Sociology

1. Rosabeth Moss Kanters explanation cannot be achieved by sudden strokes, but by long and deliberate planning and execution.  It is something that some impatient and quick-stroke idealists would balk at, as they would cite that sometimes, sudden change has happened in organizations.  However, She cites globalization and technology as two forces for changes, which I find very agreeable.  Some have the impression that globalization happened overnight.  However, upon closer study, it is actually a process that had gone over many years of history.  The world as an organization had itself naturally gone through change.  I do find less agreeable in Kanters article that resistance is low to natural change.  It is easier to observe that resistance to change is much more natural, and thus, deliberate change becomes difficult to implement.  Natural change can happen, but it can go against the organizations purposes or good.  Kanters tips on change management shows that organizational change does not depend on only the kind of change, but the way it is executed, and even this is a careful step-by-step process to tackle.

2. I agree with most of Kotters article on the point that no organization is immune to change.  But he makes a greater point with the idea that managing change is less than simple. Often, managers and administrators tend to see change as something very simple to do, but this is often the result of emotion, and this is a dangerous way to make decisions in business.  The tips Kotter gives on communication show that mistakes such as depending on memos and looking for villains are influenced by emotion.  Kotter thus goes for reasoned communication for step-by-step change.  I find his point that time management is an important factor very relevant.  Time itself cannot be managed, so the phrase is a misnomer.  It actually means that the time allotted to change management must be appropriate and enough.  Change is rarely successful when done instantly.  It is a process done with deliberate communication and discussion, a long process with many steps, which is what Kotter seems to imply.