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For the last several decades, organizations have dealt with economic shifts using change management. Based on the new science, there are two major flaws with this approach. First, the word change implies an event with an ending. Second, it implies that change can be managed. In a world of economic volatility, this approach is no longer viable. The continuous climate of uncertainty and volatility demands another view, one that supports adaptability and resilience.

Invited article: Adaptability

Business Systems Research Journal

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For the last several decades, organizations have dealt with economic shifts using change management. Based on the new science, there are two major flaws with...

Invited article: Adaptability

Published Online: Sep 19, 2012

Page range: 4 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10305-012-0017-x

Keywords
Organization, alignment, speed of change, economic volatility, market shift, Total Quality Management, Business Reprocess Engineering, living systems, chaos, evolution, fifth discipline, learning organization, system thinking

This content is open access.

Invited article: Adaptability

Published Online: Sep 19, 2012

Page range: 4 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10305-012-0017-x

KeywordsOrganization, alignment, speed of change, economic volatility, market shift, Total Quality Management, Business Reprocess Engineering, living systems, chaos, evolution, fifth discipline, learning organization, system thinking

This content is open access.

Keywords
Organization, alignment, speed of change, economic volatility, market shift, Total Quality Management, Business Reprocess Engineering, living systems, chaos, evolution, fifth discipline, learning organization, system thinking