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Serina Al-Haddad and Timothy Kotnour

Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems,
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute a roadmap to the change management literature,
and provide definitions for describing change types, change enablers and change methods. This paper
also proposes aligning the change type with the change method to find the effect on the change
outcomes. New researchers can use this paper to get an overview of the change management discipline
along with the main concepts that help in understanding the different dimensions of and relationships
between the change types and methods in the literature. Managers can use this paper to describe and
classify their organizational change situation and select an implementation method for systematic
change and for change management.
Design/methodology/approach This framework is designed based on literature review and
experts judgment.
Findings The results of the research propose a hypothesis that describes the relationships between
the change types and methods and how this relationship can affect the change outcomes.
Originality/value The main contribution of this research paper is to connect three main knowledge
areas of change types, change methods and change outcomes. These three areas are standalone
subjects in several publications in the literature. Some researchers connected the change types and
change methods, while other researchers connected the change methods and change outcomes.
But connecting the change types, change methods and change outcomes remains a new research
territory to explore.
Keywords Alignment, Change management, Organizational change, Systematic change
Paper type Research paper
Journal of Organizational Change

Management
Vol. 28 No. 2, 2015
pp. 234-262
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
0953-4814
DOI 10.1108/JOCM-11-2013-0215
1. Introduction
We are living today in a constantly growing global business environment, where
change has become the norm for organizations to sustain their success and existence.
Industrial and governmental organizations are constantly striving to align their
operations with a changing environment (Ackoff, 2006; Burnes, 2004a; By, 2005; Hailey
and Balogun, 2002; Kotter, 1996; Mintzberg, 1979; Moran and Brightman, 2001).
Organizations and their leaders are also changing as a natural response to the shift
in strategic importance, from effectively managing mass markets and tangible
properties to innovation, knowledge management and human resources (Dess and
Picken, 2000). Many approaches and methods have been suggested to manage
change, yet organizations undergoing change vary significantly in their structure,
systems, strategies and human resources.
Organizations need an integrated approach to drive systematic, constructive change
and minimize the destructive barriers to change, as well as addressing the
consequences of making the change. In implementing change, different definitions
and methods have been proposed to manage change; however, organizations still
report a high failure rate of their change initiatives. The literature provides many cases
on organizational change; yet, the success rate of change initiatives is o 30 percent

(Balogun and Hope Hailey, 2004; Beer and Nohria, 2000; Grover, 1999). And more recent
articles note the fact that this rate is not getting any better ( Jacobs et al., 2013; Jansson,
2013; Michel et al., 2013; Rouse, 2011). Those failure rates indicate a sustained need
for investigating and finding what factors increase the probability of successful
organizational change and debatably imply a lack of a valid framework for
organizational change (By, 2005; Rafferty et al., 2013). Reasons behind organizational
change failure have attracted only limited attention (Buchanan et al., 2005). Dunphy
and Stace (1993) argued that managers and consultants need a method of change
that is essentially a situational or contingency method, one that indicated how to
vary change strategies to achieve optimum fit with the changing environment
(p. 905). When reviewing relevance and validity in the available methods, the literature
shows a considerable disagreement regarding the most appropriate method to
changing organizations (Bamford and Forrester, 2003). With the high variation
between organizations undergoing change, a directive change approach or method
would not be suitable for all situations as change methods should depend on the
organizational context (Michel et al., 2013; Nystrm et al., 2013). One-size-fits all
methods frequently result in failing change (Kotter and Schlesinger, 2008).
Burnes and Jackson (2011) argue that even writers, who have addressed why
change initiatives fail, recognize that reasons go beyond poor planning or lack of
commitment to change: The underlying cause is a clash of values between the
organization and the approach to and type of change it has adopted (p. 135). Conner
(1998) believes that organizations have to realize that the drivers of change are
all connected and affect each other; any change action has a chain reaction that impacts
the whole organization.
Today, successful change management is a major topic for all organizations, and
how to successfully achieve organizational change during economic crises is being
asked by many organizations (Ashurst and Hodges, 2010). Many writers have
suggested methods to implement change; nevertheless, in recent years, it has become
more recognized that one or even two methods to change cannot cover the vastly
different change situations (Burnes and Jackson, 2011). The growth in theories
and methods dealing with change requires having a framework that integrates and
categorizes the various methods (Goes et al., 2000). Change methods need to be
continuously evolving to align with the environmental factors.
This paper addresses the question: How can organizations align their change type
with the most appropriate change method? This paper is divided into six sections. The
first section introduces the need for change and the gaps this paper is addressing.
The second section reviews and integrates the change literature history and the main
authors that addressed change. The third section proposes and discusses a taxonomy
to the change literature and discusses the different change types, enablers, methods
and outcomes and explains how the alignment concept between the change types and
methods. The fourth section discusses opportunities for future research. And the fifth
section summarizes the paper with an overall conclusion.
The main contribution of this research to the scholarly literature is to connect the
three main knowledge areas of change types, change methods and change outcomes.
These three areas are stand-alone subjects in several publications in the literature.
Some researchers connected the change types and change methods (Burnes, 2004a; By,
2005; Goes et al., 2000; Meyer et al., 1990), while other researchers connected the
change methods and change outcomes (Beer and Nohria, 2000; Burnes, 2004a;
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Miller, 1982; Mintzberg, 1979). But connecting the change types, change methods and
change outcomes remained a new research territory to explore.
2. A review of the change literature history
This section provides a review of history of change as a discipline and reviews the
primary authors that have addressed the different contributing disciplines of change
such as: sociology and psychology; management and leadership; and engineering
management (EM) and industrial engineering (IE). Figure 1 shows the change literature
timeline along with the authors in each area.
As shown in Figure 1, research in change in the areas of psychology and sociology
started with the Lewin studies in 1946 in organizational development (OD). Kurt Lewin
was a humanitarian who thought that human conditions could only be enhanced by
resolving social conflicts (Burnes, 2004b). Lewin is considered the intellectual father of
the philosophies of OD, applied behavioral science, action research and planned
change. Working during Second World War, Lewin focussed on how to change human
behavior, spurring an entire generation of research addressing change and
implementing it as a process (Schein, 1988). Lewins theories inspired studies in the
role of human behavior in organizational dynamics. Individuals and groups
perspectives revealed how people react to organizational change. Figure 2 shows the
different perspectives in OD.
As shown in Figure 2, each of the individual theories assumed it was able to
translate the human actions correctly (Lovell, 1980; Pavlov, 1960; Skinner, 1974).
Looking at group dynamics as part of OD is probably the oldest perspective (Schein,
1969). Group dynamics were identified and defined by Kurt Lewin in 1948; he believed
that since organizational structure was becoming more team-based, individuals
behavior must be a function of the group environment and can only be seen and
modified in terms of groups.
Supporters of the group dynamics perspective claim that change has to occur on a
team level and should concentrate on changing and influencing the norms, roles and
values of its members (Cummings and Huse, 1989; French and Bell, 1984). As a result
of both perspectives, of individuals and groups, the open systems explanation of OD
emerged; the open systems school looks at the organization from a broader perspective.
As the name implies, this school views organizations as being open externally to the
surrounding environment, and internally where various subunits interact with each
other (Buckley, 1968; Scott, 1987). Lalonde (2011) argues that the open systems require
ongoing change to adapt to the revolutionary environment and this creates a strategy
of continuous learning that becomes integrated within the organizational culture. OD
affects the organization by changing the individuals and altering the overall
performance; consequently, change is a natural conceptualization of OD (Kezar, 2001).
Weisbord and Janoff (2010) promote the idea of participation when discussing
organization development and change by introducing future research. They note that
when issues involving people are explored, more creative energy is released, leading to
projects that everyone identifies as significant and no one could accomplish alone. In
the social studies area, the change management literature has been associated with OD
studies. Moreover, it has been argued that change management is a proper replacement
for OD as it includes both business and human needs (Worren et al., 1999).
First introduced in the early twentieth century, the discipline of management was
introduced by Fayol as a part of general administration and has since emerged as a
major focus of research. Fayol is also known for developing the 14 principles of
Why/how people do or
do not change
Why this discipline is

