What are the factors the effect successful change
Organisational culture
Size of organisation
Time/speed of change
Managing resistamce to change
Explain culture as a factor that effects successful change
The key factor in managing change effectively in a business is to ensure that it is embedded in the culture. Employees that resist change may say they don't understand change or don't agree with it
How does size of the organisation effect successful change
Growth is a key objective
In a larger organisation it takes longer to communicate as there is a longer chain of a command therefore there is slower decision making.
As an organisation grows it might be forced to use a more decentralised decision making pr
How does the time/speed of change effect successful change
Businesses operate in dynamic markets and must deal with change
Too much change in a short period of time can mean crisis for a business; stress and de motivation with a blame culture being developed. A business will need to adapt to internal and external
Who might resist change
Employees
Customers
Culture
Why might employees resist change
Fear of a new task
Fear of unemployment
Why might customers be resistant to change
Maybe they don't want to shop for clothes online, they like to try on items in the shop
Why might culture resist change
Cultures are made of norms, beliefs and traditions these can be hard to change
How might a business overcome resistance to change
Highlight the benefits to the INDIVIDUAL if the change is implemented e.g. more pay, more job security etc.
Support the them in the change-reduce the risks people would fear in the change
If the employees like the situation they are currently in-identify
what are the four key factors a firm would need to consider when managing a change successfully
1. organisational culture
2.size of organisation
3.time/speed of change
4.Managing resistance to change