Analysis Comparative Paper of The Heart of Change and Ivancevich, J. M., Konopaske, R., & Matteson, M. T. (2007). Organizational behavior and management. O

Comparative Analysis: The Heart of Change and Organizational Behavior and Management (Student`s Name) (Course Code/Number) (Name of Professor) (Date of Submission) Comparative Analysis: The Heart of Change and Organizational Behavior and Management Introduction Man is a social being. This fact has been well-established by science and human experience. Indeed, one of the most common examples of man`s social tendencies is the existence of communities and organizations. Over the years, these organizations have come to define the way by which man communicates and develop relationships. Organizations involve a collection of individuals who are managed and systematically structured so as to pursue a common goal for a continuing period of time. Organizations, as well as their effectiveness, are sometimes defined by its structure which dictates the positions, relationships, responsibilities, roles, and functions to meet a collective goal. Still, another important aspect of organizational success is the behavior of the organization`s members. Organizational behavior can encompass both the individual`s behavior, as well as the culture that pervades the organization. Organizational behavior affects almost all aspects of an organization`s dynamics and processes, since the human person is the most basic part of the organization. If a member`s behavior is positive, then change can be easily affected in the organization. However, in order to be able to understand the roles of these behaviors, a good leader and manager must know and understand the mechanics of organizational behavior. In relation, this paper will attempt to do just that - help this author gain a better understanding of organizational behavior. This will be achieved through a comparative analysis of two texts or books which deal with organizational behavior. More specifically, this paper will attempt to compare the book "The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change their Organizations" by Kotter and Cohen (2002), to the book "Organizational Behavior and Management" by Ivancevich, Konopaske, and Matteson (2010). A summary and individual discussion of each of the two books will first be presented in this paper, which will be followed by the comparative analysis of the two books. The Heart of Change From the title of the book alone, it can be understood that change, and it essence, is the main focus of Kotter and Cohen`s book. More specifically, "Heart of Change" looks into the process involved in initiating the change in the behavior of the organization`s members. The authors recognized that one of the greatest challenges organizations have to tackle is the difficulty of changing the behaviors of people. With this acknowledgement, Kotter and Cohen recommended that intensive human transformation can be stimulated by focusing on the person`s emotions, and on the idea of seeing the change, feeling it, and then actually implementing it in their own areas. This concept, labeled as See-Feel-Change is believed by the authors to be much more effective in promoting change that starts from the heart. Such a change is guaranteed to overcome resistance to changes in behavior, especial...