(PDF) Managing Continuous Organisational Improvement

Managing Continuous
Organisational
Improvement

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Explain features of organisational culture..............................................................................1
Analyse approaches that facilitate the introduction and acceptance of change......................2
Evaluate different approaches to continuous quality improvement.......................................2
Evaluate the impact of leadership and management styles for continuous improvement......3
Assess the importance of continuous improvement in supporting organisational success....3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
Analyse the sources of information used by organizations in identification of improvements. .4
Explain the meaning of Big Data and evaluate its contribution to improvement strategies. .4
Review information and identify areas for improvement in the organisation........................5
Evaluate the potential benefits to a chosen organisation of the proposed changes in activities. 6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
Explain the changes required by an organization in order to achieve improvements............6
Evaluation of factors that created the need for change...........................................................7
Prepare a plan for implementing proposed improvements for the organisation....................7
Analyse the monitoring processes..........................................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Organizational activities are managed and conducted with the help of processes, systems
and policies which keep changing with the fluctuations in business environment. However, these
can also be modified with a view to have improvement so as to have positive impact on
profitability and sales (Boer and et. al., (2017). The reasons for changes may vary in every
economy. In such a situation, leaders should take control and encourage employees to adapt new
environment. In this assignment, Waitrose & Partners have been selected which has its
headquarters at Berkshire, United Kingdom. Further, this report includes characteristics of
organizational culture, approaches for introduction and acceptance of change, evaluation of
different approaches and contribution of leadership and management styles. In addition to this,
analysis of sources of information to incorporate changes, explanation of big data, identification
of areas of improvement. Furthermore, a presentation has been prepared to engaged the team for
taking feedbacks in order to include it in preparing plan.
TASK 1
Explain features of organisational culture
Organisational change is defined as an alteration in operational methods, technologies
and structure due to external or internal forces. It is can be done for reviving the business and is
considered healthy. There may occur situations where it becomes necessary for incorporating
changes. Some of its features have been described below which encourage for continuous
improvement: Pervasive: This is an universal phenomenon which is known to every person working in
organization irrespective of the origin of company, size, nature or sector. In the event of
any change, personnel of different level and hierarchy has to adjust their way of doing
work (Elsmore, (2017). Environmental factors: Business environment comprises of external and internal factors
which affect entities operating in a particular industry. These forces make it compulsory
to make changes in current business. Continuous process: Change is done on regular basis in which policies are modified to
increase competitiveness and growth. There can be minor as well as major changes done
through adjustments in the systems of organization.
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