Change Analysis

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CHANGE ANALYSIS

Introduction

Select three of the images of change.

The three images of change we have selected are the Director, Navigator and Coach.

Analyze how those particular images would affect the ensuing diagnosis and implementation in your team’s two selected companies on their change plans. -

These three images affect the company’s ability to create a culture where their employees are able to excel and succeed. It also keeps their organizations in the top of their industries by being creative, staying innovative and being able to change direction when they become stagnant or complacent.

“The director image views management as controlling and change outcomes as being achievable as planned.” P. 37 “In the navigator image, control is still at the heart of management action, although a variety of external factors mean that, although change managers may achieve some intended change outcomes, they may have little control over other results.” p. 38 “In the coach image, the assumption is that change managers (or change consultants) can intentionally shape the organization’s capabilities in particular ways. Like a sports coach, the change manager shapes the organization’s or the team’s capabilities to ensure that, in a competitive situation, it will be more likely to succeed.” p. 40

Explain how the change impacted the companies and who it impacted -

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon “felt the company wasn't doing enough to compete with Amazon. The attitudes of consumers were changing, with more and more people shopping online. Additionally, many stores looked run down, and the shopping experience was lacking. Processes were old and broken, and employees lacked motivation.” (Bariso, 2018). “The company announced plans to invest heavily in e-commerce, an improved shopping experience, along with higher wages and employee benefits.” (Bariso, 2018).

“To better compete with Amazon, Walmart spent over $3 billion on e-commerce company Jet.com, and $16 billion on Indian e-commerce behemoth Flipkart. More recently, Walmart formed a strategic partnership with Microsoft to accelerate its digital retail efforts.” (Bariso, 2018).

A few of Walmart’s initiatives are:

· Starting salary raised from $9 to $11 per hour

· Expanded maternity and parental leave benefits

· An adoption benefit of up to $5,000 per child that may be used for expenses incurred in connection with adopting a child

· An education program that provides discounted college tuition, books, and fees, along with access to a coach to help guide employees through the process of choosing and applying to a school

· The Walmart Academy, a two- to six-week training program geared toward helping supervisors, department managers, and assistant managers advance (Bariso, 2018).

Compare some of the similarities and differences between the change in the two companies - Ja’Quida

Analyze, compare and contrast the three images, and explain how the behaviors of those images would be different or the same during your companies changes and how those differences could or did impact the success or failure of the change, comparing and contrasting the results of both companies.

Explain which image or combination of images you feel would have best facilitated the described change, and why.

Based on the information you and your teammates read about. State which image you think the leader of the change actually resembled the most.

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