important to change
EM & IE
Values and skills needed

for change
Processes and
integrated systems by
which change happens
Detailed methods of
change
How planning, organizing

and directing people and
resources affect change
accomplishing change
goals
Management & How certain principles

and practices help in
Leadership
Psychology
& Sociology
Discipline
Schein (1988)
Simon
Kotter (1996)
1900
1920
1940
Time
1960
The Father of Statistical Quality Control
Shewhart
Cross Functional Management

& Resistance to Change
1980
14 Rules of TQM
Deming (1986)
2000
By What Mehtod
Juran
Sink et al. (1995)
Crosby
Doing it Right the First Time
Taylor
The Father of Scientific
Management
Kanter (1984)
The Change Masters & The
Human Side of Change
Insurrection Model
Hamel (2000)
Theory "E" & "O"
2010
Beer and Nohria (2000)
Leading Change Model
Operations Research
& Idealized Design
Change & Ambiguity
McCaskey (1982)
The Incremental
Change Concept
Mintzberg (1979)
Administrative Behavior
Management Functions
Ackoff
The Practice of
Management
Drucker
Corporate Conservatism
Sloan
Mass customization
Ford
Weihrich and Koontz (1993)
Miller and Rice (1967)

The Four Org. Subsystems
The Piecemeal Change Concept
Fayol
Productivity & Future Research in Transformation
Weisbord
Action Research Model
Cummings & Huse (1989)
Organizational Psychology
Management Functions
Action Research
& Organizational Development
Lewin (1946)
Primary Authors
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Behaviorist Theory: assumes that change is initiated only when the external
consequences and effects on the individuals are modified
Individuals
Gestalt-Field Theory: assumes change is initiated by aiding individuals
understand themselves and circumstances they are in, and
this is what leads to a successful change of their behavior
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Organizational
Development
Perspectives
Group Dynamics: Change has to be on a team level and should concentrate on changing
and influencing the norms, roles and values of its members
Organizational Goals
and Values Subsystem
Figure 2.
Organizational
development
perspectives
Open Systems: Organizations are open externally to the

surrounding environment, and internally
where various subunits interacts with
each other
Technical Subsystem
Psychological Subsystem
Managerial Subsystem
management. In 1949, Fayol wrote a book titled General and Industrial Management
in which he discusses what he considered the most important 14 principles of
management and explains how managers should organize and interact with staff
(Fayol, 1950). Carter (1986) argues that most management textbooks recognize Fayol
as the father of the first theory of administration. Fayol also divided the functions of
administration or management into five elements: planning, organizing, commanding,
coordinating and controlling (Babcock and Morse, 2002).
In 1974, Drucker defined management as a process of accomplishing tasks with the
help of other people and resources (Drucker, 1974). Drucker argues that business has to
be managed by balancing the different organizational goals and objectives that became
a popular term in management called management by objectives (Drucker, 1986).
McFarland (1979) argues management was originally a noun used to indicate the
process of managing, training, or directing (p. 5). Mcfarland also defines management
as an administrative process and can be seen as a science or an art.
Weihrich and Koontz (1993) define five main functions of management:
(1) planning, which includes setting a mission and vision and prepare for future
actions;
(2) organizing, which involves creating a formal structure of peoples roles in the
organization;
(3) staffing, which means employing people to fill in the positions on the
organizational structure;
(4) leading, which means having the authority to influence and direct employees to
willingly accomplish certain objectives or achieve common goals; and
(5) controlling, which involves following up and correcting employees
performance to ensure they conform to the goals and objectives set.
Nicholas and Steyn (2008) define management as the execution of all of what is
important to accomplish a task or a system of tasks, or completing a project on time
and with the allocated resources. Ackoff and Emery (1972) discusses the importance
of systematic thinking in managing human behavior. Ackoff (2006) also stresses on the
importance of plans and procedures in providing guidance when managing change.
Authors in management also have proposed methods for managing change at an
incremental rate. Mintzberg (1979) and Miller (1982) define incremental change as an
approach in which organizations progressively alter a few elements or form new

