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An Exercise to Introduce Concepts in Organizational Change
Jiunwen Wang and Ivy Chia
Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Volume 14: 2021, pp. 95-110; ABSTRACT
Leading change is an essential skill for managers. Instructors in management education and organizational behavior must not only teach theories on effectively leading change, but also convince students of the necessity of developing their change leadership skills. Students may not be able to intuitively grasp the difficulty, complexity and nuances of organizational change. Thus, one exercise has been designed to allow students to experience Lewin’s three steps to successful organizational change. This exercise simulates the organic process of organizational change and can be conducted in face-to-face classes or online classes via any video-conferencing platform. After participants experience the exercise, topics on leading change, following change, resistance to change and influence and power dynamics will be discussed.
