组织变化对组织文化态度的影响外文翻译.doc

外 文 翻 译 原文： The influence of organizational culture on attitudes toward organizational change Change is the movement away from a present state toward a future state (George and Jones, 1996) or generally a response to some significant threat or opportunity arising outside of the organization (Gilgeous, 1997). Today, the business environment is changing fast. The changes in technology like computerization and e-commerce have created a quantum leap in data communication, work processes and the way of doing business. With the impending move toward globalization and liberalization of markets, organizations have to be prepared to cope with the rapid changes in the business dynamics. Every organization must submit to the varying demands and changes in the environment. Changes within an organization take place in response to business and economic events and to processes of managerial perception, choice, and actions where managers see events taking place that indicated the need for change (Pettigrew, 1985). Many organizations found change to be a real challenge. The change process in each organization is unique in each situation, due to the differences in the nature of the organization, the nature of the business, the work culture and values, management and leadership style, and also the behavior and attitude of the employees. Further, the risk of failure is greater as people are generally resistant to changes. For some, change may bring satisfaction, joy and advantages, while for others the samchange may bring pain, stress and disadvantages. According to Linstone and Mitroff (1994), there were three factors to be considered in implementing change processes, that is the technological, organizational and personal perspectives. Although people are the most important factor in making change, however, they are also the most difficult element to deal with (Linstone and Mitroff, 1994). Therefore, managing the human part of the organization becomes a major chal