strategies. Miller (1982) argues that sometimes the most economical and cost effective
change strategy is to adopt the semi-incremental approach with stable intervals
punctuated occasionally by revolutionary periods of change. Managing change and
its associated uncertainties can be is stressful and poses a lot of physical, emotional and
psychological tolls (McCaskey, 1982).
Leadership can be defined as a process whereby a person influences and directs
others to accomplish a certain objective or achieve a common goal (Northouse, 2007).
Kouzes and Posner (1995) suggest that the five main leadership practices, or what they
call the exemplary leadership, are: modeling the way, inspiring a shared vision,
challenging the process, enabling others to act, and encouraging the heart (p. 13).
Soderholm (1989) argues that leadership is about the innovation of new ideas and new
concepts that brings new desirable outcomes. The entrepreneurship, creativity and
innovation embedded in leadership are very important to successfully managing
change. In addition, Hamel (2007) believes that mobilizing talent, allocating resources,
and formulating strategies are necessary for the organizations profitability and for
maintaining the competitive advantage.
A leader is the person who makes sure that the organization is heading in the right
direction (Winston, 2004). The continually changing business environment needs
quick responses that only a leader can provide. And it is the leaders who have to make
the right decisions at the right time to align the organization with the changing
environment, and who motivate the people to work and implement the changes
(Goleman, 2000; Haidar, 2006). In complex and ambiguous situations, managers have to
deal with major uncertainties that arise; those who can successfully deal with this
uncertainty distinguish themselves and become key people within the organization
and gain great impact and authority (Thompson, 1967).
As defined by Griffith-Cooper and King (2007), change leadership refers to a set of
principles, techniques, or activities applied to the human aspects of executing change
to influence intrinsic acceptance while reducing resistance (p. 14). Change leaders are
people with creative visions, who are able to foresee a new reality and how to get to it.
Change leaders have to understand how their employees perceive change and ensure
they accept the change and are ready for it. They have to motivate employee to take
responsibility and be an active part of the change (Gioia et al., 2013; van et al., 2013).
Kanter (1984) describes them as the architects or ultimate masters. Kanter (2000)
suggests that the classic skills for change leaders are:
(1) Tuning in to the environment.
(2) Challenging the prevailing organizational wisdom.
(3) Communicating a compelling aspiration.
(4) Building coalitions.
(5) Transferring ownership to a working team.
(6) Learning to preserve.
(7) Making everyone a hero (p. 34).
Beer and Nohria (2000) identify two basic change theories for leading change: Theory E
that is based on economic value, and Theory O that is based on organizational
capability. Theory E represents the hard approach to change; its focus is the
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shareholder value and usually involves using economic incentives, layoffs and
downsizing. On the other hand, Theory O represents the soft approach; its
focus is developing the organizational culture and peoples capabilities and
usually welcomes peoples involvement, feedback and reflections. Acts of leadership
enable the organization to respond to the changing environment by creating a vision
and making prompt decisions in terms of resources and technologies (Ekvall and
Arvonen, 1991; Masood et al., 2006). Therefore, leaders have to be aware how to deal
with the different perceptions and cultures when implementing change (Bayerl et al.,
2013). Leaders can be seen as change makers who guide the organizations into the
desired future state or performance. Mahmood et al. (2012) argue, Management
and leadership are two overlapping terms which confuse many people.
Leadership and management are complementary for each other and they go hand in
hand (p. 513).
Research on change in the fields of EM and IE began in 1911 with the early work of
Frederick Taylor, the father of management sciences. Taylor introduced the Piece
Rate System that was concerned with improving the efficiency of shop-floor
operations (Babcock and Morse, 2002). When implementing change, the values of EM
and IE can be critical for change efforts to succeed.
EM is about applying engineering values and skills in coaching people and
managing projects (Lannes, 2001). As per the US Department of Education Institute
of Education Sciences: Classification of Instructional Programs, EM and industrial
managements (IE) provide proper experience in financial management, industrial and
human resources management, industrial psychology, management information
systems, quality control and operations research. IE, as defined by the Institute of
Industrial Engineering, involves the design, improvement and installation of integrated
systems of people, materials, information, equipment and energy. IE draws upon
specialized knowledge and skills in the mathematical, physical, and social sciences
together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design, to
specify, predict, and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems. EM
and IE are both important in order to manage change, and the inclusion of the human
factor within them gives EM and IE a unique distinction among other engineering
disciplines (Baker, 2009).
In IE, five authors provide insight into change methods: Shewhart, Deming, Juran,
Crosby and Sink. Shewhart was the first to improve the traditional production process
and introduced the scientific method to describe the process of mass production. Three
steps were involved: specification, production and inspection (Shewhart and Deming,
1945). Shewart later revised this idea into a cyclical concept, developing what is now
known as the Shewhart cycle. In the 1950s, Deming revived and modified Shewharts
cycle, incorporating additional problem-solving approaches; ultimately Deming
developed the plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycle. The PDSA cycle is one of the most
popular problem solving methods and continues to be applied today (Moen and
Norman, 2010).
Juran is considered one of the great authors in quality and management; he is well
recognized for introducing the human element into quality (Bailey, 2007). Juran
founded an institute in 1979 that offers benchmarking, consulting, and training
services to implement programs that aim to improve business results. In 1986, Juran
published the The Quality Trilogy that later was renamed The Juran Trilogy. The
Quality Trilogy defines three management processes required by organizations to
improve: quality planning, quality control and quality improvement ( Juran et al., 1962).
Juran promoted change and believed it eventually reduces the costs of waste within an
organization (Juran, 1986).
Crosby has also been part of the quality management revolution. He popularized the
idea that doing things right the first time in an organization, through simple preventive
action, adds no cost to an organization and improves overall outcomes. Therefore,
Crosby believed that quality is free (Crosby, 1979). In addition, Crosby (1984)
emphasized the importance of management in improving the quality in an
organization. He argued that it is possible to have zero defects in all types of
organizations through serious and active involvement of management in problems
solving and initiating solutions (Crosby, 1984).
Sink (1985) focussed his efforts on productivity basics and productivity management.
He introduced evaluation strategies and techniques that can be used for developing
measures in organizations. Sink and Tuttle (1989) introduced the performance
improvement planning process and offered a roadmap for transforming an organization
into what they called the organization of the future where organizational performance
is improved using effective measurement systems. In addition, they recognized seven
change performance measures: effectiveness, efficiency, quality, productivity, innovation,
quality of work life and profitability and budgetability. Next, Sink et al. (1995)
presented methods and techniques to best implement change theories, including the
principles of quality guru Deming. They provided a solid ground for organizations to
master the implementation of improvement initiatives.
Since organizations undergoing change vary greatly in their structure, systems,
strategies and workforce, this chapter proposes that the interconnection between the
fields of: sociology/psychology, leadership/management and EM/IE. This intersection
is necessary to understand and apply the various types of organizational change and
change methods, and consequently for change to succeed. In summary, sociology/
psychology explains why and how people respond to change. Leadership/management
provides principles and practices that help in planning, organizing and directing people
and resources accomplishing change. And EM/IE provides detailed methods of change,
processes and integrated systems by which change happens and values and skills that
are needed for change. This understanding is necessary to better comprehend and
manage change as well as the people and resources involved in the change process,
ultimately leading to desired change outcomes.
3. Taxonomy of change literature
Reviewing the available change literature, this section proposes a taxonomy to classify
the change literature. This taxonomy views the literature as covering four main areas:
change type, change enablers, change methods and change outcomes. The proposed
taxonomy of change is shown in Figure 3. The first element of the taxonomy is the
change type that can be defined as the characteristics that describe the form of change
and are grouped under two categories: scale of change and duration of change.
Section 3.1 explains change types in further detail. The second element is the change
enablers that can be defined as the factors that increase the probability of change
success. Section 3.2 explains change enablers in further details. The third element is
the change methods that can be defined as the actions taken to deal with change and
are grouped into two categories: systematic change methods and change management
methods. Section 3.3 explains change methods in further detail. And the fourth element
consists of the change outcomes, defined as the results or consequences of change on
the organization. Section 3.4 explains the change outcomes in further detail.
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3.1.1 Scale
3.1
Change Types
3.1.2 Duration
Big
Short
Long
Planning
What & How
Participatory Action Research
Integrative
Six Step
Wheel
Lean
ERA
Knowledge and Skills

