Lesson 3.10.1.1

3.10.1.1 Causes, types and value of change Quiz: AQA Business, Unit 10

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The 20 questions

  1. What type of change originates from within a business organisation?

    • PESTLE change
    • External change
    • Macro change
    • Internal change

  2. What term describes small, gradual adjustments introduced to a business over time?

    • Radical change
    • Disruptive change
    • Incremental change
    • Step change

  3. What term describes sudden, radical change that alters how an industry operates?

    • Organic change
    • Continuous change
    • Disruptive change
    • Incremental change

  4. What forces does Lewin's force field analysis compare when evaluating proposed change?

    • Internal and external
    • Primary and secondary
    • Driving and restraining
    • Fixed and variable

  5. Driving forces total 60 and restraining forces total 45 in Lewin's model. What is the net outcome?

    • 15 for change
    • 15 against change
    • 105 for change
    • 105 against change

  6. Which event represents an external cause of change for a business?

    • New legislation passing
    • Departmental merger
    • Internal restructuring
    • New chief executive

  7. Which event represents an internal cause of change for a business?

    • New tax laws
    • Competitor price cuts
    • Organisational restructuring
    • Changing customer trends

  8. Why is managing change effectively essential for a business operating in dynamic markets?

    • Maintains competitiveness
    • Prevents rival entry
    • Guarantees profit margins
    • Eliminates business risk

  9. How does rapid technological advancement create pressure on existing businesses to change?

    • Restricts credit supply
    • Raises interest rates
    • Makes processes obsolete
    • Increases tax rates

  10. Which event is most likely to cause disruptive change rather than incremental change?

    • Breakthrough innovation
    • Routine staff training
    • Minor price tweaks
    • Annual budget revisions

  11. What is the main operational risk of poorly managed organisational change?

    • Higher corporate tax
    • Reduced employee morale
    • Lower exchange rates
    • Immediate bankruptcy

  12. Which of these is an external driver of business change?

    • Boardroom restructuring
    • Changing consumer tastes
    • Internal wage demands
    • Factory machinery upgrades

  13. In Lewin's force field analysis, which action helps to achieve business change?

    • Eliminating driving forces
    • Increasing driving forces
    • Increasing restraining forces
    • Equalising both forces

  14. What is the primary risk of implementing business change using top-down instruction only?

    • Decreased supplier power
    • Lower dividend yields
    • Increased employee resistance
    • Higher capital costs

  15. What is a key limitation of Lewin's force field analysis when managing change?

    • It delays decisions
    • It is subjective
    • It ignores employees
    • It prevents planning

  16. Which of the following best describes an incremental change to a product?

    • Complete brand overhaul
    • Radical product redesigns
    • Entering new markets
    • Minor feature updates

  17. In Lewin's force field analysis, which of these acts as a restraining force?

    • Desire for higher bonuses
    • New technology adoption
    • Competitive pressure
    • Fear of job loss

  18. A loss of market share due to shifting consumer shopping habits represents what type of change?

    • Cultural change
    • Structural change
    • External change
    • Internal change

  19. Compared to disruptive change, what level of risk does incremental change usually carry?

    • Equal risk
    • Higher risk
    • Zero risk
    • Lower risk

  20. A board decision to merge two internal departments to cut costs is an example of what?

    • PESTLE change
    • Internal change
    • External change
    • Environmental change

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