Abstract
This chapter reviews the current state of research on change processes from an institutional perspective. It examines the longitudinal progression of research, illustrating the generative processes that drive change, the patterns of change over time, the mechanisms underpinning change, and its key outcomes. It distinguishes variance and process studies and zooms in on process-based research (i.e., temporal progression of event sequences), discussing implications for organizations, and similarities and differences between theoretical models of change. We conclude by noting that our typology of change pathways situates extant research to reveal important blind spots in the literature that require more systematic attention.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Change and Innovation |
| Editors | Marshall Scott Poole, Andrew H. Van de Ven |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 397-424 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780198845973 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- accommodation
- accretion
- alignment
- displacement
- higher education publishing
- institutional change
- open access
- pace
- pathways
- scope