Nature of work: Master Dissertation, 15 hp Course name and code: Management in Dynamic Organizations, FE 3074 Number of pages: 97 pages Title: CHANGE MANAGEMENT - A research at IKEA of Sweden (IoS)- Power & Resistance: Definition, Effect & Solutions Authors: Leonnie Tabanan Ingholt E-mail: linev04@student.vxu.se Mirza Rasidovic E-mail: mraep04@student.vxu.se Course tutor, coordinator and Examiner: Dr. H. Richard Nakamura, Växjö University, Sweden Co-Examiner: Dr. Mikael Holmgren Caicedo, Växjö University, Sweden Date: June 05, 2008 Method: This research is actualized by using the deductive approach. Our research method is quantitative and qualitative where a survey and six interviews were done to collect the empirical data as well as personal research through secondary sources. Thus, the types of data used are primary and secondary. Our data sources are documentations, archival records and interviews. Empirical data: Our empirical data was gathered in IKEA of Sweden (IoS) which is one of the companies under the IKEA conglomerate. This office is located in Älmhult Sweden. Analysis and Conclusion: Organizations of today do operate in a dynamic era where strategies should be flexible to the changing times, so with their implementers! If IoS should continue to be a part of the successful actors in this arena, good leadership qualities should be secured. Exertion of position-power should be meticulously applied with good communication of the change visions as one of the primary focus in order to abate if not eliminate possible blockages such as resistance, thus, making use of power to their advantages instead of the opposite! For other change agents, a careful consideration of the surrounding aspects of change management within their contexts should be done in order to arrive at effective strategies that are not only planned but also actualized.

<p>Nature of work: Master Dissertation, 15 hp</p><p>Course name and code: Management in Dynamic Organizations, FE 3074</p><p>Number of pages: 97 pages</p><p>Title: CHANGE MANAGEMENT</p><p>- A research at IKEA of Sweden (IoS)-</p><p>Power & Resistance: Definition, Effect & Solutions</p><p>Authors:</p><p>Leonnie Tabanan Ingholt E-mail: linev04@student.vxu.se</p><p>Mirza Rasidovic E-mail: mraep04@student.vxu.se</p><p>Course tutor, coordinator and Examiner:</p><p>Dr. H. Richard Nakamura, Växjö University, Sweden</p><p>Co-Examiner: Dr. Mikael Holmgren Caicedo, Växjö University, Sweden</p><p>Date: June 05, 2008</p><p>Method:</p><p>This research is actualized by using the deductive approach. Our</p><p>research method is quantitative and qualitative where a survey and</p><p>six interviews were done to collect the empirical data as well as</p><p>personal research through secondary sources. Thus, the types of</p><p>data used are primary and secondary. Our data sources are</p><p>documentations, archival records and interviews.</p><p>Empirical data:</p><p>Our empirical data was gathered in IKEA of Sweden (IoS) which</p><p>is one of the companies under the IKEA conglomerate. This office</p><p>is located in Älmhult Sweden.</p><p>Analysis and Conclusion:</p><p>Organizations of today do operate in a dynamic era where</p><p>strategies should be flexible to the changing times, so with their</p><p>implementers! If IoS should continue to be a part of the successful</p><p>actors in this arena, good leadership qualities should be secured.</p><p>Exertion of position-power should be meticulously applied with</p><p>good communication of the change visions as one of the primary</p><p>focus in order to abate if not eliminate possible blockages such as</p><p>resistance, thus, making use of power to their advantages instead</p><p>of the opposite! For other change agents, a careful consideration of</p><p>the surrounding aspects of change management within their</p><p>contexts should be done in order to arrive at effective strategies</p><p>that are not only planned but also actualized.</p>