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1 – 10 of 26Walter Wodchis, Carolyn Steele Gray, Jay Shaw, Kerry Kuluski, Gayathri Embuldeniya, G. Ross Baker and Maritt Kirst
Carolyn Steele Gray, Dominique Gagnon, Nick Guldemond and Timothy Kenealy
Nick Zonneveld, Henk Nies, Elize van Wijk and Mirella Minkman
Two major approaches to organizational transformation (OT) are identified as “Drive” and “Grow” theories. Each has a serious flaw but they can be combined to form a stronger…
Abstract
Two major approaches to organizational transformation (OT) are identified as “Drive” and “Grow” theories. Each has a serious flaw but they can be combined to form a stronger approach. However, managing the hybrid presents special challenges, including an acceptance of paradox. Five case studies are used to gain insight into OT at a process level, into the cross-conflicts and environmental reactions, including “the organizational immune reaction”. Two propositions are formulated: the bi-focal formula (regarding the agreement between an OT initiative and its host organizational unit) and the partnership proposition (regarding shared leadership of OT initiatives).