Changes in Work Practices at Next plc: Industrial Revolution Impact

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the changes in work practices at Next plc, a prominent UK retail organization, in response to the Industrial Revolution. The report explores the various factors influencing these changes, including the shift to digital platforms, the adoption of new technologies, and evolving consumer behaviors. It examines how Next plc has adapted its strategies to maintain a competitive edge in the market, focusing on aspects like changes in business methods, technology solutions, and customer base control. The report also delves into the role of change management, particularly the implementation of Lewin's change management model (unfreezing, changing, and refreezing) to navigate challenges such as digital disruption and technological advancements. Furthermore, it addresses the impact of economic and social factors on the retail sector, highlighting the importance of brand loyalty and customer experience in the context of a dynamic market environment. Overall, the report provides insights into how Next plc has managed to adapt to the ever-changing market conditions of the industrial revolution and the importance of change management.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Changes among work practice of UK to manage work according to industrial revolution........3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Change management become one of the most critical success factor that helps an
organisation for accomplishing high and top position in market. The current scenario of world is
too dynamic and it generate complexity for organisation to perform their work with a stable
market conditions. Along with this the business world is ever-changing with rapid speed such as
technology is evolved among all functions of company, new market policy etc. are introduced in
market that generate various opportunities for organisation to improve their market place (Akbar
and et. al., 2018). This report is written from perspective of Next plc and it is a British
multinational retail organisation. The headquarter of Next plc is situated in Enderby, England,
UK from where management operate it's business at a global level so a lot of changes are
monitored in organisation. It result this is important for management to adopt new aspects for
performing operations according to current trend and demand of market.
MAIN BODY
Changes among work practice of UK to manage work according to industrial revolution
Change perform an important role for organisation and it consists of formulating steps
that aids management to complete their task in an organised manner. Next plc perform their work
within UK from more than a century so a large number of industrial changes are monitored in
organisation. This also refer organisation size, across all sector perform an important role to
amend change in company. Workplace of organisation is changing with rapid speed and it
consists about formulation of strategy that plan and re-configure company operations according
to current market conditions. This refers respective organisation implement and develop a plan
which work to implement change style in company operation. Management and it's enterprise
develop scope that define about company sector to perform all task in a simple manner (Galli,
2018). Next plc face different challenges that creates problems for management to define about
work processes and work-style for addressing about different concern that engage workforce to
perform their operation with decided plans. Work perform an important role to manage task in
simple manner that address issue which is identified in company operations. Individual share
different guidelines to manage all challenge according to process of customers for understand
about company operations in proper manner to manage task in specific manner.
Clear understand about work that impact on management

There are different roles performed by Next plc and they are used for completion of task
by understand about company rules and regulations in proper manner. This also define there are
different task performed by management and it engage about development of different roles that
aids persons to complete their task in a large manner. Some changes that are identified among
century are mention as below:
 Change in digital and traditional business method- The behaviour of consumer is
changing with rapid speed. It refers most of the individual buy and sale products from
traditional store in recent market (Gigliotti and et. al., 2019). At present scenario, persons
generate distribution of products through which work is managed by use of digital
platforms. So a physical change among industry is identified and this define that it is also
important for Next plc to manage their work with engage of digital platform among
organisation. The huge share of purchase of products are generated through purchase
decision. So this is common for individuals to prefer and purchase products that are made
online. With analyse of company factors this is also understand that relative change
among business define about different platforms that make longer results to complete task
with analyse of company opportunities of market.
 To identify technology solution- Owner and business persons perform their work with
formulate of endless option. This also refers person make perspective that stream about
development of scale which aids business to complete their task in proper manner. Along
with this retailers and management of Next plc improve their software because it aids
customer to monitor company products in an easy manner. It also consider as a social
change because there are different task managed by persons and most of them is focused
to engage technology in company (Haas, 2018). Management understand about
development of needs that make actual results for designing retail business. Persons also
understand about all those factors that results towards design of easy operating software.
This also formulate business model and it increase cost for business to perform all
functions by use of company software.
 For control customer base- Brand loyalty is one of the most important factor and it
prevalent about analyse and understand of all aspect that enhance option for organisation
to perform work in proper manner. This also states change in industry generate aspects
for managing task with decided approach. It define management of Next plc face

