Although much has been written about how organizations renew
themselves, little attention has been given to why they go into
decline. Mary Guy's groundbreaking new study looks at both sides of
the issue, first analyzing the symptoms of and reasons for
organizational decline, and then exploring the requirements for
renewal. Drawing upon her own original research and a detailed
examination of case studies in both the public and private sector,
Guy takes as her conceptual framework the theories that have
informed organizational development research. She traces the
decline-followed-by-renewal process, proposing an integrated model
of organizational decline that includes certain identifiable stages
of health and resilience common to all organizations in
turmoil.
Guy's analytical framework can be effectively used to pinpoint
the position of any organization--large or small, public or
private, old or new. She explains how people behave in
organizations under stress and outlines the enduring
characteristics of organizations in the decline and renewal stages.
Numerous examples illustrate the actual process of decline and
renewal in real-world settings--small businesses, large
corporations, hospitals, schools, voluntary agencies, and
government agencies, including the Johnson White House during the
Vietnam War. An entire chapter is devoted to tracing the path of
decline within NASA's manned space flight program and looking
toward its future. Students of organizational development and
management theory will find here important new insights into the
dynamics of organizational decline and the period of renewed vigor
that often follows.
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