Apply the SAFe criteria to the chosen organisation.

Evaluate a case study in relation to SAFe criteria.

What will you be able to do after this week's session on Managing Strategic Change?

Reality does not always compare with the original plans when managing strategic change.

Which chapters of Johnson and Scholes Exploring Corporate Strategy should you read in preparation for next week's session?

Where can you find the Harvard Business Review article 'Choosing strategies for change' for next week's session?

In what year did Amazon go public and start its 2nd distribution?

Which product category did Amazon expand into in 1998?

Amazon entered which country in 2004?

What was the name of the service Amazon debuted in 2005?

In which year did Amazon start selling clothing?

Which device did Amazon release in 2007?

What company did Amazon acquire in 2008?

Which version of Kindle was released in 2009?

What product did Amazon release in 2011?

Which robotics company did Amazon acquire in 2012?

What was Amazon's drone delivery plan called in 2013?

Which game streaming company did Amazon acquire in 2014?

When did Echo become widely available?

Which major food company did Amazon acquire in 2017?

Who said the quote: 'The only thing that is constant is change'?

According to the image, what is the only thing that is constant?

Why is dealing with change considered one of the most difficult aspects of a management role, according to the statement in the image?

In order for strategic change to be effective, the organisational ______ must be understood to gauge the receptiveness or resistance to change.

In order for strategic change to be effective, the type of ______ employed to achieve change must be appropriate to the context and end result.

Fill in the blank: Strategic change is about creating _______ advantage through improving an organisation's competitive position through improving certain elements such as its cost position and differentiation from competitors.

Fill in the blank: _______ change is based on a series of decisions over a period of time.

Fill in the blank: Logical change develops by _______ and learning from experience.

Fill in the blank: A _______ process (perhaps a Boardroom battle) is one way organisations can plan for strategic change.

Fill in the blank: Shareholder _______ and influence is a way organisations can plan for strategic change.

Fill in the blank: The four key elements involved in strategic change are 1. ________, 2. Managing types of change programmes, 3. Levers for change, 4. Leading and managing change.

Which key element of strategic change involves the organisational context of change?

Which key element of strategic change is about deciding on the means of change to fit the change programme and diagnosis?

Fill in the blank: ________ refers to styles of leadership and roles in managing change as a key element in strategic change.

Fill in the blank: Understanding the __________ context will help identify the appropriate type of strategic change that is needed.

What does organisational context refer to?

Fill in the blank: One model used to diagnose the organisational context is the organisation __________.

Which factor in Strategic Change Programmes is described as: 'Who has the power to enact change? SMT within, what about stakeholder groups and those resistant to change?'

Which factor in Strategic Change Programmes is described as: 'How quickly is change needed?'

Which factor in Strategic Change Programmes is described as: 'What is the breadth of change needed across an organisation and the depth of change in culture?'

Which factor in Strategic Change Programmes is described as: 'What resources and characteristics need to be maintained, improved and abandoned?'

Which factor in Strategic Change Programmes is described as: 'Diverse set to ideas to take forward, may be restricted by a homogeneous workforce.'

Which factor in Strategic Change Programmes is described as: 'What is the capability of management to carry out change?'

Which factor in Strategic Change Programmes is described as: 'Are there sufficient resources (financial, managerial, physical etc) to carry out change?'

Which factor in Strategic Change Programmes is described as: 'How ready for change are the workforce? Are there pockets or levels of resistance?'

According to the diagram, what are the four generic types of strategic change?

Fill in the blank: The type of strategic change that is both incremental and leads to transformation is called ________.

Which type of strategic change is characterized by a 'Big Bang' nature of change and results in realignment?

Fill in the blank: ________ is the type of strategic change that is incremental and results in realignment.

Which axis in the diagram represents the speed of change?

According to the diagram, what does 'Incremental' change allow for?

Fill in the blank: 'Big bang' change happens all at once, usually in times of _______.

Which type of change does not require major changes to existing practices, culture ethos, etc.?

Transformational change requires changes beyond the current business model.

What is the main difference between realignment and transformational change according to the diagram?

According to the diagram, which type of change is described as 'gradual, building on or amending what the organisation has been doing previously'?

Which of the following is in line with the current business model and organisational culture?

Might include changes in product design or methods of production, launches of new products or related diversification.

What is the most common form of change in organisations?

Which type of change involves rapid change and disruption?

Reconstruction (or turnaround) fundamentally changes the culture or business model.

Fill in the blank: Reconstruction (or turnaround) might include changes in organisational structure or new ________ programmes, acquisition or divestment.

When are turnaround strategies most likely to be applied?

Which of the following is a priority in turnaround strategies?

Reconstruction (or turnaround) strategies are appropriate in which of the following situations?

Which type of organizational change requires rapid and major strategic and cultural change?

Fill in the blank: The need for change may not be evident to people in the organization or they may not know how to tackle the ________.

Fill in the blank: May be present due to many years of strategic ________.

Fill in the blank: Requires fast strategic change but also likely deep ________ change.

Fill in the blank: May be in circumstances where organizational culture has prevented response to changing environments to the point where pressures are so extreme, they threaten ________.

Which type of change is also known as 'turnaround'?

Which type of change is described as incremental in nature?

Which type of change is described as a 'Big Bang' in nature?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of transformation as described in the image?

Fill in the blank: Organisational ambidexterity involves building on and exploiting existing strategic capabilities whilst developing new strategic capabilities.

Once adequate assessment is done, the ______ of change are required.

Who devised an 8 step strategy for implementing change in 1995?

Fill in the blank: Communicating the need for change and the consequences of not ________ is important in establishing a sense of urgency.

Which of the following statements is true about significant change?

Fill in the blank: The first step in driving change, according to the image, is to _________.

Which of the following is described as creating a team responsible for driving change and ensuring management buy-in, support, and active participation?