Therefore only relatively minor change issues are dealt with, and slowly. Project heads influence rewards and careers. People work on one or two projects that occupy most of their time and shift projects as they complete. Ideal for rapid change. Focus on teamwork, innovation.
Functional departments are support to the teams.
Controlled by management team at the centre through strategy and resources. Little physical entity or resources subcontracting network with organisation at the centre. Achieving change must be relevant to the context - generic models don't apply. For the past two years, a specific and intentional change programme has been in place. The OU's well-rehearsed distance learning methods ensure systems and processes provide for a very high level of quality assurance throughout teaching and assessment.