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Winter/ November 2012

Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4 MU0018 Change Management - 4 Credits (Book ID:B1339) Assignment Set -1 (60 marks)
Note: Assignment Set -1 must be written within 6-8 pages. Answer all questions. Q1. Q2. What are the requirements for making organisational change? What is an organisational design? Explain its components.
10 marks (350-400 words) 10 marks (350-400 words)

Q3.

How do change managers recognize resistance of employees to change?

10 marks (350-400 words)

Q4.

What are the challenges that managers face in implementing successful 10 marks change?
(350-400 words) 10 marks (350-400 words)

Q5.

Explain the Dissipative Equilibrium Change Model.

Q6.

Suppose you are appointed as an HR Manager of a local bank. You are

10 marks

assigned the task of implementing computerisation in the bank. The (350-400 words) implementation would result in a complete shift from maintaining records and transactions manually to a fully computerised and online system. What are the various phases involved in the process of managing this change?