This document will discuss the role and responsibility of a manager in implementing change in the department. Change in healthcare is a continuous cycle which in some departments can cause anxiety, resistance to change from employees and, in some cases, individuals affected by the change may experience distress as they assume the change will affect their future or their livelihood (www .chron.com, 2015). Manager's Roles and Responsibilities in Implementing Change The manager's roles and responsibility are significant as he or she will have to inform the employees of the change process and how the change will directly or indirectly affect their employees. tasks, work area and schedule. In case of change before the implementation of the changes, the manager is responsible for asserting the fears and misunderstandings regarding the change among his employees on the alterations due to the implementation of this change. When implementing a change, the manager or managers responsible reduce anxiety, frustration, or fear of the change by proactively informing the department of differences on the horizon related to the change and how it will affect their work and tasks. The success of the change is the manager's responsibility, and following procedures for implementing changes can avoid many problems once the change is completed (www.chron.com, 2015). As a result, staff will become suspicious of adjustments on the horizon and rumors or speculation may spread as a result. Therefore, it is also the manager's job to keep employees informed about what is happening in the process when changes are made. Information should be released by the manager as needed to prevent employees from being apprehensive about the organization's culture and, in combination with knowledge management and organizational learning, can bring about a culture change in an organization or department. There are many mechanisms, actions and behaviors that the individual leader and leadership teams within the department must apply to bring about cultural change in the organization or department. Conclusion In conclusion, the information in this document discusses the roles and responsibilities of a manager in implementing change within a department or organization and the components that determine how a manager can manage with resistance to change was successful. It also defines knowledge management and organizational learning as both are necessary to bring about a cultural change in an organization or department and the vital role transformation leadership plays in bringing that cultural change to the department..