ADMS 3930 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Kurt Lewin, Job Satisfaction, Crisis Management
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Module1 the cause and process of change. A little folk wisdom: they more things change, the more they remain the same it is harder to perceive the magnitude of the change if performed gradually. Change factors: needs, preferences, attitudes, external environment, internal environment, patterns of behaviour. Disruption before optimization: organizations may also need to experiment with different patterns of resource interactions before improved, stable operations will result in optimal performance levels. Change and lag time: lag time can be attributed to: This is the consequences if the cycle of change pattern. * limits the ability to adapt rapidly to the need for change. * factor of two: the frequency of gathering and assessing information should not exceed twice the time it takes for the organization to adjust to it. * the rate of change in a turbulent market can exceed an organization"s response time.