Exploring the complex web of meaning and interpretation attached to concepts like nostalgia would illuminate aspects of resistance in ways that current rationality-based theories do not. Greater attention to affect, identity, symbolism, aesthetics, and related subjects would provide a useful balance to change and innovation research. It is important to acknowledge the many sides of human beings and consider how they may figure in starting, sustaining, and resisting change. We

Organizational Change Change anywhere is never easy, in fact most people in an organization usually have a difficult adjustment when it comes to that. However, it is a process that cannot be avoided, it must happen. An organization may have no other choice but to change. When this occurs, it is important to make sure that the employees are all on the same page and that this change is good and

Change Management An organizational change in a company involves a major change in processes or systems such as organizational structure, business model, leadership direction, strategy, objectives and technology. In the retail business the focus is on customer service and growth often brings about changes. This paper will explore the organizational change happening in a regional retail store selling home furnishings and art. The store desires to expand its product offerings by opening

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Organization Change - Leveraging Power & Influence in Change Management Leveraging Power & Influence in Change Management Change is the only inevitable factor within any organization in the contemporary society. The changes that take place in line with the Human Resources as well as the technology are so rapid that to stay relevant, each organization must of necessity keep up-to-date with the changes that are relevant to the organization. However, to have

Organizational theory refers to the behavioral and social theories which help in the understanding of both informal and formal organizations. It makes references to a number of fields - anthropology, sociology, psychology, semiotics, economics, communications science, history and cybernetics (Sage Publications, n.d). The field has become popular with sociological researchers. Many of these researchers, drawn from such fields as medical sociology, social movements, political sociology and education, have realized the