Richard has been operating his company for the past 5 years and feels confident to venture into an expansion. He knows that this is a major move for his organization and wants to ensure that the company is very successful at managing this change. In order for this to be successfully put in place, Richard follows a logical sequence of steps to ensure the objectives of the change are fully accomplished.

The Task

1. Identify any two (2) areas where change is important for the expansion plan. Explain the current situation and justify why the change is  necessary.
2. Identify and critically discuss what resistance Richard could face and recommend steps that he could take to ensure a smooth transition for the change? Apply a suitable model that would influence the change process.
3. External and internal forces have a significant influence on organizational Analyze what factors Richard would have to cope with?
4. Describe the recommendation and implementation plan.

You should use the web, media, books and journals, library and other resources to write the assignment in a Management Report format. Where applicable and relevant, you are also encouraged to conduct fieldwork and interviews to collect relevant information for your report.