Mgt 435 Xyz Change Model

Ashford University

Charles Needham, Instructor

MGT/435

Change Model Assignment: XYZ Inc.

June 10, 2013

XYZ Inc.

Implementing and planning a change project is not as easy as it may seem at first glance. There are three types of change that are common at the organizational level: Developmental, Transitional and Transformational (Weiss, 2012). Developmental change is designed to improve on what already exists. When a company decides to improve on a policy, such as company vehicle usage, the type of change used would fall under developmental change. Developmental change can be used for small scale changes.

The second type of organizational change is transitional change and refers to implementing a desired state that is completely different from the current one (Weiss, 2012). Unlike developmental change, transitional change is used on larger scale projects. One example of transitional change is a merger with another company. Transitional changes can unsettle jobs, can shake things in a company, and they can also create new jobs, requiring training and hiring (Weiss, 2012).

The third type of change is the transformational model. The transformational change type is used to emerge the company into a completely new state. When company moves to a new and different target market it requires different strategies, as well as skills. Another good example of transformational change is when the CEO and executives of a company want to change the culture and/or the structure of a company. This type of change may be the most complex among all three change types because of the intense focus and levels of stress placed on executives as well as employees.

Thus, the change agent’s role is paramount in diagnosing specific threats and opportunities that may place the organization in an adverse or an advantageous position. As such, leadership must create a guiding coalition to determine which level of change suits the organizational landscape e.g., developmental, transitional...