Task: The key theme of this module is change. What did Charles Handy mean when he commented that change could not be managed? If he was right what can a manager do in the face of change? Explain the responsibilities of a manager to their organisation and its employees during periods of change. Essay: Introduction Inventions, new technologies, abolition of trade barriers, rapidly changing markets - the world is continuously passing from one state into …
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