Human Resource Management and the Implementation of Change

Book excerpt: "With the increased pace of global, economical, and technological development, change has become an inevitable feature of any organisation to survive in the competitive market. If it is a planned change process, the HR practitioner can use any of the existing general models or theories of change and use suggestive interventions to increase effectiveness and capability to change itself. When the magnitude of change is unpredictable, or the degree of the organisational process or systems are unorganised, the existing models or practice of planned change are still in formative stage and there is room for continuous refinement and improvement. This book will bridge this gap in the current organisational development and change literature by benefiting the HR practitioner with six real case studies. The cases bring out the interventions adopted, key activities associated for the successful implementation of interventions and the critical role played by HR in achieving organisational effectiveness. The book captures the transformational journey of diverse set of companies and weaves various dimensions into a common coherent framework for the field of HRM in Change Management. The case studies illustrate six powerful organisational experiences, listing the major activities contributing to effective change management from motivating change, vision, support from key stakeholders, transition management to organisational and HR commitment for implementation. By demonstrating the role of HR as a 'change agent,' this volume will be valuable to researchers, academics, managers, and students in the fields of human resource management and change management"