U4 AOS 1: Restraining Forces

Question 1

What are restraining forces?

Answer 1

Restraining forces are those forces that work against the change, making it difficult for the business to implement change successfully.

Question 2

What does MOTEL-F stand for?

Answer 2

Managers
Organisational inertia
Time
Employees
Legislation
Financial considerations

Question 3

How can managers be a restraining force?

Answer 3

• Managers on all levels can act as a restraining force against change
• May not have the ability to lead business through change
• May not support changes proposed by senior management

Question 4

How can employees be a restraining force?

Answer 4

• Employees are often the ones most impacted by change
• Change can bring on feelings of fear and anxiety within employees, causing resistance
• If employees feel they haven’t been consulted or do not feel appreciated may look to resist change
• Change may have a negative impact on employees
• May cause redundancies

Question 5

How can time be a restraining force?

Answer 5

• Lack of time will impact the success of their ability to implement change
• Business may be under pressure from competitors in a poor financial position and need to act quickly

Question 6

What is organisation inertia?

Answer 6

Organisation inertia is a businesses lack of ability to respond to pressures and embrace change.

Question 7

How can organisation inertia be a restraining order?

Answer 7

• Culture or management that are unenthusiastic to change can make it difficult to gather momentum towards the change.

Question 8

How can legislation be a restraining force?

Answer 8

• May block or make it difficult to implement change
• Can increase the cost of implementing a change
• Example: The ACCC may block a proposed merger if it feels it will reduce competition in the market

Question 9

What is financial considerations?

Answer 9

Financial considerations is the viability of costs associated with the change.

Question 10

How can financial considerations be a restraining force?

Answer 10

• The immediate and long term costs of a proposed change may make it hard for the change to be implemented successfully
• Business should perform a cost/ benefit analysis before implementation of any changes