Organizational Behavior

Recognizing the Need for Change and Starting the Change Process

Lecture

  • the gradualist paradigm
  • the punctuated equilibrium paradigm
    • the deep structure, equilibrium periods, revolutionary periods
  • a typology of organizational change
  • balanced scorecard
  • strategy implications
  • the punctuated equilibrium paradigm

Seminar

  • presentation on diagnosing what needs to be changed
  • discussion on assigned reading
  • discussion on cases studies in change management

Assigned Reading

  • Koski, C., & Workman, S. (2018). Drawing practical lessons from punctuated equilibrium theory. Policy & Politics, 46(2), 293-308.

Reading

  • Textbook: pp.  30–36.
  • Hayes, J. (2014). The theory and practice of change management: pp. 46–118.