Causes of Change
- Businesses operate in a continuously changing business environment
- Changing internal factors such as business growth, new business ownership or internal restructuring
- Changing external factors such as changes to the market or technological advancements
- Whilst consistency or a lack of change might be an easy option most businesses will find it difficult to maintain a competitive edge without planning for and responding to change
Internal Causes of Change
Cause |
Explanation |
A change in business size
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Poor performance
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New ownership
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Transformational leadership
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Business restructuring
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- External change happens all the time and in many cases businesses can make plans to respond if they keep a close eye on PESTLE factors (see sub-topic 3.1.4)
External Causes of Change
Cause |
Explanation |
Changes in the market
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Social change |
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Political change |
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Economic Change |
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Technological Change |
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Legal Change |
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Environmental Change |
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