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Managing growth and decline

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5 phases of the evolution-revolution process (Greiner)

1. Creativity; evolution through creativity and revolution called the crisis of leadership
2. Direction; evolution through direction and revolution is crisis of autonomy
3. Delegation; evolution through delegation and revolution is crisis of control
4. coordination; evolution through coordination and revolution is crisis of red tape
5. collaboration; evolution through collaboration and revolution is is unclear

4 stages of the growth model (Hanks)

1. start-up stage;
2. expansion stage
3. late expansion/early maturity stage; 4 levels of management
4. maturity/diversification stage; 6 levels of management

5 stages of organisational decline (Wentzel and Jonsson)

1. Blinded decline: organisation falis to anticipate or detect threatening influences. Overcome problem by seeking good information.
2. Inaction: signs of decline are apparent but the organisation fails to act upon them. Overcome by taking action.
3. Faulty action: multiplication of external signs of decline, even though action is being taken.
4. Crisis: opportunities to save the organisation are running out. Major reorganisation can still fix the company.
5. Dissolution; organisation collapses

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