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

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1994-11-01

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SIMSEK, H
LOUIS, KS

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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.

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Education

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/64931

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JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION

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https://doi.org/10.2307/2943824

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H. SIMSEK and K. LOUIS, “ORGANIZATIONAL-CHANGE AS PARADIGM SHIFT - ANALYSIS OF THE CHANGE PROCESS IN A LARGE, PUBLIC UNIVERSITY,” JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, pp. 670–695, 1994, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/64931.