4G - Restricting Forces

Question 1

Restraining forces

Answer 1

are factors that resist a business change or actively try to stop it.

Question 2

Managers as a restraining force

Answer 2

• Managers are the owners, leaders, or upper management within a business that often introduce change.
• Managers may be unwilling to introduce a business change if they do not support the change.

Question 3

Employees as a restraining force

Answer 3

• Employees are the individuals who perform work tasks for the business and can be both a driving force and restraining force for business change.
• employees may even actively oppose these changes by carrying out industrial action.

Question 4

Legislation as a restraining force

Answer 4

• Legislation can be both a driving force and restraining force for business change.
• Legislation can prevent a business from implementing business change and thus act as a restraining force.

Question 5

Organisational inertia as a restraining force

Answer 5

• A business may have been operating in a certain way for such a long time that it can become difficult for change to occur.
• When a business matures and grows in size, processes and procedures often have to be made consistent to promote efficiency in operations.

Question 6

Time as a restraining force

Answer 6

• Business change often has to be completed before, after, or within a certain time period.
• The time restrictions may be due to other restraining forces, such as legislation deadlines and financial pressures, or other driving forces, such as competitors and societal attitudes.

Question 7

Financial considerations as a restraining force

Answer 7

• Most business changes will incur a cost for it to be introduced or implemented.
• These costs may be associated with equipment, redundancy packages, training, and/or reorganisation of the business.