3.10.1 - managing change Flashcards
what are 3 challenges to managers when making change?
- employees being resistant to change
- having good communication to make sure change is well executed
- tracking/evaluating progress that the change makes to decide if it is beneficial
3 factors of internal changes…
- desire to grow
- new management
- need of a new organisational structure
3 factors of external change…
- competition
- technological change
- economy (recession)
what is planned change?
when there is a plan for something that is expected to happen, it is more organised
what is unforeseen change?
when you have to react to events and there may be no plan
what is incremental change?
long term change that involves gradual adjustments and employees to adapt to continuous improvements
what is disruptive change?
big change that can happen all at once
what are 3 benefits of change?
- encourages new employees to join you
- makes the business more competitive
- better ability to deal with external changes
what are 3 advantages of a flexible organisation?
- customising products for customers
- can achieve flexible pricing
- enhances productivity
what are 3 disadvantages of a flexible organisation?
- can lead to confusion + people doing different things
- may not have the resources they need to allocate to people
- may be different to separate work and home life
what is meant by an organic structure?
flat, decentralised and informal with a value placed on collaboration
what is meant by a mechanistic structure?
tall, formal and centralised structure (often big organisations)
what is the difference between information management and knowledge management?
information management means you get information from a written source
whereas…
knowledge management is when information Is gathered from someone who knows
what are 3 barriers to change?
- costs
- employee resistance
- resources
