Change Management what HR managers should know

Introduction 

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In the current dynamic operational environment, an organization needs to enact continuous change to maintain competitiveness. Change management is a systemic transformation of the organization, its people and the process from the current state to the desired future status, (Austin, 2015). Change management can be described in 3 perspectives. It is the systemic transformation of the process of the organization such as a change in corporate structure, processes and adoption of technology, (Austin, 2015). in response to the internal and external environmental changes. It also involves transformation and aligns of employees with the new organization structure. Further, change management is the alignment of the organization in accordance with the marketplace (Lisa at el, cited Ryerson University, 2011).

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Moving towards high performing education sector in Sri Lanka

Introduction

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Education has a positive effect on people and society. It helps to expand the economy and reduce the poverty level. Further, education promotes the health and wellbeing of people. Countries need to have a high quality of the education system to achieve the above benefits. When the Sri Lankan education system is considered, it faces many challenges. Pertinent issues in the field are Lack of training and development for teachers, low quality of the education, lack of responsiveness to the labor market demands, less focus on technical/vocational training, outdated curriculums and low budgetary allocation, (Gnanawansa, 2017). The dismal performance of the education sector is a barrier to uplift the country to higher state and to face the challenges in the 21^st century.

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Employee Engagement and Its relevance to Sri Lanka

What is employee engagement? 

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Employee engagement is a form of personal attachment to the workplace and they find personal meaning in what they do, (Kruse, 2012). It is rather a psychological contract between the employee and the organization. When employees are engaged and committed, competitiveness increases, produce higher sales, increase productivity and lower the turnover of employees, (Vance, 2006). Engaged employee perform 20% more compared to their counterparts and they support the business in many ways, (Robertson - Smith and Markwick, 2009).

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Learning organization: Way forward

Introduction 

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Human beings intrinsically passionate about learning. An infant learns and explores things naturally. An employee continues learning if the organization has a conducive environment. According to Senge (1990),  “learning organizations are where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured, where collective aspiration is set free, and where people are continually learning how to learn together”.  

A continuous change is mandatory to maintain competitiveness. Stimuli to change comes from rivals, change in consumer behavior and the advancement of technology. Organizations that pose and utilize the talent of employees for change and innovation run the forefront. The learning culture of the organization enables the creation of a pool of employees with advanced skills, motivation and high morale. Organizations need to embrace and master the following five disciplines to become a learning organization, namely system thinking, personal mastery, mental model, shared vision and team building, (Garvin, n.d.). 

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