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Dilfraz Singh, Lovely Professional University
Unit 2: Nature of Planned Change

Unit 2: Nature of Planned Change Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

2.1 Meaning of Change
2.2 Forces for Change
2.2.1 External Forces

2.2.2 Internal Forces
2.3 Level of Change Programmes
2.3.1 Individual Level Change
2.3.2 Group Level Change
2.3.3 Organisational Level Change

2.4 Managing Planned Change
2.4.1 Planning for Change
2.4.2 Assessing Change Forces

2.4.3 Implementing Change
2.5 Summary
2.6 Keywords
2.7 Review Questions
2.8 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
 Explain meaning of change, various forces of change

 Describe process of change, theories and practices at the various level
 Explain nature and process of planned change
Introduction

Change is inevitable in the life of an individual or organisation. In today’s business world, most
of the organisations are facing a dynamic and changing business environment. They should
either change or die, there is no third alternative. Organisations that learn and cope with change
will thrive and flourish and others who fail to do so will be wiped out. The major forces which
make the changes not only desirable but inevitable are technological, economic, political, social,
legal, international and labour market environments. Recent surveys of some major organisations
around the world have shown that all successful organisations are continuously interacting
with the environment and making changes in their structural design or philosophy or policies
or strategies as the need be.

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