EcoStyle Furniture, a manufacturer of sustainable home furnishings, has been experiencing increasing pressure from environmental activist groups regarding its sourcing of timber. While currently compliant with all legal requirements, EcoStyle’s management team is debating how to address these concerns. Which of the following actions would BEST represent a proactive approach to change in this situation?
Initiating discussions with suppliers to explore the feasibility of obtaining Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for all timber used, even though it would increase costs.
Releasing a public statement emphasizing EcoStyle’s current compliance with all environmental regulations and dismissing the activists’ claims as unfounded.
Hiring a public relations firm to manage the company’s image and counter negative publicity generated by the activist groups.
Waiting to see if consumer demand for sustainably sourced furniture increases significantly before making any changes to sourcing practices.
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Businesses are under constant pressure to adapt and change to meet their objectives. In this unit students consider the importance of reviewing key performance indicators to determine current performance and the strategic management necessary to position a business for the future. Students study a theoretical model to undertake change and consider a variety of strategies to manage change in the most efficient and effective way to improve business performance. They investigate the importance of effective management and leadership in change management. Using one or more contemporary business case studies from the past four years, students evaluate business practice against theory.
In this area of study students develop their understanding of the need for change. Managers regularly review and evaluate business performance through use of key performance indicators and use the results to make decisions affecting the future of a business. Managers can take both a proactive and reactive approach to change. Students investigate the ways a business can search for new business opportunities as a source of future business growth and consider current forces for change on a business. They apply Lewin’s Force Field Analysis theory to contemporary case studies from the past four years and consider approaches to strategic management using Porter’s Generic Strategies.
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