change Flashcards
what is change
change is an ongoing process which businesses cannot avoid having to deal with its consequences
what are the two types of causes for change
internal change initiated by the business and external change initiated from outside the business
what are the two types of change
planned and unplanned
J storeys 4 approaches
total imposed package
total piecemeal package
total negotiated package
negotiated
planned change is created
internally and is structured and time tabled
unplanned change occurs in response to
a shock to the business and is often under structured and under-resourced
a shock could be
external exogenus such as the financial crisis 2007/2008 which caused a recession
a contingency plan should help a business minimise
the effects of unplanned change
change can involve
incremental changes but there are factors that can cauase rapid changes