Organizational Changes: Implementation and Risk Assessment Report

This report analyzes planned organizational changes at Fast Track Couriers, focusing on the implementation of PDA and GPS technology, automatic lift gates, and a one-driver policy. It examines the goals of these changes, including improving work efficiency, performance measurement, and accident ...Read More

ORGANIZATIONAL
CHANGES
NAME OF THE STUDENT
NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES
 The following assessment shows the main changes that are to be taken in
the organization with immediate effect. This includes the likes of the
implementation of the PDA and GPS technology on the trucks by the first
quarter of 2012 as well as the implementation of the one person per truck
policy by using automatic lift gates in the same year only. Both the goals of
the business are important in their own ways. The company wants to utilize
the raw hours of work more efficiently as well as job performance and
measurement for the different kinds of training needs.

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES
Apart from this the management also plans to
efficiently use the different resources and
reduce the possibility of any sort of accidents
amongst the drivers while lifting heavy
weights. The chapter also provides a clear
picture of the organizational structure
starting with the General Manager and
ending with the administrative support. The
task of each of these people is also shown in
this particular chapter.

Change goal and its impact
Change goal
Implement PDA
Implement GPS
Implement Automatic Lift Gates
Implement One driver policy
Who is Impacted
People or the drivers are impacted
People or the drivers are impacted
People or the drivers are impacted
Processes are impacted

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How they are impacted
GPS system totally brings an end to the
manual entry system of the drivers
Automatic lift gates will reduce the manual
labour of the drivers
Reduction of a driver/helper

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When the impacts will be realised
The time when real time information about
the movement and delivery of the trucks is
obtained
The impact will be realised once the
automatic gates helps the drivers to reduce
accidents by lifting heavy loads
Movement will be fast and time will be saved

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES
Identified risks
Risks from the implementation of the changes
Risk from organizational failure
Risks from technological failure
likelihood
Huge as because there is a chance of huge
resistance because of the changes
Organizational failure is a huge risk as because
changes may lead to the failure of the business
The company may fail to adopt the technology

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES
Impact/possible consequences
 Leads to a chaotic situation in the workplace, employees may go for strikes which
may disrupt the daily working of the business
 Loss of business as organizational failure may lead to loss of competitive advantage
in the market
 Technological failure may lead to data breach and security of the company may be
compromised

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Mitigation strategy
Implementation of proper training programs and
arranging regular face to face meetings with the
employee unions to make them understand the
advantages of the changes
Management of Fast Track Couriers must
implement the changes gradually to ensure its
proper implementation in the business
Technological failure can be averted by
appointing IT experts and other technological
experts in the company

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES
Answer 3
A. Success can be measured by a number of
different ways. This includes the likes of the
B. 1. Format of Reports- The report will be
produced in a tabular format which will help
the report to be published in a computerized
version.
2. Reports will be produced monthly and
annually
3. The General Manager, GHR manager and
Finance Manager will receive a copy of the

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