Restraining Forces for Change (VCE SSCE Business Management): Flashcards

Internal & external factors preventing business change implementation

Managers, employees, time, inertia, legislation, financial

Deliberately refusing to implement directed changes

Failing to actively support changes

Not connected to vision, uncertain about effects, fear unknown

Loss of identity, fear of failure, discomfort, disorientation

Scarce and irreplaceable resource that can't be recovered

Tendency of established business to continue on current path

Unwillingness to invest in new resources/technologies/capabilities

Inability to change established patterns and processes