Hrm - Learnign And Development

Hrm - Learnign And Development

Since the culture of an organization is ingrained in the collective history of any organization, achieving a cultural change can be very difficult to achieve. Even though the manager of an organization has the power to introduce new policies and annul the older ones, bringing a cultural change can still be very tough. A manager can change the rules of the organization but changing the mindset and hearts of employees requires a lot of effort. A cultural change in an organization cannot be achieved until and unless the employees are taken into confidence. Moreover, the manager has to make the employees believe in the new values being introduced in the organization so that they are happy to embrace the change.
Changing Organizational Culture
No matter how old the policies or culture of an organization is, a time comes when the organization has to change in order to survive in the competitive environment of the business world. The leadership of an organization must “seek a culture that fits with new strategic demands, and that culture itself may need to change as the strategy evolves” (Awal, Klingler, Rongione, & Stumpf, 2006). The culture of an organization becomes stronger with time as employees start becoming comfortable in the existing environment. If the managers abruptly introduce a new culture in an organization, employees are likely to get uncomfortable and may even begin to hate the person introducing the change and resist to the change. Rapid changes do not only make employees uncomfortable but also add to employee stress. Studies have shown that employees working during a change in the organization have a high level of stress and low level of job satisfaction (Woodword, et al., 1999; Ussahawanitchakit & Sumritsakun, 2008). It is therefore recommended that leader must follow certain protocols in order to successfully achieve change in the organizational culture.
Learning and Development Practice
Learning and development in management is...