2. Vision and Strategic Change

A business needs a vision and strategic plan for change to occur. The vision is the:

• Why

• How

• What

• Where

A business needs a vision and a strategic plan to undertake change. The strategic plan is the:

• Why

• How

• What

• Where

A vision for change informs why the business should move on from where it is now. It helps the business to:

• Move from one stage of the life cycle to the next

• Oversee the development of projects

• Present a clear vision for stakeholders

• Look at the no-so fashionable aspects

Which of the following are reasons why organisations engage in managing change:

• To make employees feel inferior

• To be become more flexible and to adapt to the changing environment

• To decrease productivity

• An organisation does not need to manage change

A vision for change must provide an organisation with a

• picture of the organisational structure

• picture of the corporate culture

• picture of the future business

• picture of employees and management

A change vision is about action and includes:

• Reason - the need for change

• Motivation - sets goals to work towards

• Unity - shows a cohesive effort required

• All of the above

• Some of the above

A strategic plan is the how of change and should consider these key aspects:

• content, product, process

• process, people, communication

• people, product, communication

• content, process, people

Consultants are professionals who:

• identify problems and develop strategies to implement change

• examine strategies and implement change

• internal experts to study effectiveness

• external experts who create problems for the business

Professional services are providers of expert knowledge in a particular field of business. Examples include:

• Managers and Supervisors

• Lawyers and Accountants

• Judges and CEO's

• Middle and Lower Managers