Table 6

Scale of organisational changes

First- vs second-level change criteriaUKOMMPAAJPESFURSAULJ
Institutional level of change: workplace vs organisationalOrganisationalOrganisationalWorkplaceWorkplaceWorkplace
Level of change: incremental vs radicalRadicalRadicalIncrementalIncrementalIncremental
Starting point: existing process vs clean slateExisting processes and Clean slateExisting processes and Clean slateExisting processExisting processExisting process
Frequency of change: continuous vs one-timeContinuous and One-timeOne-timeOne-timeOne-timeOne-time
Time required for implementationShortShortShortShortShort
Dimension of change: one/few- vs multi-dimensionalMulti-dimensionalMulti-dimensionalOne/few-dimensionalOne/few-dimensionalOne/few-dimensional
Continuity of change: improvements vs discontinuityImprovements and developments in the same directionDiscontinuity, taking new directionsImprovements and developments in the same directionImprovements and developments in the same directionImprovements and developments in the same direction
Shift in worldview/paradigm: unchanged vs new worldview/paradigmUnchangedUnchangedUnchangedUnchangedUnchanged
Locus of participation: bottom-up vs top-downTop-downTop-downTop-downTop-downTop-down
Scope of change: changes in processes and people vs changes in processes, people, culture, and structureChanges in technology, processes, people, culture, and structureChanges in technology, processes, people, culture, and structureChanges in people, culture, technology, and structureChanges in processes and peopleChanges in processes and people
SCALE OF CHANGESecond-level changeSecond-level changeLimited second-level changeFirst-level changeLimited first-level change (no substantial organisational change)

Source(s): Nograšek and Vintar (2014), adapted by the authors

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