Week 8

What is the primary goal of change management?

• To maintain the status quo in organisations.

• To empower employees to accept and embrace changes

• To eliminate the need for organizational change

• To replace management systems frequently

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of effective change management?

• Minimising disruption to daily operations.

• Reducing uncertainty among employees

• Increasing resistance to changes

• Improving employee engagement and morale

According to Lewin’s Change Model, what is the primary focus of the "unfreeze" stage?

• Celebrating short-term wins.

• Preparing the organisation by breaking the status quo.

• Embedding new changes into the organization’s culture.

Which of the following steps is part of Kotter's Change Management Model?

• Creating resistance to change.

• Ignoring employee concerns.

• Developing a vision and strategy.

• Implementing change without communication.

How does change management ensure successful implementation of changes?

• By ignoring employee feedback.

• Through a structured approach to planning, implementing, and monitoring

• By eliminating all challenges without addressing root causes.

• By making changes as quickly as possible, regardless of preparedness.

What is a key challenge of the "change" stage in Lewin’s Change Model?

• Internalising new changes immediately.

• Overcoming employee resistance and transitioning effectively.

• Preventing employees from collaborating.

• Maintaining the current organisational processes.

What is the final step in Kotter’s 8-Step Change Management Model?

• Sustaining acceleration.

• Generating short-term wins.

• Institutionalising change into the culture.

• Building a guiding coalition.

What approach does Kotter's model suggest for building momentum in a change initiative?

• Ignoring short-term progress

• Achieving and celebrating small victories early.

• Delaying visible results until the entire project is complete

• Relying solely on leadership without employee involvement