HCM 433 MANGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR.pdf

Technological Change: Everyone is keenly aware that the rate of technology change is
greater than it has ever been. It is affecting the nature of jobs at all levels and in all types of
organizations.
The Knowledge Explosion: The amount of knowledge is an accelerated path. There has
been a transition from an agricultural to an industrial to now knowledge – based society
especially in the advanced societies.
Product and Service Obsolescence: Although some industries worse in this respect than
others, the product life cycle is getting shorter and shorter. Textile products, electronics,
pharmaceutical products.
Social Change: This involves a change in social attitudes, behaviours, values and belief
and composition of the people particularly as this affects their attitude to and even survive,
organizations must meet the tremendous challenges presented by all the areas of change.
Neither private nor public organizations can compete in today’s market place by standing
or going backward. This type of business change generally involves organization
adjustment.
Other extraneous external sources of change that can be listed include;
a. consumer needs or taste
b. distribution channel
c. shortened change in the product life cycle
d. shortages of raw materials
e. change in management itself for example a change in board of Directors
f. International monetary policy
g. Natural disaster like flood, earthquake, tsunamis, volcanic eruption etc.
h. Political instability
i. Expectations of the people
The internal forces of change can take the shape of;
a. New managerial policies
b. Conflict within the organization
c. Change in management itself with their peculiar philosophies of leadership styles.
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