Week 1 Organizational Change Matrix
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Organizational Change Matrix
Complete the following matrix to analyze the human factors that influence organizational change. Write 1 or 2 complete sentences to explain your
rationale for each factor. An example has been provided.
Human Factors Analysis and Rationale for
That Influence Influence on Example of Global Example of National Organizational Cause of How Each Human Factor
Organizational Organizational Influence (if any) Influence (if any) Factor Influences Organizational
Change Change Change
1. Loss of The effect of Now that we have a The national Conflict in different Organizations run
control change on an technology-based environment, expectations or goals can smoother and employees
organization can business world, the economy, social and exist among members of an can adapt to changes
reduce the level of ever-changing political conditions are organization that make when controls are left in
control that global economy is a all common factors avoiding conflict difficult. This place. Power shifts and
managers have to normal state of that influence an can cause a simple power grabs bring
control employees. business organization. disagreement to blow up into resistance and loss of
Managers may conditioning for a serious issue. control.
resist change if it organizations.
means to diminish
even more control
over their
employees.
2. Uncertainty The less that people One thing that we There are many There are people who fear Transparency and
about future know about change can see, especially factors that can change and people who communication are
and its impact on now, is how a change the course of welcome and embrace it. essential within any
them, the more global economy can human events in our Because of beliefs, organization. A solid
fearful they will weaken because of country at any time. competencies, and set group of employees is a
become. An widespread sense War and conflict with structures, some people fight good foundation. Not
organization needs of uncertainty. How nations brings change change or may work against communicating with your
to be prepared for a small virus outside of the nation change which can alter a employees weakens that
leading change, not outbreak that was as well as inside the successful future and create foundation.
by springing not contained and nation. Political uncertainty. An organization
surprises (Tanner, how the world was change and outcome must learn to listen to each
2020). caught unprepared, of elections set the other and try different thing