change management theories and their application in the business world

theories of change

1. TheoriesTheories
1.1.Life cycle theoryLife cycle theory
2.2.Teleological theoryTeleological theory
3.3.Dialectical theoryDialectical theory
4.4.Evolutionary theoryEvolutionary theory

2. ““Change is imminent; that is the developing Change is imminent; that is the developing
entity has with in it an underlying form, entity has with in it an underlying form,
logic, program or code that regulates the logic, program or code that regulates the
process of change and moves the entity process of change and moves the entity
from a given point of departure toward a from a given point of departure toward a
subsequent end that is prefigured in the subsequent end that is prefigured in the
present state… present state…
““External environmental events and External environmental events and
processes can influence how the entity processes can influence how the entity
expresses itself, but are always mediated expresses itself, but are always mediated
by the immanent logic, rules, or programs by the immanent logic, rules, or programs
that govern the entity’s development”that govern the entity’s development”
(Van de Ven & (Van de Ven &
Poole)Poole)

3. ““Organization development is driven by Organization development is driven by
some genetic code or pre-figured some genetic code or pre-figured
program within the developing entity”program within the developing entity”
Nisbet (1970)Nisbet (1970)
Rogers (1983) stages of innovation:Rogers (1983) stages of innovation:
1.1. Need recognitionNeed recognition
2.2. Research on problemResearch on problem
3.3. Development of idea into useful form,Development of idea into useful form,
4.4.CommercialisationCommercialisation
5.5.Diffusion and adoptionDiffusion and adoption

4. According to Holmen, organisational change such as According to Holmen, organisational change such as
MBO can be best understood by viewing MBO can be best understood by viewing
change as systematically moving through change as systematically moving through
distinct developmental stages rather than as distinct developmental stages rather than as
either an evolutionary or revolutionary either an evolutionary or revolutionary
process. This developmental process consists process. This developmental process consists
of three phases or life cycle: of three phases or life cycle: Missionary, Missionary,
Modification and MaturityModification and Maturity
1.1.Missionary phase:Missionary phase: when organisational when organisational
member goes through MBO training programmember goes through MBO training program

5. 2.2.Modification:Modification: After birth the After birth the
problem of acceptance is there; problem of acceptance is there;
primarily from three sources: primarily from three sources:
interpersonal interpersonal
organisational organisational
environmentalenvironmental
3. 3. Maturity phaseMaturity phase when the new when the new
program gets merged with the program gets merged with the
existing processes. It can fail as existing processes. It can fail as
well, and death can occur at any well, and death can occur at any
stage on missionary maturity stage on missionary maturity
continuum.continuum.