Change Dilemma: A Review of Critical Change Management Strategies within a Restructuring Environment: A Case of Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Secretariat

Abstract

Institutions, whether structured along political, economic or social lines continuously need revitalization for effective execution of their mandates. Thus change and restructuring of institutions is inevitable. The purpose of this study was to interrogate change phenomena and the restructuring of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat from around 2002.The revelation from the study presupposes significant changes and positive developments comparatively from the initial SADCC. Tasks accomplishment is now being done timeously and with total involvement of all concerned stakeholders. This is taking place against low level of resistance from laggards. The major recommendation is that the collaborative spirit that currently exists within the Secretariat should continuously be enhanced through training and development of SADC staff and member states. This is all done to perpetuate the politico and socio-economic gains for the regional member states –a reason for the establishment of the Secretariat.