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3.3.6 - Managing change

Syllabus
2017
Topic
3.3.6
Level
A2

a - Organisational culture and change

Analyse organisational culture as a key factor in change.

Use a - organisational culture and change to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because a - organisational culture and change determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply a - organisational culture and change to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: a - Organisational culture and change is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

b - Organisation size and change

Analyse organisation size as a key factor in change.

Use b - organisation size and change to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because b - organisation size and change determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply b - organisation size and change to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: b - Organisation size and change is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

c - Speed of change

Analyse time and speed of change.

Use c - speed of change to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because c - speed of change determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply c - speed of change to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: c - Speed of change is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

d - Resistance to change

Evaluate managing resistance to change.

Use d - resistance to change to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because d - resistance to change determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply d - resistance to change to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: d - Resistance to change is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

e - Transformative leadership

Explain transformative leadership in managing change.

Use e - transformative leadership to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because e - transformative leadership determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply e - transformative leadership to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: e - Transformative leadership is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

a - Risk assessment

Identify key risks through risk assessment, including natural disasters, IT systems failure and loss of key staff.

Use a - risk assessment to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because a - risk assessment determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply a - risk assessment to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: a - Risk assessment is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

b - Risk mitigation planning

Plan risk mitigation through business continuity and succession planning.

Use b - risk mitigation planning to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because b - risk mitigation planning determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply b - risk mitigation planning to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: b - Risk mitigation planning is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

Objective notes

7 learning objectives
ConceptA-Level Edexcel Business A2