Bbpp1103: Management Principles: Chapter 11: Innovation and Changes
Bbpp1103: Management Principles: Chapter 11: Innovation and Changes
Chapter
Introduction
Organizational innovation means success in the implementation of creative ideas in the organizations Organizational change means the modification or alteration of organizations from one structure , quality or condition into another from time to time.
Managing innovation
Innovation must be managed properly for organizations to enjoy its benefits. How to manage innovation resources:
Challenging work (will encourage creativity) Encouragement from organizations (encourage risk-taking, support new ideas) Encouragement from supervisor Encouragement from work group (diversity, openness, sharing ideas) Freedom (amount of power or authority but with control to perform work successfully)
Organizational change
Organizations
normally face 2 types of environment :stable environment and dynamic environment Most organizations today face dynamic environment where changes occur rapidly Forces of changes : workforce, technology, economy, competition, social trends, and politics.
Managing changes
Robbin
types of changes:
Linear
Change agents
Barriers to change
ii.
Organizational barriers
Organizations
Structure inertia
refuse to change because they have been so comfortable and successful with the present system and practice that also provide stability
refuse changes due to certain reasons (economic threat, threat to expertise etc)
Group inertia
Group
Tell the employees the need to change (face to face, memo, report etc) Try to get as many employees to involve in the process Counseling service, therapy, new skill training etc Offer reward packages
Negotiation
Force
Altering and changing the info to make it nice to the employees Buy group leader who then can influence other to accept changes Threats towards the persons who are the barriers (losing promotion chances, bad performance evaluation, demoted, transfer etc)
Managing change
Liquidation
intervention