Meaning & use
change programme
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Meaning
nouncountablebusiness
a planned series of actions to make major changes in an organization or system
Grammar: Countable: a change programme, several change programmes. Often used with 'launch', 'lead', or 'implement'.
Patterns
- launch a change programme
- lead a change programme
- a change programme aims to do something
The company launched a change programme to improve customer service.
She was hired to lead the change programme across all departments.
The change programme includes new training and a review of all processes.
Word forms
| plural | change programmes |
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Common combinations
- launch a change programme
- The board decided to launch a change programme.
- lead a change programme
- He was asked to lead the change programme.
- major change programme
- They announced a major change programme last month.
- organizational change programme
- The organizational change programme will take two years.
Synonyms and how they differ
- transformation program
- Often suggests a more radical or complete change than a change programme.
- initiative
- A broader term for any new plan or project; a change programme is specifically about managing change.
Word family
- change management noun
- The process of managing change in an organization.
Commonly confused: change programme or change program?
change programme vs change program
The American spelling. Use 'programme' in British English and 'program' in American English.
Practice
The company introduced a change ___ to restructure its sales team.
Choose one answer.
A 'change programme' is the planned set of actions. 'Programmer' is a person, 'programming' is the activity, and 'programs' is plural but would need a different structure.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “change programme”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.