Q. Why is it necessary to plan and manage change?

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Q. What are some ways in which organisations can adapt to changing circumstances?

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Q. What are the four major elements of an organisation?

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Q. Which element of the organisation can initiate change?

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Q. What is the style of management in the initial stages of a new organisation?

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Q. What happens to personal contacts as the organisation grows bigger?

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Q. Why would there be a demand from lower levels for more autonomy?

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Q. What are the four major elements of an organization that affect and are affected by any change within the system?

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Q. At what stage of an organization's growth would personal contacts become less frequent and there would be tighter coordination and control?

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Q. What is the result of field managers running their respective functions without proper alignment between plans, money, technology, or manpower in the rest of the organization?

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Q. What is the difference between reactive and proactive responses to change?

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Q. Why are organizations said to be slow to notice the need for change and to respond?

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Q. What is the initial management style in a new organization?

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Q. What is the response when field managers run their respective functions without proper alignment between plans, money, technology, or manpower in the rest of the organization?

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Q. What is the normal process of growth of an organization likely to throw up?

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Q. What is the tendency of organizations when they face criticism?

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Q. What does managing change in an organization encompass?

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Q. What is the development of a "strategy" to implement change?

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Q. What is "drift" in the process of adaptation to environment?

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Q. Why did most political parties find it difficult to actively support the shift from economic policies that gave government a dominant say through licensing, centralised planning and ownership?

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