The pace, sequence, and linearity of radical change

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Amis, J; Slack, T; Hinings, CR
• 署名单位: University of Memphis; University of Alberta; University of Alberta
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0001-4273
• DOI: 10.5465/20159558
• 发表日期: 2004
• 页码: 15-39
• 关键词: ORGANIZATIONAL-CHANGE; PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM; STRATEGIC CHANGE; time; EVOLUTION; DESIGN; TRANSFORMATION; revolution; DYNAMICS; patterns

摘要

The purpose of this research was to explore how the pace, sequence, and linearity of change can affect the outcome of radical transformations. Real-time data collected over 12 years showed that, contrary to popular belief, wide-scale rapid change was not a determining factor. However, early change to specific high-impact elements was found to be necessary for completing radical transitions. Further, analysis conducted at the suborganization level provided insight into the ways in which change unfurls in a nonlinear manner.