Understanding Business: Change in Organisations

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What is the primary motivation for initiating a change project in an organisation?

To increase organisational size

To reduce costs

To improve employee morale

To respond to a performance gap (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a type of organisational change?

Structural change

Financial change (correct)

Cultural change

Technological change

What is the primary goal of the change project planning stage?

To diagnose the nature of the project

To plan changes to the internal context (correct)

To establish a change project

To influence people to implement change

What is the relationship between cultural change and organisational change?

They are intertwined and inseparable Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of influential players in the change process?

To initiate change Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of a successful change project?

C Closure of the performance gap Signup and view all the answers

What is the first stage in the change process model?

Establish a change project Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor influencing the decision to initiate a change project?

Performance gap Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for structural changes in organisations?

Changes in environmental factors Signup and view all the answers

Which type of change involves modifying an organisation's systems and processes?

Systems change Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary challenge in achieving cultural change?

Changing people's attitudes and behaviours Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of advances in IT on organisational structure?

Flattening of the organisation Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a technological change in retailing?

Introduction of EFTPOS Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of corporate culture?

A set of beliefs, customs, practices, and ways of thinking Signup and view all the answers

What type of change is often necessary in response to environmental changes?

Structural change Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between systems change and other types of change?

Systems change follows on from structural and technological change Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of corporate culture is considered the 'real core' of an organisation’s culture?

Taken-for-granted assumptions Signup and view all the answers

Which type of change involves modifications in the company’s structure or hierarchy?

Structural change Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of an organisation is directly influenced by cultural change?

Employee punctuality Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the main types of change mentioned?

Financial Signup and view all the answers

What can be a significant catalyst for organisational change?

Performance gap concerns Signup and view all the answers

How does culture affect an organisation’s productivity according to the content?

By influencing the quality of work produced Signup and view all the answers

Which management model emphasizes that cultural change is intertwined with organisational change?

J. Naylor's holistic model Signup and view all the answers

What is one potential impact of corporate culture on employees?

Enhanced employee motivation Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary motivation for initiating a change project in an organisation?

Which of the following is NOT a type of organisational change?

What is the primary goal of the change project planning stage?

What is the relationship between cultural change and organisational change?

What is the role of influential players in the change process?

What is the outcome of a successful change project?

What is the first stage in the change process model?

What is the primary factor influencing the decision to initiate a change project?

What is the primary reason for structural changes in organisations?

Which type of change involves modifying an organisation's systems and processes?

What is the primary challenge in achieving cultural change?

What is the result of advances in IT on organisational structure?

What is an example of a technological change in retailing?

What is the definition of corporate culture?

What type of change is often necessary in response to environmental changes?

What is the relationship between systems change and other types of change?

Which layer of corporate culture is considered the 'real core' of an organisation’s culture?

Which type of change involves modifications in the company’s structure or hierarchy?

What aspect of an organisation is directly influenced by cultural change?

Which of the following is NOT one of the main types of change mentioned?

What can be a significant catalyst for organisational change?

How does culture affect an organisation’s productivity according to the content?

Which management model emphasizes that cultural change is intertwined with organisational change?

What is one potential impact of corporate culture on employees?

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary motivation for initiating a change project in an organisation?

Which of the following is NOT a type of organisational change?

What is the primary goal of the change project planning stage?

What is the relationship between cultural change and organisational change?

What is the role of influential players in the change process?

What is the outcome of a successful change project?

What is the first stage in the change process model?

What is the primary factor influencing the decision to initiate a change project?

What is the primary reason for structural changes in organisations?

Which type of change involves modifying an organisation's systems and processes?

What is the primary challenge in achieving cultural change?

What is the result of advances in IT on organisational structure?

What is an example of a technological change in retailing?

What is the definition of corporate culture?

What type of change is often necessary in response to environmental changes?

What is the relationship between systems change and other types of change?

Which layer of corporate culture is considered the 'real core' of an organisation’s culture?

Which type of change involves modifications in the company’s structure or hierarchy?

What aspect of an organisation is directly influenced by cultural change?

Which of the following is NOT one of the main types of change mentioned?

What can be a significant catalyst for organisational change?

How does culture affect an organisation’s productivity according to the content?

Which management model emphasizes that cultural change is intertwined with organisational change?

What is one potential impact of corporate culture on employees?

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Org. Change Ch. 3 (T&F)