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According to Morgan, what metaphor describes an organization where formal management of change is impossible?

The correct answer is A. Flux and transformation. According to Morgan, flux and transformation is a metaphor that describes an organization where formal management of change is impossible because the organization is constantly changing and evolving in response to its environment. This metaphor views organizations as complex…

Change and the Organization

Question

According to Morgan, what metaphor describes an organization where formal management of change is impossible?

Options

  • AFlux and transformation
  • BMachines
  • CPolitical systems
  • DBrains

How the community answered

(62 responses)
  • A
    89% (55)
  • B
    6% (4)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    3% (2)

Explanation

According to Morgan, flux and transformation is a metaphor that describes an organization where formal management of change is impossible because the organization is constantly changing and evolving in response to its environment. This metaphor views organizations as complex adaptive systems that are self-organizing, emergent, and nonlinear.

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#Morgan's metaphors#flux and transformation#emergent change#complexity

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