Unit 7: Organizational Change and Management Principles

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What is a common challenge when two companies merge?

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It can take 1-2 years to reorganize and many more years for the cultures to integrate.

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What is the most difficult aspect of managing change?

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The implementation phase.

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Why are humans resistant to change?

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Humans are naturally resistant to change.

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What often requires organizational change?

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Responding to external forces.

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What analysis is useful for gathering information to inform organizational change?

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SWOT analysis.

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What should be considered when reading chapter 7 in Management Principles?

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Forces and factors prompting organizational change.

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How do organizations work to overcome resistance to change?

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By using different organizational structures to efficiently utilize resources and employees' talents.

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What are organizations trying to achieve through change?

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Goals and objectives.