German schools are under strong pressure to change. Digitalization has not only changed the technical devices used in the teaching context, but is now also changing the way in which teaching materials are created and used. One strategic goal in Germany is to focus more on digital learning units that can be openly shared and used by everyone in the form of open educational resources. However, this strategic change in the education system is proving difficult. In our research project POET (Process and Organizational Support for School Boards on the Path to OER Integration), we want to equip school boards with change management skills to enable them to shape the change strategically and successfully.
Detailed information on the project can be found on the project homepage. Click on the image illustrating the project structure and project content to go to the homepage.
Employees are nowadays confronted with organizational change more frequently than ever before. Mergers, operational restructuring, job redesign, or the implementation of new technologies describe just a few of the numerous types of organizational change that employees have to deal with. These changes often lead to uncertainty or even anxiety among those affected. It is therefore hardly surprising that research has clearly identified negative effects of organizational change on employee well-being and health.
Even if employees do not have to fear for their jobs in all types of change, most changes do entail major adjustment requirements that need to be met. Employees have to familiarize with the new work situation as quickly as possible, to establish new routines and to learn new skills and competencies. However, they often have to perform their actual work tasks at the same time. Our research therefore focuses on the question of how employees deal with the dual task consisting of coping with organizational change and performing their work tasks. What can companies do to shape episodic change in such a way that employees do not suffer and perhaps even interpret the change as an opportunity for positive personal development? How must change processes be planned, designed and communicated? How can the readiness for organizational change among employees be increased? In our research, we want to answer these questions with the aim of identifying clear practical measures for those who are in charge.
Therefore, our appeal to all change leaders: If you are interested in a research cooperation with us, where you can gain exciting insights into your company's ability to change, we would be happy to hear from you. We are always interested in an exchange to answer burning and previously unanswered questions about change management.
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