3.2
Change Enablers
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Resources
Commitment
3.3.1
Systematic Change
Change
Literature
Total Quality Management

Six Sigma
3.3
Change Methods
Process Reengineering
3.3.2
Change Management
Figure 3.
Taxonomy to the
change literature
3.4
Change Outcomes
Lewins
Judson
Jick, Kanter, and Stein
Leading Change
Lueckes
Insurrection
Achievement of project objectives

Customer satisfaction about the outcomes:
3.1 Change types

Change type can be defined as the essential characteristics that describe the kind and
form of change and the qualities that make change what it is. This study proposes that
when the change type is clearly identified, then a manager can choose the most
appropriate method to promote change.
Moore (2011) notes that understanding where your organization sits today and
what processes it needs to improve, change or transform is the first step toward
introducing business process change discipline (p. 4). Meyer et al. (1990) classifies
change types based on two dimensions. The first dimension is the level at which
change is occurring: the organizations level vs the industry level. The second
dimension is the type of change taking place: continuous change vs discontinuous
change. Goes et al. (2000) classify change based on three dimensions. The first and
the second dimensions, as in Meyer et al. method, are the level and type of change. The
third identified dimension is the mode of change: deterministic and prescribed vs
generative and voluntary in type. Such classifications and other organizational aspects
have been considered when developing the change types in the taxonomy shown
of this paper. Change types are grouped under two categories: scale of change and
duration of change.
3.1.1 Change scale: small vs large. Change scale can be defined as the degree of
change required to reach the desired outcome. Large scale change can be defined
as a holistic alteration in processes and behaviors across a system that leads to a step
change in the outputs from that system (p. 265) (Oldham, 2009). It engages all
stakeholders in the change process and requires having strong collaboration and
visionary leadership in order to succeed (Boga and Ensari, 2009; Boyd, 2009; Brigham,
1996; Margolis et al., 2010; Oldham, 2009). Boyd discussed the effect of large scope
change on the organization. He believed that for such changes efforts to take place,
it needs to be customized to align with specific departmental and units culture
(Stock, 1993). Even with the numerous studies and theories tackling large scope
change, there are contradicting results about its advantages.
Furthermore, Kotnour et al. discussed the importance of strategy, clear roles
and aligning processes, resources and workforce to accomplish big change in the
organization. Bennett and Segerberg (2012) also believed that large-scale change
requires high levels of organizational resources.
Small scale change can be defined as minor in less significant change taking place at
the organization. Small scale change is easier to initiate and manage, and does not
require the level of leadership needed in big scale change (Boga and Ensari, 2009;
Stock, 1993). Berwick and Berwick and Nolan argued that a steady and small scale
change and improvement in healthcare can be a better approach when compared to
large scale change to help pilot, evaluate, modify and implement quality improvement
projects (Berwick, 1998; Berwick and Nolan, 1998).
3.1.2 Duration: short vs long term. Change duration can be defined as the time
period over which change takes place. Long-term change can be challenging to an
organization and requires strong leadership that actively involves employees
throughout the change process (Harrison, 2011; Rachele, 2012; Schalk et al., 2011).
Human behavior needs to be taken into consideration when dealing with long-term
change. Harrison argued that long-term change rarely, if ever, is achieved without
powerful leaders (Harrison, 2011). Rachele believes that a method like participative
action research can be an effective component of successful long-term change
initiatives as it allows people to be involved in the change. Peoples involvement
positively affects their attitude toward change as it values their past experiences
which influences change success (Shields, 1999).
Short-term change has been recognized in the literature as being more successful
when compared to long-term change (Shields, 1999; Ulrich, 1998). Organizations that
predict small changes in conditions, and respond promptly to these changes, gain a
competitive edge. Ulrich (1998) argues that the pace of response is what determines
success in dealing with change; winners will be able to adapt, learn and act quickly,
losers will spend time trying to control and master change (Chrusciel and Field, 2006,
p. 130). Berwick (1998) suggests that short-term changes that take place in relatively
small, ongoing processes can be rich opportunities to implement change and
improvement initiatives, especially in complex systems.
3.2 Change enablers
Organizational change takes place over time; to increase the probability of success,
it is important to plan for change, setting a clear timeframe and addressing the critical
factors that affect change success (Chrusciel and Field, 2006; Kenny, 2006; Miller
and Friesen, 1982).
Studies in the literature offer a broad range of definitions and examples of change
enablers including: a stated vision and goals for the change direction, defined roles of
employees involved in change, leadership guidance or commitment in involvement,
training employees and having strong human resources to measure and evaluate
performance (Ackerman et al., 2001; Bridges and NetLibrary, 2003; Griffith-Cooper
and King, 2007; Kenny, 2006; LaMarsh, 1995). Proper planning and analysis
help identify the gap between where the organization is now and where it wants to be.
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The organization needs to identify the environmental conditions required for the
change plan to succeed (Hotek and White, 1999; Kotter, 1996). Weber and Weber (2001)
argue that peoples perception of organizational readiness for change can also affect
change success. Organizational readiness for change has been defined as the
organizational members change commitment and self-efficacy to implement
organizational change (Weiner, 2009, p. 68). The positive attitude and strong
commitment to change are main outcomes of the readiness to change (Rafferty et al., 2013).
Anderson and Ackerman Anderson (2001) suggest that the main three aspects of a
comprehensive change strategy are content, people and process. Content refers to the
strategy, systems, technologies and work practices. Technology is key to drive change
