Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Jordan Gorman

Southeastern University

Robertson Anton. (2019). The importance of communication during organizational transformation. KTH, Stockholm (pp. 4-44). Retrieved from C: Users/hp/Downloads/Documents/FULLTEXT01.pdf

The author emphasizes how environmental transformation requires organizations to change leadership to attain a competitive advantage in the market. He focuses on effective communication that leadership should embrace and the potential problems during the shift. Robertson obtained information by interviewing and surveying the AstraZeneca company and discovered three communication stages: describing the change, involving employees, and presenting the transformation. The study found that limited understanding decreased requests and less time as the communication issues under the management. Robertson outlines a model containing the sender, statement, recipient, and the response connected to the engagement barriers.

Ahmad, S., Hilmi, F., Ismail, Z., & Ismail, Z. (2018). Effective communication stimulates outstanding organizational change. International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI). Vol 7(12) p. 24-34. Retrieved from C: Users/hp/Downloads/Documents/E0712042434.pdf.

The business and management scholars differentiate and describe the aims and impacts of better communication in an institution that plans to change. Reviewing the literature on the connection between business transformation and communication, the authors discuss the merits of workers’ improvement efforts in planning and executing change tactics. Ahmad and other researchers establish a model identifying several variables that stimulate operative communication leading to corporate change.

Tamunomiebi, D, Miebaka. (2021). Organizational change and the imperatives of

Managing employee resistance: A conceptual review. Journal of Strategic Management. Vol 6(1) p. 18-32. Retrieved from https://ajpojournals.org/journals/index.php/JSM/article/view/683

The study assesses the aspects that cause employees to resist change and approaches to manage workers’ resistance towards organizational transformation. Communications act as the remedy in convincing the people by explaining the change idea from the beginning to the end. The author states that leaders cannot force employees to move from one operation to the next without explaining the reasons and the advantages of change. Effective communication helps to convince workers that the new adoption strategies will benefit both the organization and the staff.

Hasanaj, R., & Manxhari, M. (20170. Importance of communication during change: A case of the Municipality of Vlora. European Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies. Vol 2(1) p. 15-19. Retrieved from C:/Users/hp/Downloads/Documents/Rezarta.pdf.

The authors focus on communication merits, particularly in the public segment. In most cases, public businesses resist change. Examining the territorial reorganization in Albania, the study argues that communication stands as a crucial issue regarding other elements necessary for change. A successful change incorporates interactive mechanisms, reducing resistance outcomes.

Shulga LV. (2020). Change management communication: The role of meaningfulness, leadership brand authenticity, and gender. Cornell Hospitality Quarterly. Vol 62(4) p.498-515. Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1938965520929022

Shulga investigates how staff engagement leads to unresisted company change in the hospitality industry with high demands. Employees’ decisions regarding the managers’ change message affect transformation receptibility. The author found that appraising the shifting

message reflects workers’ operation and leadership perceptions, significantly impacting the change. Analyzing the results, the researcher documents that defining organizational change to the employees helps to secure desirable transformation results.

Errida A, Lotfi B. (2021). The determinants of organizational change management success: Literature review and case study. International Journal of Engineering Business Management. Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/18479790211016273

The authors identify different factors driving change in Moroccan building institutions. Understanding that change is a risky step, the management has a critical role in ensuring that the company makes the right move and prevents failure after the change. Integrating communication with other models develops a solid strategy to manage the shift. Construction corporates do not accept change due to the geographical separation of structures and the project’s nature. However, the study explains that communication between the management and the workers lays a strong foundation for effective plans to implement successful change.

Riehi, C., Koch, T., & Beckert, J. (2019). The importance of communicating change. Identifying predictors for support and resistance towards organizational change processes. Corporate Communications. An International Journal. ResearchGate. Vol 24(4). Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334824362_The_Importance_of_Communicating_Change_Identifying_Predictors_for_Support_and_Resistance_towards_Organizational_Change_Processes

The scholars research organizational failure contributors and the employees’ role in the change. Results show that communicating to the workers assists in attaining change. The experience during the transformation process influences employees’ attitudes, support, or resistance. Predictors based on one’s tendencies involve openness, skepticism, decisions’ influence, and engagement. The authors conclude that allowing the workers to participate by raising suggestions and opinions leads to positive transformation through support.

Ricks, F., Angela. (2020). How to communicate organizational change: 4 steps. Harvard Business School. Retrieved from https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/how-to-communicate-organizational-change

Ricks describes the communication strategies to initiate organizational change. She formulates two questions that leaders must address when planning to change company operations or shift from one location to another. Ability and enthusiasm for modification are vital in communication. Sharing a business’s vision by explaining the path to success captures the staffs’ attention and eliminates doubts among the workers.

Management Study Guide, MSG. (2022). Importance of communication in change management. Retrieved from https://www.managementstudyguide.com/importance-of-communication-in-change-management.htm

The book examines better communication components in addressing change. Messages relayed to people should be well presented, explaining the change from all angles. Attention, clarity, suggestions, and feedback allow the conveyer to interpret the subject for employees to understand. The author states that individuals are greatly affected by any change; therefore, the organization must ensure that the change relates to the staffs’ thoughts and beliefs.

Shannon, W., Cad. (2018). Effective management communication strategies. Walden University. Retrieved from C: Users/hp/Downloads/Documents/Effective%20Management%20Communication%20Strategies.pdf

Shannon argues that many managers do not involve employees in crucial business matters. He explores an institution’s engagement strategies and examines how leaders apply the methods in increasing employee participation, job performance, and transformation. Collecting data in business records and interviewing managers in several United States organizations, Shannon observed that motivation, consistent conversations, and worker’s coaching resulted in supportive social change. Strong relationships between the administration department and the employees promote effective change.