Unit 17: Understanding and Leading Change Management (GC030)

Introduction

This paper focuses on the changes the management and the leadership style in terms of the company named Tesco. It is one of the largest merchandise retailers not only in the UK market but also in the EU market. In this paper, the different barriers for change and their influence on leadership decision-making discusses are discussed. This study also mentions some approaches to dealing with change in terms of Tesco. Finally, this paper evaluates leadership approaches that can deliver organizational change effectively along with their advantages and disadvantages also discusses.

Explain different barriers for change and determine how they influence leadership decision-making in Tesco

Barriers for changes

Barriers indicate the limitations of the drawbacks of something. The barriers are negatively affecting the regular activities of a firm including Tesco. The barriers are mentioned below:

Lack of employee involvement

The lack of employee involvement can be considered as the main problem of changing the management structure of a firm. This problem is also faced by Tesco. Due to this barrier, Tesco can’t implement its changing management in an efficient manner. The employees are not feeling better, and also feeling uncomfortable with the new environment and culture (Smith, 2015).

Lack of effective communication strategy

Lack of an effective communication strategy is another important barrier to changing the management structure of a firm. The management body of Tesco should not only announce the change to the employees but also gives information for the positive impact of change (Christopher, 2017).

Increased resistance to change

Due to the change in the environment of the firm, most people feel uncomfortable with the new. For this reason, employees and other staff are strongly resisted against the change (Linky, 2014).

A bad culture shift planning

Planning is an important part of management. But a bad culture of shifting planning is not well for the firm. It will negatively affect the employees and bring barriers to change the activities. The management body of Tesco should concentrate a long term planning and give proper guidelines to the employees by which they don’t feel uncomfortable regarding the change (Smith, 2015).

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Unknown current state

The change in the structure of an organization should be based on the current state.  But it is very difficult to bring change in the structure without properly analyzing and understanding the present status of the firm (Smith, 2015). Tesco management should evaluate and consider the current state of the firm and take the necessary steps to bring change.

Organization complexity

Due to the complexity of organization procedures and techniques of productions, it is very difficult to bring change in the management strategy. It will negatively affect changes in management. Tesco management should evaluate the complexities of the firm and take the necessary steps to bring change (Christopher, 2017).

How barriers to changes influence leadership decision-making

Employee retention levels may drop

If the consideration of employee satisfaction of a firm is escaped from the changes in the firm, it will bring difficulties and make the employees dissatisfied (Christopher, 2017). It will also affect negatively leadership decision making.

Drop-in customer service

If the consideration of customers’ satisfaction with a firm is escaped from the changes in the firm, it will bring difficulties and make the customers dissatisfied. If customers are dissatisfied, it will reduce the profitability and liquidity as well as the brand image of the firm (Nwagbara, 2010).

Negative impact on productivity and performance

If a firm brings changes to its environment, production procedures and others, it has positive and negative effects. But most of the study support that it has a negative impact on productivity and performance (Linky, 2014). Due to changes in the process and procedures, employees feel uncomfortable and they are not familiar with the change. For this reason, it decreases the productivity of the employees that also directly affects the performance of both the firm and employees.  The change also negatively affects the project team members’ performance that also negatively affects the overall project. Tesco should concentrate on these factors for bringing change to their business activities.

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