and plays a strategic role in facilitating change and making it part of the organizational
culture (Bayerl et al., 2013). People refer to humans involved in the change, and their
behavior when implementing change. This aspect has also been named as the personal
dimension of change. The deeper the organizational change, the more important for
people to alter their own values and perspectives to align to the overall organizational
perspective (Moran and Brightman, 2001). van et al. (2013) argue that in order to
increase the probability of change success, more attention needs to be given to the
people. The third aspect of change is process which represents the actions and
procedures carried out to implement change. Communication and regular meetings
with employees facilitates implementing change (van et al., 2013). Therefore, the proper
alignment between content, people and process is what leads to successful change.
Smith (2002) conducted a study to determine the major reasons behind
organizational change failure and change success. A questionnaire was used to
collect data, and the respondents were 210 managers from different industries and
job-functions across North America. The questionnaire results identified the main
factors affecting successful change as: visible and sustained sponsorship, addressing
the needs of employees, and having strong resources dedicated for the change
(Smith, 2002, p. 81). Smith (2002) also found that change initiatives should align with
business strategies, and all executive and departmental levels should be aligned in
support of the change (p. 82).
From reviewing previous studies in the literature, Kotnour (2011) found that a
strategic, systematic orientation to change led to organizations retaining the necessary
skills to successfully complete their work processes. However, without a systematic
approach, results were negative. Typical negative results were losing institutional
memory, knowledge, and skill to perform the work resulting in a decrease in quality,
improvement/innovation lacking and an increase in employee burnout. Sink et al. (1995)
offer nine integrated fronts for successful change to ensure positive results are
achieved. These fronts have been grouped with other research findings to define what
the organization needs to have in order to enable successful change and enhanced
organizational performance. The three enablers are: knowledge and skills, resources
and commitment, as shown in Figure 4.
3.3 Change methods
Change methods can be defined as the actions carried out by managers to deal with
change and are grouped under two categories: first, systematic change methods and
second, change management methods.
3.3.1 Systematic change methods. Systematic change methods involve a certain set
of processes and tools to help the management team make a series of start, stop
and continue decisions (Zook, 2007). Several systematic change methods have been
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proposed in the last 20 years; these methods share many processes such as: scouting
and diagnosing the current situation, planning and communicating change and finally
implementing and instilling the new changes. Change theories traditionally have
promoted incremental process adjustment and infrequent small transitions that are
mainly planned and steered by management (Thompson, 1967). More recent change
methods have become more systematic, cyclical and integrative, involving higher
scales of organizational change (Armenakis and Bedeian, 1999; Bullock and Batten,
1985; Galpin, 1996; Kolb and Frohman, 1970; Lippitt, 1958; Singh and Shoura, 2006).
Many authors have developed different systematic change methods; eleven
methods have been identified and subsequently divided under three main theories as
shown in Figure 5.
The planning method. Lippet, Walson and Wesley proposed the planning
method in 1958. This method involves a cyclical process that requires continuously
improving the change process by exploring the organizational situation after
stabilizing the change (Kolb and Frohman, 1970; Lippitt, 1958). This method consists of
seven consequential steps and involves exploring and diagnosing the organizational
situation, planning for the change actions that need to be taken, applying the change
and lastly stabilizing and evaluating the change.
What and how method. The what and how method was proposed by Conner
(1998) in his book Leading at The Edge of Chaos. Conner argues that change has to be
dealt with as a compound system consisting of multiple processes that can involve
chaos. His method emphasizes the importance of strong leadership to direct the change
by providing the overall vision and strategy and deciding on individuals
tasks. Conners method assumes that the future of business will be filled with chaos.
Therefore, this method stresses the role of leadership in having conscious competence
to successfully implement change (Conner, 1998).
Participatory action research (PAR). PAR gained popularity in the 1960s and
involves examining an issue systematically from the perspectives and lived
experiences of the people involved and affected by the resulting actions of change
(French, 1969; Helmich and Brown, 1972; Schein, 1969; Tichy, 1974). Planned action
research can be a very successful method for change as it gathers input from the people
undergoing change, making them feel more involved. And when employees feel that
change belongs to them, this holds them more responsible to ensure change succeeds.
The participative nature of action research was also addressed by Ackoff, 2006, who
Figure 4.
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7.
Terminate
6. Stabilize
& Evaluate
5. Act
4. Plan
3. Diagnose
2. Enter
1. Recognize
when a significant
shift impacts key
success factors
1. Scout
5. Execute
changes to
achieve full
intent
4. Formalize
decision to
proceed with
changes
3. Determine
what changes
are necessary in
each factor
2. Identify which
factors are in
need of
adjustment
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What &
How Method
8. Gather
data after
action
7. Act
6. Perform a
joint action
planning
5. Jointly
diagnose
problems
4. Give
feedback to
management
3. Gather
data &
perform initial
diagnosis
2. Consult an
external
expert
1. Identify
problems
4. Integrate:
Stabilize &
renew
3. Act:
Implement &
evaluate
2. Plan:
Design,
make
decisions
1. Explore:
Search &
create
awareness
Integrative
Bullock and Batten
(1985)
Beckhard and Harris
(1987)
PAR
French (1969)
Schein (1969)
Brown
Tichy (1974)
6. Monitor &
adjust
strategies
5. Institutionalize
revitalization
through policies
4. Spread
revitalization
to all
department
3. Foster
consensus for
change
2. Develop a
shared vision
1. Jointly
diagnosis
change
Beer et al. (1990)
Six Step
9. Measure,
reinforce, &
refine the change
8. Roll out the

