Images of Managing Change
Management as control
planning
organizing
commanding
coordinating
controlling
top down hierarchy
treated lika a machine
management as shaping
encourage people
living organism
set of values
shaping actions
developing orgcapabilities
intended change outcomes
empirical rational strategies
effective change occurs when a change can be demonstrated as desirable and aligned
normative re-educated strategies
change occurs when people dispense with oldnormative orientation and gain commitment tonew ones.
power-coercive strategies
achieving chang by those with greater power in behavior then those with lesser power
partially intended change outcomes
Some but not all change intentions are achievable, affected by power, processes, interest and the skills
unintended change outcomes
managers have great difficulty in achieving change outcomes
internal
external
Six images om managing change
Director
Navigator
caretaker
coach
interpreter
nurturer