Unit 16 – P1 Notes Internal factors Organisational needs - The workforce needs to be able to adapt to changes. Demand for products and services will affect the number of people needed in certain roles. Businesses can look to move into new markets - this could mean abroad and staff needing new skills such as languages. More staff may be needed in distribution if the business grows. Technological change can also affect the internal working arrangements - machinery leads to redundancies, new training may be needed etc.
Internal and external customers provide business with information about how their products are used, new opportunities for their business, trouble-shoot issues with their product, and organise workloads. Operational plans include customer service processes and product development. These plans include: * Understanding customer needs (internal/external – current/future) * Expectations of Customers * Research results -target markets , sampling and profiling, market segmentation, needs * Collection and analysis of information collected Customer needs can continually change being influenced by the economy, social and political events, trends and movements. Organisations use change management practises to pre-empt changes wherever possible, and also to be ready for change. To do this, organisations need to be aware of the following: * Identify what customers are buying and what benefits they purchase * Understand why customers will or do purchase * Know when customers are likely to buy By knowing the customer, organisations can plan to meet their needs.
Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to firstly identify why there is a need to implement changes within an organisation and highlight any barriers that an organisation may encounter when implementing any changes before explaining how to overcome these barrier. It will also describe what techniques can be used to plan, monitor and review any potential changes. Finally the report will also consider the effects of change of the workforce within the organisation and why communication is vital before, during and after any changes. To help demonstrate different points and techniques I will refer to a specific example of innovation and change within a company which is planning on implementing a machine which is an automatic packaging system instead of a manual based packing system. Benefits of Innovation and Change To fully understand the benefits of innovation and change, we must first understand what innovation and change actually are.
To achieve these strategic targets, P & G plans to achieve by improving and touching the lives of more consumers, in more parts of the globe. The company will also influence its core strengths in leadership to generate competitive advantages that are vital to winning in the consumer products industry. The driving forces of: brand-building, innovation, customer knowledge, and go-to-market capabilities will permit P & G to accomplish their targets. The company is motivating productivity in all aspects of the business through an arrangement of digitization, integration, and simplification. The company is also strengthening the quality, extent, and depth of leadership on all levels of the organization to make a more real-time, demand-driven and future-focused business (Procter & Gamble, 2011).
Identify the main reasons for reviewing working methods, products and / or services in a business environment. • Ways of working – Ways to improve performance and obtain feedback and move the business forward • Products and services provided – These need to be reviewed as the market place is fast pacing and constantly changing. Its important to do the above so that business keeps up to date with the current market. 2. When a business is going through change: a) Describe the different types of support that people may need.
Another external threat includes economic slowdown. The economy can play a direct role in the success of an organization, and should be monitored accordingly. Another external threat is currency changes which can affect business and sales in other countries, another area that should be monitored closely. With limitless external opportunities in markets online CanGo has room to expand in multiple markets outside of online gaming, books, and the music industries. With online market growth the opportunities for CanGo are endless, a very important factor to consider in the company’s future growth.
The costs for the equipment and security devices are essential to Riordan’s business goals and will ensure the company can function without error into the future. The recommendations provided by Team B are backed with extensive research into the company’s network infrastructure and topology and by studying the current market trends. It is imperative that Riordan Manufacturing implement the recommended equipment and software purchases and upgrades as well as the new network topology provided as this will ensure the corporations safety and productivity now and for years to come. References Kozierok, Charles (2005). The TCP/IP Guide, Retrieved March 15, 2008 From http://www.tcpipguide.com/ Juniper (ND) Leveraging MPLS to Enable Deterministic Services in the Cable Core, Retrieved March 13, 2008, From: http://www.juniper.net/solutions/literature/white_papers/200228.pdf Shinoda, Yoichi.
Human resources management is responsible for recruiting, hiring, firing, and training employees. It also develops and implements company policy. In many cases, developing the ideal human resources strategy requires assistance from outside the company. • The business world has experienced numerous changes as a result of technology and globalization. It is important for the field of HRM to be prepared for these changes.
Strategic Plan Paper: Riordan Manufacturing, Incorporated Team A Strategic Plan Paper: Riordan Manufacturing, Incorporated Global organizations have complex structures because operations span beyond their domestic markets and into the international marketplace. This global marketplace affects how organizations conduct business because of varying differences and needs in economic, technological, political-legal, and sociocultural forces. Organizations then must balance these external factors by strengthening their core competencies. Strategy planning is the means for organizations in realizing goals while considering the factors that affect their businesses. Riordan Manufacturing, Incorporated is a global organization planning for sales
Managing Change Part II MGT/426 Managing Change At times organizations tend to take on their own culture and in doing so, they face different challenges and changes. For Citigroup to compete, stay financially fit, and adapt, the organizations has to change. Citigroup’s employees must understand how change can be beneficial to the organizational and to them as well. By implementing change will allow the organization grow, meet customers’ needs, challenge the employees to improve his or her skills. Change is imperative for Citigroup to remain relevant.