abstract The work of Kurt Lewin dominated the theory and practice change management for over 40 years. However, in past 20 years, Lewin's approach to change, particularly 3‐Step model, has attracted major criticisms. key ones are that his work: assumed organizations operate a stable state; was only suitable small‐scale projects; ignored organizational power politics; top‐down management‐driven. This article seeks re‐appraise challenge validity these views. It begins by describing background...

Complexity theory or, more appropriately, theories, serves as an umbrella term for a number of ideas and research programmes that are derived from scientific disciplines such meteorology, biology, physics, chemistry mathematics. theories increasingly being seen by academics practitioners way understanding changing organizations. The aim this paper is to review the nature complexity their importance implications organizations organizational change. It begins showing how perspectives on change...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to develop a research agenda for risk and supply chain management. This achieved by reviewing the literature on locating it within general risk.

One of the most remarkable aspects organizational change efforts is their low success rate. There substantial evidence that some 70% all initiatives fail. This article explores argument a potentially significant reason for this lack alignment between value system intervention and those members an organization undergoing change. In order to test assertion, begins by reviewing literature with regard impact values on failure. It then examines Graves' Emergent Cyclical Levels Existence Theory...

At the time of his death in 1947, Kurt Lewin was seen as one foremost psychologists day. He is now best known for three-step model change. However, this has been criticized its “simplicity,” and it even suggested that “never developed such a model,” yet ignores links to rest Lewin’s work. Surprisingly, there appears have no rigorous attempt understand connection between early work on field theory later social organizational In addressing gap literature, article will not only show change far...

States that the ability to manage change is now recognized as a core organizational competence, and this reflected in large number of books articles devoted prescribing how success area can be achieved. Notes although these prescriptions may vary significantly, they all tend argue their way “one best way” for organizations. Challenges idea there instead seeks replace prescription with choice. Begins by reviewing two main models ‐ planned emergent approaches before moving on discuss merits...

Many writers acknowledge the significance of Kurt Lewin's contribution to organizational change. However, over last 20 years, where focus has been on rapid, transformational change, work increasingly become seen as outmoded and irrelevant needs modern organizations. It might be expected that this tendency would increase academics practitioners draw complexity theorists portray organizations complex, dynamic, non-linear self-organizing systems. Though there are some who do take view, others...

In a fast‐moving and unpredictable world, there can be little doubt that organizational change is one of the most important issues facing organizations. This especially so, when it claimed over 60 per cent all projects are considered to fail. Not surprisingly, therefore, also much debate about which approach best. Over past 20 years, emergent appears have superseded planned as appropriate. However, this paper will argue, idea changes competing approaches, rather than complementary,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the increasingly important issue impact product design on supply chain risk management in an era global arrangements. need include considerations development strategies highlighted.

Organization development has been, and arguably still is, the major approach to organizational change across Western world, increasingly globally. Despite this, there appears be a great deal of confusion as its origins, nature, purpose durability. This article reviews ‘long’ history organization from origins in work Kurt Lewin late 1930s current state future prospects. It chronicles analyses stages, disjunctures controversies allows these seen wider context. The closes by arguing that,...

‘Change? Change? Why do we need change? Things are quite bad enough as they are.’ - Lord Salisbury, 19th century BritishPrime Minister, to Queen Victoria (as cited in Wilson, 1999, p.). In an era w...

The aim of this article is to explore the nature resistance change (RTC) and notion that employees are prime source such resistance. It takes a historical perspective on subject, beginning with an examination Coch French's [1948. Overcoming change. Human Relations, 1, 512–532] influential work resistance, especially their assertion does not arise from individual, but context in which place. explains was part long-running series studies by Kurt Lewin. This leads review development literature...

This article explores the impact of Internet on supply chain for music. Music is a massive global industry worth $38 billion annually. The music dominated by “big five” major record companies. However, as this will show, advent having significant both and dominance big labels. begins describing background to our research methods employed. It then goes examine how transforming followed discussion piracy industry. concludes arguing that while future may look bleak labels, it looks much more...

This article examines the importance to study of organizational change and development first phase Harwood studies, which were conducted between 1939 1947. It studies their place within Lewin's broader research agenda personal philosophy. The shows that marked a significant break with past by moving on group behavior from laboratory real world, changing focus understanding per se behavior, pioneering use participative management. concludes can be seen as having laid foundations organization...

Over the last 25 years, much of debate on organizational change has been dominated by issue power and politics. This led to a decline in interest Kurt Lewin's Planned approach change, with its ethical basis stress democratic participation. Its place taken Emergent approach, which focuses use politics bring about change. The was consistent free-market, winner-takes-all spirit years. However, this article maintains that we are now entering new era where socially-responsible behaviour is...

Purpose The purpose of this research is to test the moderating role dispositional resistance in achieving sustainable organisational change. Design/methodology/approach Four studies were conducted period 2005‐2007. Each study included participation individuals experiencing ongoing changes at time, and was repeated with an independent sample order strengthen meaning findings. Findings confirmed assumed positive relationship between benefit change commitment Furthermore, two negative extent...

In this paper we examine the creation and expansion of English university system. We show how enormous increase in student numbers, which began with Robbins Report (1963), led to successive governments cutting universities' funding compelling them act more like business enterprises than educational institutions. turn, vice-chancellors have become similar powerful chief executives, collegial forms control been significantly reduced academic staff increasingly work an environment they are told...

In introducing this Special Issue devoted to evaluating the continuing influence of Kurt Lewin, we begin by briefly examining his life. This is followed a more detailed examination concep...

In the 1980s it became increasingly apparent that management of change is a crucial factor in organizational performance. However, equally many organizations found great difficulty successfully planning and implementing change. One oft‐quoted reason for this was lack involvement those affected by its implementation. Consequently now appears to be received wisdom employee projects “a good thing”. blanket injunction “involve” ignores both context which particular take place varying degrees are...