Essentials of Organizational Behavior (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780134523859
Author: Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge
Publisher: PEARSON
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To contrast: The force for change and planned change.
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Forces for change:
The forces for change occurs in six dimensions. They are:
- The change like the workforce due to increased changes in terms of culture, demographics, immigration, and so on.
- The change in technology continuously affecting and changing jobs, organizations.
- The economic shocks are the economic slowdowns that affect the jobs and economies of countries all over the world.
- With the increased level of competition across companies, organizations are forcing jobs and organizations to change.
- The social trends of a product that goes around discussion among consumers who meet in blogs and chatrooms. These discussions force companies to continually change.
- The politics surrounding globalization and issues between various nations all forcing organizations to adapt.
Planned change:
The proactive changes are made by organizations before the change is required is known as planned change. Organizations tend to
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