¶ … Nonethless if I had to choose a theory that I consider valuable due to its manifold applications, I would single out Weick and Quinn's (1999) theory of episodic change. According to Weick and Quinn, organizational change can be perceived in two ways: (1) Episodic change where there is an unfreeze-transition-refreeze sequence, and (2) Continuous change, which follows the freeze-rebalance-unfreeze sequence. Much depends on the perspective of the observer. From a distance when participants of the organization perceive the flow of events that constitute the life flow of their organization, they may see what appears to be repetitive action interspersed with inertia, and the occasional spurt of change. These observers would define their organization as experiencing episodic change. On the other hand, participants zoning closer would discern patterns of continuous ongoing adjustment and adaptation and the frequent small changes and gradations introduced by the peak of revolutionary change. In this way, the change is frequent and continuous, and this later category of observers would perceive their organization as having undergone frequent and continuous organizational change. Leaders can use this insight to slant employees -- and stakeholders' perception of change. I found this theory valuable in that so much depends on metaphor and on the way we slant situations. Weick and Quinn apply it to organizations. I think we can apply it to almost any personal and social situation.
B. What was covered that you, other stakeholders, or your business can generally benefit from?
The coke case made an impression on me and I think that stakeholders and myself can benefit from application of the knowledge that howsoever salubrious Porter's popular model may be in assessing a company, other strategies -- such as Barney's VRIO model that stands for an internal assessment of questions of value, rarity, imitability, and organization -- can help in providing an alternate perspective....
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