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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
,EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELCENTRE
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
, EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
Table of Contents
Question 1 .................................................................................................................. 5
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 5
2. Theoretical Perspectives on Recognising the Need for Change ............................ 5
3. Recognition of the Need for Change at CBA .......................................................... 6
4. Identifying Sources of Change Using the PEST Framework .................................. 6
4.1 Political and Legal Factors ................................................................................ 7
4.2 Economic Factors ............................................................................................. 7
4.3 Sociocultural Factors ........................................................................................ 7
4.4 Technological Factors ....................................................................................... 8
5. Synthesis of Internal and External Drivers of Change ............................................ 8
6. Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 9
Question 2 .................................................................................................................. 9
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 9
2. Theoretical Frameworks on Patterns of Organisational Change .......................... 10
2.1 The Gradualist Paradigm ................................................................................ 10
2.2 The Punctuated Equilibrium Paradigm ........................................................... 10
3. Identifying the Pattern of Change at CBA ............................................................. 11
4. Categorising the Change Using the Nadler and Tushman Typology .................... 11
4.1 Transformational versus Incremental Change ................................................ 11
4.2 Reactive versus Proactive Change ................................................................. 12
4.3 Re-creation as the Dominant Change Type .................................................... 12
5. Internal Dynamics Influencing the Pattern of Change .......................................... 12
5.1 Organisational Inertia and Structural Weaknesses ......................................... 12
5.2 Crisis of Leadership and Greiner’s Growth Model .......................................... 13
5.3 Intensity and Management of Change ............................................................ 13
6. Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 13
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
,EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELCENTRE
should not be rendered accountable since the contents in this document only give
learners a kick-start on what is expected of them from their areas of specialty.
CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE EVERY DETAIL IN THIS
DOCUMENT IN WRITING THEIR ASSIGNMENT
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
, EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
Table of Contents
Question 1 .................................................................................................................. 5
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 5
2. Theoretical Perspectives on Recognising the Need for Change ............................ 5
3. Recognition of the Need for Change at CBA .......................................................... 6
4. Identifying Sources of Change Using the PEST Framework .................................. 6
4.1 Political and Legal Factors ................................................................................ 7
4.2 Economic Factors ............................................................................................. 7
4.3 Sociocultural Factors ........................................................................................ 7
4.4 Technological Factors ....................................................................................... 8
5. Synthesis of Internal and External Drivers of Change ............................................ 8
6. Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 9
Question 2 .................................................................................................................. 9
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 9
2. Theoretical Frameworks on Patterns of Organisational Change .......................... 10
2.1 The Gradualist Paradigm ................................................................................ 10
2.2 The Punctuated Equilibrium Paradigm ........................................................... 10
3. Identifying the Pattern of Change at CBA ............................................................. 11
4. Categorising the Change Using the Nadler and Tushman Typology .................... 11
4.1 Transformational versus Incremental Change ................................................ 11
4.2 Reactive versus Proactive Change ................................................................. 12
4.3 Re-creation as the Dominant Change Type .................................................... 12
5. Internal Dynamics Influencing the Pattern of Change .......................................... 12
5.1 Organisational Inertia and Structural Weaknesses ......................................... 12
5.2 Crisis of Leadership and Greiner’s Growth Model .......................................... 13
5.3 Intensity and Management of Change ............................................................ 13
6. Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 13
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
