The phrase "compel a change" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when referring to the power of a force to cause something to change. For example, "The protests compelled a change in the government's policies."
They cannot compel a change in configuration or features.
"Ultimately, we hope that the severe pressure Iran faces today will compel a change in behavior...
Next week in Brighton the Labour party conference could and should demand such a withdrawal, asserting its right to compel a change of policy by a democratic vote.
"Ultimately, we hope that the severe pressure Iran faces today will compel a change in behavior.... Its leaders should listen carefully to President Obama, who has said many times, 'We are determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.' " The Obama Administration has played a leading role in winning more sanctions against Iran in the United Nations, the European Union, and Congress.
The effort to use trade sanctions to compel a change in Chinese behavior -- Rothkopf called it "the equivalent of holding a gun to your head and threatening to pull the trigger" -- had clearly failed, and he abandoned it in May 1994.
"Adverse results in these lawsuits may result in, or even compel, a change in this practice which could result in a loss of revenue for us, which could harm our business". Sheldon H. Klein, a partner and intellectual property lawyer at Arent Fox in Washington, said the search practice was uncharted legal territory.
While he hired Jackson, Krause also believes that after a certain time, a general manager and a coach may tire of each other, as, has been said, Jerry West and Pat Riley did with the Lakers, thereby compelling a change.
There seems to be no appetite for offering China the kind of carrot that could compel a serious change in its economic behavior (i.e. market economy status).
Meanwhile ― even if the nuclear threat from continuing to escalate hostility toward Russia doesn't rank high on the list of Democrats' concerns on Capitol Hill ― maybe the prospects of failure in the elections next year will compel a major change.
This is why I felt compelled to create a change.
We feel compelled to report a change: there are murals in our lobby.
