Organizational change occurs when business strategies or major sections of an organization are altered.
It is defined as a change that has significant effects on the way work is performed in an organization.
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3. Continuous Change at Nokia
• Nokia has continually adapted
to its changing environment.
• The Finnish company began
as a pulp and paper mill in
1865, then moved into rubber,
cable wiring, and computer
monitors.
• In the 1980s, Nokia executives
sensed an emerging market for
wireless communication.
• Today, Nokia is a world leader
in cellular telephones.
4. Organizational Change: An International
Phenomenon
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Percentage of Respondents by Country
International
expansion
Reduction in
employment
Mergers,
divestitures,
acquisitions
Major
restructuring
Hungary
Mexico
S. Korea
Germany
United States
Japan
(Source: Kanten, R., 1991.)
5. Organizational Change
• Organizational change
occurs when business
strategies or major
sections of an
organization are altered.
• It is defined as a change
that has significant
effects on the way work
is performed in an
organization.
6. Organizational Change
• Organizational change may
be apparent when there is
a gap between how the
work area is operating and
how it should be operating
to ensure successful future
growth.
• Organizational change may
be a result of the work
area identifying goals that
they want to achieve.
