Org. Change Ch. 1 (Matching)

Organizations = Social entities with goals and purpose, boundaries, and recognizable structures Silverman's critique = Challenges the idea of organizations as systems and introduces the 'social action' approach Stacy's idea of organizations as complex systems = Emphasizes unpredictability due to interactions in individual, social, organizational, and environmental domains Business conditions = Increasingly complex and uncertain with quickening pace for change and unpredictable future

Level 1 = A repetitive environment characterized by stability of markets and slow change Level 2 = Complexity increases but managers can still forecast the future with confidence Level 3 = Increased complexity where the future can still be predicted with some degree of confidence Level 4 = Turbulence increases with global and socio-political changes; the future is only partly predictable

Closed change = A situation where we can explain in a widely accepted way that the sequence of events will affect the future course of the business Contained change = A situation where we are able to say only what probably happened, why it probably happened, and its probable consequences were; evolutionary change under way Open-ended change = Other sequences of events and actions arising from the past and continuing to impact on the future where explanations do not command widespread acceptance by those involved

<p>Predictable threats and opportunities = Closed change or levels 1-3 Ansoz, McDonnell Partially predictable opportunities = Open-ended change or levels 4-5 Ansoz, McDonnell Unpredictable surprises = Far from certainty describes a situation where organizational members face open-ended change or levels 4-5 Ansoz, McDonnell</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Temporal environment = Influences organizations through cycles of industry-based innovation and through the life-cycle of the organization itself PEST framework = External environment consisting of political, economic, social, and technological factors Organizations internal environment = Consists of organizational changes that are first-line responses to changes in the external and temporal environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Political triggers = Include national and international bodies influencing organizational life, with New Public Management (NPM) being an example of a political shift focusing on management and efficiency in public services. Economic indicators = Include balancing economic growth, a healthy balance of payments, low inflation, and low unemployment. Socio-cultural factors = Influence organizational structure and management, with changes in expectations, demographics, family structures, and cultural awareness affecting workplaces. Technological investment = Drives productivity and changes the way organizations choose to structure themselves, affecting the required knowledge and skills of employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leadership changes = A trigger for change within an organization. Falling performance = A trigger for change within an organization. New visions = A trigger for change within an organization. High turnover = A trigger for change within an organization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Technology transforming organizational functions = Will see more devices connected to the internet, the rise of flexible, independent work, wider, flatter structures, and increased focus on diversity. Rise of flexible, independent work = Will see technology transforming organizational functions. Wider, flatter structures = Will see technology transforming organizational functions. Increased focus on diversity = Will see technology transforming organizational functions.</p> Signup and view all the answers