Managing Strategic Change

Question 1

What should managers and leaders of all businesses constantly monitor

Answer 1

Managers and leaders of all businesses should constantly monitor their internal and external environment for pressures to change

Question 2

When considering pressure for change what must managers and leaders also consider

Answer 2

When considering pressures for change, managers and leaders must also consider forces resisting change

Question 3

What does Lewin’s force field analysis support managers and leaders in comparing

Answer 3

Lewin’s force field analysis supports managers and leaders in comparing forces for change against the forces resisting this change

Question 4

When is change likely to be successful according to Lewin’s force field

Answer 4

If pressures and forces for change are greater than the forces resisting change, then such change is likely to be successful

Question 5

What change is likely to be unsuccessful according to Lewin’s force feild

Answer 5

If pressures and forces for change are less than the forces resisting change, then such change is likely to be unsuccessful

Question 6

What factors might contribute towards a business making change

Answer 6

• Responding to poor financial performance

- Poor customer satisfaction