Change Management and Its Importance in The Changing Working Environment of Teachers : A Post Covid Study

Abstract

The process of preparing, assisting, and guiding people to embrace new procedures, technologies, and systems is known as change management. The COVID-19 epidemic has had a huge influence on the educational field and has compelled educators to implement new teaching strategies and technological advancements. Change management has become more crucial for instructors in the post-COVID era as they adapt to the shifting workplace. This paper explores the importance of change management in the context of teachers' changing working environment. This study also tries to understand the awareness of current change among teachers and also their ability to withstand change. Specifically, the study was aimed at determining the effects on educators of the change from offline to online education. This study also understands the theories and concepts related to the change and its management. The purpose of this study was to investigate the concerns and viewpoints of educators on the management of the abrupt change during the pandemic and also determine the level of knowledge and skills provided to teachers to adapt to the changes in their teaching environment. The research focused on educators in selected universities in Kerala. The data for the research was collected through an online questionnaire for teachers of district in Kerala Palakkad. The findings indicate that the variables had an important impact on change.