DRIVING AND RESTRAINING FORCES

Question 1

What are restraining forces?

Answer 1

Factors that work against the change.

Question 2

Management:

Answer 2

> DRIVING; management that believes in the change and have the qualities to drive the change.
RESTRAINING; implementing an autocratic management style or not having the skills to lead a change can cause resistance.

Question 3

EMPLOYEES:

Answer 3

> DRIVING; satisfied employees along with a positive corporate culture can help drive the change.
RESTRAINING; employees that feel the change is being forced upon them or fear the unknown can cause resistance.

Question 4

Time:

Answer 4

> DRIVING; organisations that are able to devote time to implementing the change will help support it as well as the timing of which the change is put into place.
RESTRAINING; orgs. that don’t have the required time for the change can make the process difficult and rushed and problems may arise as well as resistance.

Question 5

What are driving forces?

Answer 5

Factors that are supporting the change away from the current state.

Question 6

Competitors:

Answer 6

> DRIVING; A lack of competition in a market may help support the change OR competition also may set their own change or procedure that other organisations can follow therefore they can also be a support.
RESTRAINING; New competitors may make it difficult to implement a change. Also, if there are too many competitors already an organisation may take it as too risky to change.

Question 7

Legislation:

Answer 7

> DRIVING; changes in legislation may force an organisation to change.
RESTRAINING; laws may make it difficult for an organisation to implement a change this can be a major obstacle as the organisation cannot control laws.

Question 8

Cost:

Answer 8

> DRIVING; After the change, the result of lower costs for the organisation may be present. The change may also be within the budget for an org.
RESTRAINING; the change may incur large costs which could affect the organisation during or after the process of implementation. Or negatively, the change may result in higher expenditure for the org.

Question 9

Productivity:

Answer 9

> DRIVING; the change may result in improved productivity also if the impact on productivity is low during the change it will be supported.
RESTRAINING; if the impact on productivity is high then it can cause resistance by the organisation.