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Which Theory of Organizational Change is most resonant with how things work? Why?

If we are to consider the divergent points of view in approaching change, logical incrementalism vs strategic planning, there are clear instances of both in organizations today, but the clear shift is towards strategic planning.

Whereas logical incrementalism focuses on careful, measured small steps towards goals in an organization, and treats dramatic change as reckless and potentially dangerous, strategic planning recognizes the unexpected ways in which change forces itself upon organizations in dramatic ways today, and sets a framework in place with which you can incorporate and react reasonably to changes as they come.

Strategic planning provides ways for the organization to have participative and organization wide undersatnding of how they must react to and bring about reasonable change.

Strategic planning allows for the clarification of mission and values at the core of the plan, so that if change erupts, there is a clear understanding of what matters more and less and how it affects the organization or not.

It provides a way to reflect upon what absolutely must be attended to in terms of national and state laws, stakeholder requirements, and limits of scope.

It provides a structure by which an organization discovers and strategizes about its internal strengths and weaknesses, such as employee commitment or product uniqueness, as well as external opportunities and threats such as competing products and international development.

It allows for an organization to recognize resultant strategic issues develop strategies for responding appropriately to them.

It allows for a review process by which Stakeholders can fill gaps in the strategic responses and plans developed.

It allows for a organizational Vision statement, a way to imagine and look forward to its own brightest possible future.

It allows for the implementation and periodic reassessment of the plan, a cyclic process that allows the plan to live, react, and prepare for change over time.