recommendations
7. Prepare the
recommendations
for rollout
6. Pilot test the

recommendations
5. Detail the
recommendations
4. Generate
recommendations
3. Diagnose &
analyze the
current
situation
2. Develop &
spread a vision
of a planned
change
1. Establish the
need to change
Galpin (1996)
Wheel
5. Begin the
process again
until reaching
perfection
4. Introduce pull
between all steps
from the next
upstream activity
3. Make the
product flow
continuously
2. Identify the
value stream for
each product that
adds value
1. Specify the
value desired
by the
customer
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Jones
3. Act: Develop a
change strategy, an
action plan &
conduct training
2. Re-evaluate
system design
management &
culture
1. Evaluate
total
performance
Chen et al. (2006)
Lean Thinking ERA Method
4. Act
3. Check/
Study
2. Do
1. Plan
Juran
Deming(1986)
TQM
5. Control
4. Improve
3. Analyze
2. Measure
1. Define
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Six Sigma
9. Build
commitment
toward change
at each step
8. Communicate
ongoing results
of the effort
7. Implement
the process &
associated
systems
6. Prototype
the new
process
5. Design the
new process
4. Understand
the current
processs flow
& structure
3. Define the
business
strategy and
process vision
2. Identify
enablers for
new process
design
1. Identify and
select
processes for
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stressed how it can take in and involve people in organizations undergoing change. The
involvement of people in processes, products and in problem solving eventually leads
to cultural change.
The integrative method. In the 1980s, the integrative method interested many
scholars of change research. As the name implies, this method integrates various
methods and approaches in the literature into one comprehensive method to
systematically deal with change (Bullock and Batten, 1985). Bullock and Batten (1985)
and Beckhard and Reuben (1987) suggest that the integrative method of change
includes exploring the organization and creating awareness, planning for the change,
implementing and evaluating the actions taken and lastly integrating and stabilizing
the applied change.
Six step. The six-step method was introduced by Beer, Eisenhardt and Spector in
1990. This method promotes the concept of task alignment, which can be defined as
reorganizing employee roles, responsibilities, and relationships to solve specific
business problems (Beer et al., 1990). According to these authors, the six-step method
is best implemented in small departments and units where tasks are easily determined
and can be modified to affect the overall corporate performance. As the name implies,
the method consists of six steps and includes building commitment for change through
actively involving people in identifying the problems, developing shared goals for the
change and implementing the actual change. Beer, Eisenstat and Spector argue that
this method encourages small changes that allow for individual learning and can
reduce the resistance to change.
Wheel method. The wheel method was proposed by Galpin (1996) in his book The
Human Side of Change. He proposed a method that consists of nine steps that form a
wheel to effectively involve people in the technical change process. Galpin argues that
most organizational change methods fail when people are not taken into consideration.
The wheel method starts with establishing the need for change, carefully planning for
the change process, implementing it and dealing with behavioral change at the
organization (Galpin, 1996). Galpin acknowledges the importance of taking account of
the organizations culture, policies, customs, norms and reward system when
implementing change (Armenakis and Bedeian, 1999).
Lean thinking. Lean thinking became popular in the 1990s after being adopted by
Toyota (Holweg, 2007). Lean production focusses on producing what is needed, when it
is needed, with the minimum amount of materials, equipment, labor and space. Lean
thinking originated with driving out waste so that all work adds value and serves the
customers needs. Womack and Jones (2003) suggest that the lean change method
revolves around three fundamental areas: purpose, process and people. The history of
lean change has evolved over more than a 100-year period of time, beginning with
Frank Gilbreth who based his work on speed work in the early 1900s. Gilbreth used
to analyze each task performed at his construction firm to eliminate unnecessary
motions and he soon became one of the best-known contactors in the world (Babcock
and Morse, 2002).
Evaluation, re-evaluation, and action (ERA) method. The ERA method was
proposed by Chen, Yu, and Chang in 2006. This method is customer-oriented and
consists of the three main phases noted in its name. The authors argue that when
compared with other change models, the ERA model provides a more detailed picture
of how the micro-processes of change work in an organization (Chen et al., 2006,
p. 1301). The first two phases involve analyzing the current organizational situation,
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values and systems, identifying the customers needs, then reanalyzing the
organizational situation, values and systems. The third phase represents the actual
implementation of change that involves developing a change strategy and a
comprehensive action plan (Chen et al., 2006).
Total quality management (TQM). TQM gained popularity in the 1950s and later
became what is known today as the PDCA cycle (acronym of Plan, Do, Check and Act).
Juran was the first quality guru to identify the three main aspects of quality: planning,
improvement and control cycle; in 1962, he provided methods and tools to achieve
organizational excellence (Juran et al., 1962). Deming, another famous quality guru, also
provided a simple yet highly effective technique that serves as a practical tool for
problem solving and carrying out continuous improvement in the workplace (Moen and
Norman, 2010). The American Society for Quality calls this technique the Deming Cycle
(PDCA cycle).
Six Sigma. Six Sigma was first implemented at Motorola in 1987; this method has
positively affected their return on investment ever since (Gill, 1990; Mader, 2008).
Schroeder et al. (2008) argue that, although Six Sigma has been enthusiastically
adopted in the industry, little research can be found about this in the literature. Six
Sigma employs highly structured cyclical steps to improve organizational performance
and eventually achieve a maximum process incapability rate of 3.4 incidents per million
opportunities (ReVelle, 2004). This method uses an approach called the DMAIC cycle
that stands for: define, measure, analyze, improve and control. This cycle follows a
methodology inspired by Demings PDCA cycle (Linderman et al., 2006).
Process reengineering. Process reengineering can be defined as a redesign tool that
aims to achieve radical improvements and innovations in organizational processes
using certain performance measures such as cost, quality, service and speed (Hammer
and Champy, 1993). Reengineering is a term coined by Michael Hammer in 1990 to
describe the process of change that certain organizations were undertaking in order to
achieve dramatic process improvements (Browne and OSullivan, 1995). Business
processes involve activities that aim to add value to services or products. These
processes include the traditional processes such as sales and production and other
internal processes that aim to improve and sustain other organizational functions
(Pereira and Aspinwall, 1997).
3.3.2 Change management methods. Change management methods are broader and
more conceptual when compared to systematic change methods. Change management
methods tackle change on a large scale and include a range of intervention strategies
(Worren et al., 1999). These methods help management align the change initiative with
the overall mission and the organizational strategy by proper planning and creating a
vision that involves people in change (Grover, 1999). Change management processes
assist in making change part of the organizational culture. Worren et al. (1999) note that
the underlying theory and framework of change management include principles and
tools from sociology, information technology, and strategic change theories (p. 180).
Many authors have developed different change management methods; six of these are
identified in Figure 6.
Lewins method. In 1948, Lewin suggested that the change process start with
unfreezing the current state of the organization by creating incentives, implementing
the desired changes by selecting the right leadership style and ends with refreezing
the state when the organizational desired change has been reached. Lewin stressed the
need to include dialogue in solving problems, and believed that successful problem
Lewins
Method
Judson
Method
(1946)
Judson (1991)
Jick & Kanter
1. Analyze &
plan change
1. Analyze the
organization &
its need for
change
2. Communicate
the change
1. Unfreeze
Jick & Kanter

Leading
Method
Change Method
Lueckes
Method
Insurrection
Method
Kotter (1996)
Luecke (2003)
Hamel (2000)
1. Establish a
sense of
urgency
1. Mobilize energy
& commitment by
jointly identifying
problems &
solutions
1. Build a
point of View
2. Create a
vision and a
common
direction
2. Form a
powerful
guiding
coalition
2. Develop a
shared vision of
how to organize &
manage for
competitiveness
2. Write a
manifesto
3. Separate
from the past
3. Create a
vision
3. Identify the
leadership
3. Create a
coalition
4. Create a
sense of
urgency
4. Communicate
the vision
4. Focus on
results, not on
activities
4. Pick your
targets and
pick your
moments
5. Empower
others to act
on the vision
5. Start change
at peripheries &
let it spread
without pushing
from top
6. Plan for and

