In the 1967 book "Organizations in Action," sociologist James D. Thompson defined three types of interdependence to describe the intensity of interactions and behaviors within an organizational ...

Changing an organization has been compared to teaching an elephant to dance. People may resist change because they're happy as things are, they're worried about losing out, or they're scared to leave ...

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Change is one of the hardest things to accomplish in an organization, and structural organizational change is one of the most difficult types to achieve successfully. This is especially true in the ...

Management of long-term, complex, large-scale change has a reputation of not delivering the anticipated benefits. A primary reason for this is that leaders generally fail to consider how to approach ...

Whether you’re navigating a merger, restructuring a team, or launching a new initiative, it’s important to be prepared to navigate change smoothly. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, ...

This article investigates how executive succession influences the comprehensiveness of structural changes pursued by public organizations. Executive successions are important events for organizations ...

Organizational change is difficult, no question about it. It’s challenging to get people who are set in their ways to go about their jobs differently. So what types of interventions might actually ...

As organizations navigate AI adoption, tech acceleration, acquisitive growth, and cultural shifts, West Monroe views its inclusion as evidence of its ability to help companies align people, process, ...