Convergence and upheaval: managing the unsteady pace of organizational evolution

Article Abstract:

What distinguishes between success and failure as organizations respond to turbulent environments? This article demonstrates that the most successful firms evolve through periods of incremental change, punctuated by discontinuous, organization-wide transformations. While the most successful firms initiate these strategic reorientations prior to competition, mediocre firms initiate these changes only after performance crises, and failing firms are caught by inertia and never initiate reorientations. This article discusses the roots of organization inertia, the necessity for both convergent and frame-breaking change, and the role of the senior management team in initiating and implementing frame-breaking change. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Usage, Business planning, Organizational effectiveness, Business success, Change, Change (Philosophy)

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Ambidextrous organizations: managing evolutionary and revolutionary change

Article Abstract:

Organizations evolve through periods of incremental or evolutionary change punctuated by discontinuous or revolutionary change. The challenge for managers is to adapt the culture and strategy of their organizations to its current environment, but to do so in a way that does not undermine its ability to adjust to radical changes in that environment. They must, in other words, create an ambidextrous organization - one capable of simultaneously pursuing both incremental and discontinuous innovation. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Methods, Corporate culture, Strategic planning (Business)

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Inertia, environments, and strategic choice: a quasi-experimental design for comparative-longitudinal research

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A research model is presented on the relative power of executives in organizational environments over time. The three major models of organizational change include: the external control model, the inertial model, and the strategic management model. Techniques based on the overall logic of experimental design are used to compare the longitudinal pattern changes to the alternative perspectives.

Management science, Models, Organizational behavior

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