create short
term wins
6. Instill success
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3. Gain
acceptance of
new behaviors
5. Support a
strong leader
role
5. Co-opt and
neutralize
6. Line up
political
sponsorship
2. Act &
move
4. Change
from status
quo to a
desired state
7. Craft an
implementation
plan
8. Develop
enabling
structures
3. Refreeze
5. Consolidate
&
institutionalize
the new state
6. Find a
translator
7. Win small,
win early, win
often
9. Communicate,
involve people
& be honest
7. Consolidate
improvements
& produce
more change
10. Reinforce &

institutionalize
change
8. Institutionalize
more changes
7. Review &
adjust strategies
in response to
arising problems
8. Isolate,
infiltrate,
integrate
solving requires active participation of change agents in understanding the problem,

finding a solution and implementing it. A little more than 50 years later, Burnes (2004b)
notes that change methods stemming from Lewins method from the 1940s are more
focussed on revolving groups conflicts and developing individuals.
Judson method. Judson (1991) proposed a method for implementing change that
consists of five phases starting with analyzing the organization, planning for change,
communicating it to people and finally reinforcing and institutionalizing it. Judson
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identifies the expected barriers that might occur in each phase and what actions can be
taken to minimize such barriers. He considers the resistance to change as the biggest
barrier, which occurs not only to the employees who are directly affected by the
change, but also to lower level managers who usually play an essential part in
implementing change.
Kanter, Jick and Stein method. Kanter et al. (1992) developed a comprehensive
method to implement change consisting of ten phases. Their method starts with
analyzing the organizational situation, creating a plan and vision, implementing
change with the support of strong leader and finally communicating and
institutionalizing change. Jick, Kanter and Stein take into consideration many
internal and external forces that might affect change as well as major processes
involve, and they stress the importance of having change agents; people who are
responsible for the formulation and implementation of the change (Ford et al., 2008).
Leading change. Kotter proposed the leading change method in 1996. He designed a
change method consisting of eight steps. Kotter (1996) promoted his method as holistic,
noting that organizations could use his method to avoid failures in implementing
change and increase their chances of success. Kotter identified the most common
pitfalls that managers make in attempting to implement change and offered his change
method to overcome these pitfalls. His method starts with establishing
a sense of urgency by relating the for change to real potential crises, building a
team trusted to support change, having a vision and strategy, communicating the
vision, implementing the change and planning short term win, consolidation gains and
constantly institutionalizing change.
Luecke method. In 1990, Luecke proposed a change method that carries his name.
Luecke (2003) stressed the importance of accepting the need and urgency for change.
He believed that seeing change as an opportunity and not as a threat allows it to
succeed and sink deeply within the organizational culture. Lueckes method stresses
the importance of strong leadership in supporting change and motivating employees
to accept change. The method also addresses the different reactions of employees to
change, which allows managers to help their employees accept change and its
consequences. Lueckes method starts with joint identification of existing problems
and their solutions, developing a shared vision, identifying leadership, implementing
change and finally monitoring and adjusting strategies for any problem in the
change process.
Insurrection model. Hamel proposed the insurrection model in 2000. Hamel argues
that radical, nonlinear changes and innovations in an organization, that are different
than the changes competitors are doing, are necessary to maintain success and
competitive edge and create new wealth opportunities. Hamel (2000) developed eight
steps for successful change that starts with having a strong plan, writing policies,
creating a support team, implementing change and finally integrating the change
and institutionalizing it in the organization. Hamel stresses that change has to be a
continual cycle of imagining, designing, experimenting, assessing, scaling innovative
ideas (Hamel, 2000).
3.4 Change outcomes
Change outcomes can be defined as the consequences of change on the organization.
Measuring outcomes can contribute to OD and success if the measurement systems are
properly developed and employed (Sink and Tuttle, 1989). Sink and Tuttle (1989) claim
that the best measurement systems are a blend of the objective with the subjective,
quantitative with quantitative, intuitive with explicit, hard with soft, and judgment
with decision rules or even artificial intelligence (p. 1). Measures provide management
with new insights into why the system performs the way it does, where it can be
improved and where the system is in control or out of control. Defining and setting
the goals of performance measures are one of the most important decisions facing
organizations as they are a function of the organizational strategy, and can only be
achieved when the strategic objectives are clearly defined; performance measures help
organizations evaluate the execution of objectives and management of operations by
providing the needed information for making decisions (Gunasekaran and Kobu, 2007;
Ittner and Larcker, 1998; Wouters and Sportel, 2005). Therefore, for measuring change,
on must be clear on the change objectives.
This paper defines the change project outcomes as the ending result of the change
project. A change project is deemed successful if it is completed within the
predetermined objectives (i.e. completed within budget, within schedule, conforming to
customer requirements and satisfies the main stakeholders) (Project Management
Institute Inc., 2004; Kendra and Taplin, 2004; Nicholas and Steyn, 2008). The outcomes
are classified under two main categories:
(1) Achievement of project objectives: the ability of the change project to be
completed within the allocated cost: the expenditures in terms of resources vs
the set budget for the change project, schedule: the duration or time required to
achieve the change project deliverables vs the target duration, and technical
performance: the ability to meet scope and requirements and achieve the end
result.
(2) Customer satisfaction about the outcomes: the ability of the project outcomes to
meet or exceed customers expectations (customers refers to change team,
organizational employees and change project sponsors).
3.5 Alignment
Since change affects all organizational aspects, including strategy, internal structure,
processes, peoples jobs and attitudes and overall culture, organizations need to realize
that change can be neither quick or straightforward, but has to be more flexible and
very well planned (Kanter et al., 1992). To properly plan for change, this research
proposes aligning the change type and change method to achieve the desired change
outcomes.
Miller (1992) and Sabherwal et al. (2001) recognize the importance of alignment in
effectively measuring outcomes and enhancing organizational performance. Bayerl
et al. (2013) suggest that organizational change is created by aligning the organizations
existing structure with the new change processes and patterns. Alignment is defined as
the extent to which two or more organizational dimensions meet the predefined
theoretical standard with mutual agreement (Hatvany et al., 1982; Jarvenpaa and Ives,
1993; Sabherwal et al., 2001). On the other hand, Kotnour et al. (1998) define
organizational alignment as organizations doing the right thing, the right way with
the right people at the right time (p. 19). Kotnour et al. also suggest two classifications
of organizational alignment: external and internal. External alignment can be defined
as matching the organizations products and services to the market and customer
needs. External alignment shapes the internal alignment by defining the goals and core
values and processes.
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Venkatraman (1989) identifies different perspectives of organizational alignment or

