ORGANIZATIONAL-CHANGE AS PARADIGM SHIFT - ANALYSIS OF THE CHANGE PROCESS IN A LARGE, PUBLIC UNIVERSITY


SIMSEK H., LOUIS K.

JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, cilt.65, sa.6, ss.670-695, 1994 (SSCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 65 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 1994
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2307/2943824
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.670-695
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A model of organizational change that is based on Kuhn's paradigm theory is applied to a long-term planning process at the University of Minnesota. The data suggest that, although planning began in the mid-1970s, the 1980s saw a paradigm change that increased centralization in strategic orientation and a reduction in size and programs. The shift is described as a paradigmatic transformation from ''anarchic populism'' to ''managed populism.'' Implications for organizational research are discussed.