Organization Change and Development: In Practice and in Theory

Abstract

Theoretical knowledge of organization change practice continues to evolve. We categorize current change process theories using Van de Ven and Poole's 1995 four motors of change; dialogic, teleologic, life-cycle, and evolutionary. We then categorize change implementation approaches using four motors of organization development; participation, self-reflection, action research, and narrative. Theoretical development is strong in both change process and change implementation but the two fields continue to remain mostly isolated from each other. While this academic/practitioner divide has been commented on by many writers since our 2003 chapter, we see reasons to be optimistic that new avenues of integration between practice and theory are emerging.

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