Modulation of Conditions and Infrastructure for the Integration of Change Management in Tourism Sector

Ioannis Rossidis (), Petros Katsimardos (), Konstantinos Bouas (), George Aspridis () and Nikolaos Blanas ()
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Ioannis Rossidis: Ministry of Finance, Aegean University
Petros Katsimardos: Ministry of Finance, Aegean University
Konstantinos Bouas: Ministry of Interior- Administrative Reform and eGovernance
George Aspridis: Τ.Ε.Ι. of Thessaly
Nikolaos Blanas: Τ.Ε.Ι. of Thessaly

A chapter in Tourism, Culture and Heritage in a Smart Economy, 2017, pp 133-144 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The current socio-economic conditions and the changing environment, form the perpetual need for adaptation to multifaceted operational developments. The prerequisite need for survival and development of organizations consists in cultivating the capacity to understand the new environment and to timely adapt it. The importance of the change, it has become absolutely understandable especially in business world and especially in the tourism sector, since it is inextricably linked with the survival of the constantly changing competitive environment. The need for direct but effective changes, spurred scientific research, in shaping particularly timely administrative visa, change management. The implementation of organizational change based on the principles of change management, requires prior configuration of conditions and infrastructure. The implementation of a change poses a major difficulty as well consists of an extremely laborious, multi-level and critical process which would jeopardize the viability of an organization. Creating readiness for change, based on the effort influence the perceptions, values, intentions and behaviors of people working in an organization. In this context, witnessed by the imperative need to develop the framework in which the implementation of a change, it will be possible. This study will analyze the conditions that should be fulfilled in order to warrant the architecture of a new operational approach, bringing active repositioning some or all of the functions of an organization and specially in the hotel units. The mission of this article is to analyze the infrastructures needed for the adoption of an organizational change by connecting the context in which an organizational change developed, promoting the effectiveness and efficiency of an organization. The main objective of the article, besides the contribution to science is to contribute to the socio-economic development by strengthening the sustainability and efficiency of the agencies.

Keywords: Change management; Organizational culture; Socio-economic development; Entrepreneurship; Greece (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Z3 Z32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47732-9_9

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