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This 6 page paper looks at why a merger may be advantageous for a commercial or public organization and the way that such as change could be managed, including overcoming resistance to change. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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on commercial enterprises, however the same theories and lessons may be applied as it is human nature that is dealt with and the emotions and practicalities that arise, regardless of
whether it is the merger of army units of the merger of two corporate profit making bodies. In terms of organizations change
there are a number of models that can be applied. Lewin describes way in which change materialises as the effect of driving and restraining forces (Lewin, 1951). The position of
an organisation, in this model, is always under some form of pressure to change. The way in which any changes emerge are as a result of these restraining and driving
pressures (Lewin, 1951). Driving forces can be external to the organisation, for example changes in legislation, environment changes or the industry structure, they may also be internal such as staffing
matters or micro economic factors. Driving factors are highly likely to be financial in origin, such as the need to improve profits or cut costs. Driving forces will be concerned
with improving the organisation. The influences which prevent change are the restraining factors. These tend to be more personal; the resistance to
change and factors which seek to keep the status quo. This demonstrates the continual pressures which operate and the way in which the business reaches a point of equilibrium with
the opposing forces. This model may be older than many others, yet is still retains its accuracy in the representation of the business environment. Dervitsiotis (1998) also refers the state
of "dynamic equilibrium". This refers the constantly changing situation and shift pressures which result in any given organisational position. When it comes to a merger there are many motivations.
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