fit and notes the key characteristics of each, including underlying conceptualization,
number of variables, measure of the fit or alignment and the analytical schemes to
measure the alignment. In order to align two independent dimensions or variables with
a high degree of specificity, Venkatraman suggested two alignment perspectives:
matching and moderation:
(1) Matching: alignment in matching can be defined as finding a connection or link
between two independent variables. Venkatraman (1989) notes that the effects
of matching on dependent variable(s) are tested to highlight the connection and
matching levels between the independent variables. Venkatraman (1989)
concludes that the fit or interaction between two variables is developed without
any interaction between them. The matching perspective can be investigated
using deviation score analysis or analysis of variance.
(2) Moderation: alignment in moderation can be defined as finding a connection or
link between two variables (dependent and independent variable) when a third
predicting factor is involved. Venkatraman (1989) notes that, in the moderation
perspective, the effect that an independent variable has on a dependent variable
is reliant on the level of a third variable, termed here as the moderator.
Venkatraman (1989) concludes that the fit or interaction between the predictor
(independent) and the moderator is what affects the criterion variable
(dependent). The moderation perspective can be investigated using multiple
regression analysis.
This research paper aligns two independent variables, change type and the
change method to find the effect on a third variable, the change outcome. Therefore,
this research uses the matching perspective to analyze the alignment
(Venkatraman, 1989). This research paper proposes aligning the change types with
the most appropriate change method to achieve the desired change outcomes as shown
in Figure 7.
Dunphy (1988) developed a situational model that aligns two dimensions: the scale
of change and the style of leadership required to implement change. However, other
change classifications need to be taken into consideration. Besides, while leadership is
critical to implementing change, not following an appropriate method to implement
change will mean the desired outcomes will not be achieved. Change enablers discussed
in Section 3.2 are used to align change types with change methods. Each change type
Change Types
Alignment
Figure 7.
The proposed
alignment model
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Change
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This research paper focussed on reviewing the change types and methods discussed in
the literature. It is proposed in this paper that each change type requires a different
method to be followed to reach the desired outcomes. Measuring change outcomes can
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The values of the change type (X1) and the change method (X2) are specified as the
positive axes of two dimensional coordinates, where X1 is the horizontal axis and X2 is
the vertical axis. For the change type (X1) construct, the increased values indicate the
increased level, where 1 means the lowest level (small gap and short duration) and 5
means the highest level possible (big gap and long duration). For the change method
(X2), the increasing values indicate a better application of the change methods during
the change project, where 1 means that the method was poorly applied and 5 means
that the method was well applied. The alignment is determined by the distance
between the line passing through the origin (0, 0) with the slope of 45 degrees at the
point with the coordinates of the change type (X1) and change method (X2) meet. The
diagonal line passing through the origin represents the highest alignment possible
where the value of the change type equals the value of the change method.
The graphical representation of the alignment as matching is given in Figure 8.
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contribute to the OD and success if the measurement systems are properly developed
and employed (Sink and Tuttle, 1989). Measures provide management with new
insights into why the system performs the way it does, where it can be improved and
when the system is in control or out of control.
Future research should extend the current suggested alignment between the change
types and change methods and should investigate the relationships outlined in the
proposed conceptual model. Hypotheses can be proposed to test the relationships
between the change types, enablers, methods and outcomes. Different data collection
methods (such as surveys or case studies) can be used to quantify and assess the
alignment between the level of the change type, enablers and methods and how this
alignment affects the change outcomes. Statistical processes such as exploratory factor
analysis (EFA) can be applied to verify the variables of the conceptual model and
explore the underlying factors in the model and make it more understandable. EFA is
specifically useful when there are no previous explorations of the measure and no clear
subscales explanation (Smith et al., 2013). Standard multiple linear regressions can also
be employed to test the hypotheses and investigate the strength of the relationships
between the variables. Supplementary statistical analysis (e.g. confirmatory factor
analysis and structural equation modeling) can be conducted in the future to establish
cause and effect relationships and achieve a deeper understanding of the relationships
between the model variables.
Large randomized samples can be used to test the developed conceptual model
and assumptions where different change types are included to investigate the
relationships in more detail and hence be able to generalize the context and conclusions
of this research. Future research can investigate further the outcomes of change
and may require focussing on the change project effects on the organization and
on the performance of the change project itself by involving experts in measuring
the outcomes.
Understanding the human side of change can also be studied and incorporated in
future models analyzing change success. Other factors affecting change can be
investigated including the organizational readiness for the change and the availability
of required resources including the organizations technological systems.
5. Conclusion
This chapter reviewed the change literature and integrated the available methods
for managing change. Organizations and their leaders are continuously changing
as a response to the growing global business environment; however, the success rate
of change initiatives is o 30 percent. This chapter critically reviewed the concept of
having one change approach as the silver-bullet. The numerous studies and opinions
identified in the scholarly literature can be overwhelming and applying a method
that is contingent and incorporates proven successful approaches is a step in the right
direction. However, the probability of success varies from one organization to another
as organizations undergoing change vary vastly in their structure, systems, strategies
and human resources. Organizational change takes place over a period of time, and to
increase the probability of success, it is important to plan for change, and address the
critical factors that lead to successful. Moreover, it is important to adopt a structured
methodological process to achieve the desired outcome. The methods reviewed in this
chapter addressed several systematic change and change management methods, and
regardless of the change method managers choose to adopt, the method has to be well
aligned with the organizational change type.
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About the authors

Dr Serina Al-Haddad, PhD, is an Industrial Engineering PhD recent graduate from the University
of Central Florida (UCF). She got her MSc in Industrial Engineering from UCF and her BSc in
Industrial Engineering from the University of Jordan. Her PhD research was in the Change
Management and Organizational Development fields. She is a Member of the Institute of
Industrial Engineering (IIE). She has served in an Executive Officer role in the IIE Student
Chapter at her undergraduate university, a chapter for which she was a Founding Member and
the President. In addition, she served as the Chair of the Student Educational Track Committee at
the 2012 IIE Annual Conference & Expo that was held in Orlando. She has many years of
experience in the quality, customer relationship management and business process reengineering
fields. She partnered to start a consultancy and training company and worked as a freelance
consultant for few organizations in Jordan including State University of New York (SUNY) and
Business Development Center (USAID program). Dr Serina Al-Haddad is the corresponding
author and can be contacted at: [email protected]
Dr Timothy Kotnour, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and
Management Systems at the University of Central Florida. Dr Kotnour partners with senior
management teams to develop solutions for sustained performance excellence for their
organization. He completed his Doctorate in Industrial and Systems Engineering with an
emphasis in Management Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech. He is the Director of the UCF
Engineering Leadership and Innovation Institute. He is the Program Director of the Professional
Engineering Management Program. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering
Management. He is author of the book Transforming Organizations: Strategies and Methods.
He was the Editor of the Engineering Management Journal.
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