Paper Topic:

the innovation equation

Running Head : HANDBOOK OF ORGANIZATIONAL

Handbook of Organizational Change

and Innovation (Book Review

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Abstract

This aims to give better understanding why organizations change and innovate . It also provides a

concise explanation on why this organizational phenomena occurs and its immediate effect . It

also gives an in-depth definition other information regarding the said . This will also

provide the readers some theories and analysis that might help when it comes to innovating and

changing a certain organization or group . Also in this review , different

theories will be tackled

such as theories of change and innovation , evolutionary perspective institutional theories and so

on

In every organization , changes and innovation is essential in numerous ways . When we say

Innovation , it is actually the initiation of change or progress in many aspects . This might include

the emergence of new products , execution of new production processes and advancements in

communications and technology . On the other hand , organizational change is the change in form

quality or state of a certain organizational unit . These changes might come in different forms . It

can either be planned or unplanned , incremental or radical , and recurrent or unprecedented

Organizational change and Innovation have promoted numerous studies Some of which were

conducted by individual or group such as psychologists , social psychologist and political

scientist . Although it gained impressive results , it is still difficult for some to comprehend

In an organization or group , the individual 's ability to change their knowledge , attitudes and

behavior can effectively create a change . Take for instance a company . A certain company

cannot achieve its goal to improve if its employees will not change - change in behavior , change

in thinking and beliefs to cite some . However , this perspective works reversely . It is actually less

explored that organizations also change the people involved in it . It can be both subtle and not so

subtle for some . The behavior of a certain individual sometimes depends on its environment or

surrounding . If a person is surrounded by high-tempered superiors or colleagues in his / her

workplace , the person (in some cases ) tends to adapt the same attitude To simply put , both are

inter-related and affects each other in various means

There are two types of change as characterized by Weick and Quinn in 1999 . They characterized

change in terms of tempo or the rate , rhythm , or pattern of work activity (Random House

Dictionary , cited in Weick and Quinn 1999

. 365 . They are the so-called episodic and

continuous change . Episodic change as defined is considered to be infrequent , discontinuous

and intentional while the Continuous change is considered ongoing evolving , and cumulative

In comparison , continuous change is a pattern of endless modifications of work processes and

social practices while episodic change is an occasional interruption or divergence from

equilibrium . Episodic change is seen as a failure of an organization to adapt to the changing

environment

There are also different approaches to change and innovation . They are the variance and process

theory . Variance theory explains the change in relationships among both...

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