Business Change Flashcards

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Define business change

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is the adoption of a new idea or behaviour. Businesses change due to pressures received from the businesses stakeholders.

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Define incremental changes

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small continuous changes that occur regularly in the business.
Eg- new processes to improve efficiency

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Define transformational changes

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Significant changes that often impact the whole business.

Eg- a company restructure or a merger

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Define proactive

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Taking advantage of the changing environments of the business (customer trends/fashions).
E- Apple

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Define reactive

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Letting the business environments impact the business before making changes.

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What happens when a business fails to adapt to change?

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  • High staff turnover
  • Low productivity
  • Customer disinterest
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