Managing change successfully in land management organisations
Newnham, Leonie
What makes a major change project successful? Many times the step is taken to make a major change particularly when introducing new technology and the result is a failure or limited success. Organisations dream of a process for successful change being bottled and sold off the shelf. Often similar projects undertaken in similar ways can have vastly different results. What are the reasons for the difference? Organisations and individuals vary in their receptiveness to change. This is often not considered when embarking on major organisational change projects such as introducing new technology or undertaking a new program with other organisations. Before undertaking change an assessment can be undertaken that will provide base level information for building a change management component in project planning. This paper will provide an overview of change management techniques and how they can be used in project management to assist in reaching project goals. It will review actions taken across a variety of projects and organisations in the land management industry and provide some key principles to assist in introducing change.
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