Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Powerful macro-economic forces (of which technology is the main driver) are
propelling organisational change. As the rate of technological change
accelerates, new threats and opportunities arise more frequently, spurring the
need for more rapid organisational change. According to various studies the
success rate of major change initiatives is deemed to be very low.
The need for accelerated change and the low success rate of the change
initiative attempts to date indicate a dire need for practical change leadership
competencies. This study project makes a contribution towards that need by
providing a practical framework, making it easier for change leaders, sponsors
and change agents to apply change leadership in the context of a project.
A meta-analytical study of change leadership principles, as described by
some of the leading authors on the subject, provides various insights into the
high failure rate of change initiatives. The synthesis of their recommendations
culminates in the description of ten critical success factors for organisational
change.
Each critical success factor is expanded into tasks with detail that will aid the
execution thereof. Linked to the states of change, the critical success factors
and accompanying task detail form a practical framework for change
leadership. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Makro-ekonomiese kragte (waarvan tegnologie die grootste invloed het) dryf
die versnellende tempo waarteen organisatoriese verandering tans moet
plaasvind. Die tempo waarteen tegnologie verander skep toenemend nuwe
geleenthede en bedreigings vir organisasies, wat die behoefte na vinnige
reaksie en snelle verandering verhoog. Verskeie studies bewys dat die
meeste veranderingsinisiatiewe egter onsuksesvol is.
Die groeiende behoefte aan 'n vermoe om vinnig te kan verander en die lae
vlak van sukses dui daarop dat 'n groot behoefte in organisasies bestaan vir
praktiese veranderingsbestuur vaardighede. Hierdie werkstuk lewer 'n bydrae
tot die bevrediging van die behoefte deur 'n praktiese raamwerk daar te stel
wat leiers en agente van verandering sal help om die beginsels van
veranderingsbestuur toe te pas in die konteks van 'n projek.
'n Meta-analitiese studie van veranderingsbestuur verskaf insigte deur
verskeie outeurs oor die redes waarom die meerderheid van
veranderingsinisiatiewe faal. Die sintese van hul aanbevelings lei tot die
beskrywing van tien kritiese suksesfaktore vir organisatoriese verandering.
Elke kritiese suksesfaktor word uitgebrei in gedetaileerde take wat die
uitvoering daarvan ondersteun. Die take en kritiese suksesfaktore, gekoppel
aan die onderskeie stadiums van verandering vorm 'n praktiese raamwerk vir
veranderingsbestuur.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/51956 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Kromhout, C. J. H. |
| Contributors | Denton, M., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences . Graduate School of Business. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 157 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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