of attitudes about technology introduction to create organizational change. Key findings show most workers, from CEO down to staff, believe digital transformation is critical to their organizations, but adoption of technology is too slow. Some problems listed by respondents include innovation fatigue, lack of urgency, and attitudes of older workers; but respondents …

Think before you act: Organizing structures of action in technology-induced change

The researchers examine the influence of technology on organizational change, when the organizational change itself was the introduction of technology to the government of East Malaysia. The authors examined the evolution of the East Malaysian government from a largely paper-based culture to a web-based culture in both work practice and in public service. Through observation …

Lewin’s Change Model

A simple explanation of Kurt Lewin’s three-stage model of organizational change for readers new to the concept. The author illustrates the way the model focuses on behavior modification as a way of ensuring successful adaptation to change. Citation: Mulder, P. (2014, February 10). Lewin’s Change Model. toolshero. Retrieved from https://www.toolshero.com/change-management/lewin-change-model/

A Navy SEAL’s 10 Principles for Navigating Organizational Change

Navy SEAL Brent Gleeson insists the most important part of organizational change is understanding and changing the culture so that it can accept change. Gleeson lays out two strategies for changing culture: trust and accountability. Regarding the actual changes, Gleeson takes a military tactic and calls it “battle.” He explains how preparing for the “mission” …

Implementing New Technology

Even in the mid-1980s, technological innovation was seen as a source of global competition for companies struggling to adopt technology in the workplace. The authors identify six key challenges for managers taking on the responsibility of implementing new technology. Among them are resistance to change and accepting a dual role of plan creation and technical …