Unit Four: Principles of Supporting Change in a Business Environment

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Section 1 – Understand why change happens in a business environment 1. Explain why change happens in a business environment. You should include at least three reasons in your answer. Change has to happen for a business to evolve. Political - Legislation changes can effect a business and the way it works, as can International policy for example you could no longer send arms to Syria, so therefore you change your company policy to send them to France Economic - Your product no longer sells, you competitors are pushing you out of the market. Social - Advertising no longer works, people think your product is not environmentally friendly, your company is no longer "trendy". Technological - your machinery or equipment is out of date, you need to update it to be able to stay cost effective against your competitors, newer software may help you do your job quicker and more efficiently. Section 2 – Understand the purpose of supporting change in a business environment 1. Identify the main reasons for reviewing working methods, products and / or services in a business environment. In business you can either make proactive changes, therefore seeing problems before they arise such as too much waste, a more up to date product, or perhaps newer software to save time and improve your customer service. Or, reactive changes, this is when usually something "bad" happens so for example your competitors are outselling you - why? Is there product cheaper, better built, better advertising, more ethical, what to do you need to change so that you can survive a competitive market. 2. When a business is going through change: a) Describe the different types of support that people may need. By planning change correctly you can minimise the about on upset it causes. Constant communication with staff is essential, by keeping them informed and receiving

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