challenge to perform work and it define about special offer generate problems for
management for maintaining communication system and customer. This also generate
problem that create complexity for Next plc to perform work according to customer
demand. This also frame problems that impact on service of individual for performing
work in easy manner. Psychological change are required by Next plc because it support
management to formulate positive image of company in market.
Working practice and change
Work practice perform an important role for an organisation and this define about
emerging characteristics that is required by management to perform their task in an organised
manner. Change pattern among work and employee's of Next plc create problem for management
to complete their task in an organised manner (Matthews and et. al., 2018). Working practice
undertake different techniques that consists the kind of work available, participation of
individuals at work, methods of performing work and many more. Next plc is a well-known
retail organisation and this undertake about all work-methods that are legal and ethical. This also
define consequences which is identified among organisation generate variations through which
shift among work is required that support vocational aspects to implement change at work.
Working life and policy also associate with identify of patterns that generate argue for adoption
of change in company. The broader participation among workforce and lives define arrangement
that make on-going results to target population that differentiate about individual need.
There are three different changes are identified by management at workplace and this
create problem for Next plc to adopt techniques that support to overcome from impacts that is
related with organisation. This also define individual generate value that is focused to handle all
challenges which create problems for company to believe new methods are complex to adopt.
Therefore, Lewin's change management model is implemented by Next plc for performing work
with new changes.
 Unfreezing- With understand of current market this is understand by management of
Next plc that reduce of previous work methods perform an important role. But according
to present market conditions they are not important because they are not related with
company trend (Paine and Delmhorst, 2020). This results individual face complexity to
loose old way or method of work. Therefore, unfreezing step reduce problem and it

define about development of area that enhance employee's value to perform work with
new methods.
 Changing- Individual that unfrozen and it generate aspects to begin and implement about
start of new factors. This recognise about change process among which organisation
generate transition about development of new states that make change in development of
aspects that transition and move long term aspects for performing work with develop of
new changes. At time of changing step it is prepared and analysed by individuals that
person make easy step to complete their task after becoming familiar with new methods
of work. On other side, Next plc develop change process which is carefully planned as it
aids organisation to obtain specific outcome from research.
 Refreezing- The last step or stage of change model is freezing and this process refer to
symbolize different act of reinforcing, solidifying and stabilizing new states related with
change (Piotrowska-Bożek, 2019). Next plc perform their with change process through
developing goals, offering and structure that match with operations of organisation. In
simple terms, refreezing stage ensure engaged workforce is able to manage and complete
their work with new step of change.
So with the implement of Lewin's change theory Next plc is able to overcome from different
challenges such as digital disruption, adoption of technology and many more. So all issue are
solved by management by performing work with engagement of Lewin's change management
model among organisation or workplace. This also results new work-method is implemented for
performing work with implement of appropriate work practice. It results efficiency and
performance of organisation is increased by completing task with new steps.
Retail industry
The rigid or tight of policy, regulation and strategy of retail organisation generate
problem for management and it impact on functions of Next plc also. From the last years, this is
understand growth of large supermarket is related with decay and it define high-street are in
demand to open and establish a new retail store (Velikorossov and et. al., 2020). The current
state of UK retail organisation define individual dominate about all those changes that are
considered towards generation of Britain high street and it aids to dominate about appropriate
amount of choice that assemble about selection of committee that select location and it's
importance for open a supermarket or retail store of Next plc. It refers traditional period of

organisation define about selection of workforce that argue about assemble action for managing
task with develop of government bodies to take action for large supermarket.
With analyse of current market conditions, this is understand about all analyse of current
platforms that define about understand of market. E-commerce platform perform an important
role and according to this individual generate appropriate role for managing work through which
person implement social factors to bind communities that aids in completion of work by analyse
of social role to improve customer experience. Reconstructing generate results that make store
more attractive (Waddell and et. al., 2019). It aids individuals to identify and understand all
items and it shop to enhance consumer experience with project role that constantly bind
individuals to visit store on repetitive basis. Example- to offer special discount on products and
assist them with reward points so number of customer point is increased. This also aids to
interact among all individuals in proper manner and it regularly take persons to shop better
customer experience. In the context of Next plc, digital store perform an important role and it
aids management to identify about social occasion that improve shopping experience of customer
on online platforms.
Economic factor
The market or retail sector of UK, is too large and with understand of Next plc work this
is identified it is a leading retailer and supermarket of UK. Along with success of retail business
simply provide right matter to individuals such as to offer a large variety of products. It aids
management to identify opportunities and threat that impact on company value. Like, social
factor perform an important role because this undertake life-style, elements and community
aspect of family. This aids to improve and identify appropriate customer base to influence
individual for purchase product from Next plc.
CONCLUSION
With the analyses of above report, it is concluded that work practice perform an
important role to manage organisational work. This undertake aspect through which work is
completed by analysis of all market perspective to adopt changes that improve organisation
performance. It also helps for identify of individuals that develop appropriate customer base for
influencing employee's to complete task with current trends by implement of change
management theory within organisation.

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