Managing Strategic Change

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SURNAME FIRSTNAME/S STUDENT NUMBER MODULE NAME ASSIGNMENT NUMBER EXAMINATION VENUE DATE SUBMITTED SUBMISSION(√) KAMANGA LEVI 119496 MANAGING STRATEGIC CHANGE 4 PRETORIA 9TH SEPTEMBER 2013 1ST SUBMISSION P.O. BOX 12250 POSTAL ADDRESS DIE HOEWES 2 CENTURION, GAUTENG 0163 EMAIL ADDRESS FOR RETURN OF ASSIGNMENT ALTERNATIVE EMAIL levikamanga@gmail.com levikamanga@igs.co.za WORK: 012 643 0463 CONTACT NUMBERS HOME: 084 428 1631 MOBILE: 082 697 6492 COURSE/INTAKE DECLARATION:

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Managing Strategic Change

Assignment No. 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS

QUESTION NO. 1 ......................................................................................................... 3 QUESTION NO. 2 ....................................................................................................... 11 QUESTION NO. 3 ....................................................................................................... 14 QUESTION NO. 4 ....................................................................................................... 19

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Student No.: 119496

Managing Strategic Change

Assignment No. 4

QUESTION NO. 1 The change management challenges will be discussed critically with relevant OD theories. The lessons of change management to organisations (e.g. banks) will be stipulated and explained. The significance of employees to the success of the change and its management will also be explored.

The National Bank had more than 6000 branches in Europe. This indicates the magnitude of the organisation. The bank was increasingly facing competition from local banks in Europeans countries.

Change was inevitable for National Bank to remain competitive and survive. The problem was in the execution of the business...