Managing Change Case Study

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Student Name Samarasinghe W.G.S.D.

Student Number 15208698

Assessment Title Managing Change- Assignment 1

Module Code BMGT2001L Module Title Managing Change

Module Coordinator Mr. Rajitha Priyankara Silva

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Also this business, which is driven by pioneering efforts has many firsts at both Brandix and in the industry and is expected to grow from its current US$88M worth of sales to beyond a US$120M in the near future.”

Description about Lawson Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Lawson Enterprise Resource Planning system includes a number of powerful options used for managing the organizational resources for example we can identify human skills and resources,RM, financial status and machinery and equipment. Lawson ERP system includes vibrant solutions and methods for integrating and implements international multi-unit organizations by using various business principles, legal aspects, currencies and languages as well.

Lawson ERP was badly interlinked among Lawson supply chain planning and execution and Lawson customer relationship management and in this manner it provides the capability to enhance revenues through increasing sales volume in an efficient and effective supply chain. In addition to that, Lawson ERP provides an online approach to control and handling the organization’s financial situation and financial infrastructure also it is compulsory in the new

Self interest

2. Low tolerance to change

3. Misunderstanding

4. Employee disagreement with the reasoning

Each and every company goes through periods of transformations that can be cause stress and uncertainty. To be victorious, company must need to embrace many types of changes. Businesses must have to develop and get better production technologies, implementing new administrative systems also upgrading employee’s skills and abilities. Organizations which are becoming accustomed successfully are both money making and admired.

Within just few months, the technologies that the company using on each and every day basis can be expired and sometimes it has to be replaced. That means company wants to be more responsive to progress in the technological environment and their employees work skills must evolve as technology evolves. Organization that reject to change which is likely to be the ones that won’t be around in a very few short time. If an organization wants to continue to exist and make money, its managers must continually innovate and adapt to most recent situations.

Strengths & Weaknesses of the Change Effort

Strengths –

• Can enhance skilled employees with the