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The Blind Spots in Theory U: The Reconstruction of a (Change-) Management Fashion

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Following a long period where the concept of a learning organization was the most popular way to implement change projects, consultants have now begun to apply a programme known as Theory U. A description of Theory U from a sociological perspective reveals that it has the typical structure of a management fashion. Theory U resembles a management fashion in as much as it holds out the promise that an organization – all of society, or even simply one individual – will be better off than beforehand after it has run through the various phases of the change process.

Source: Journal of Change Management

DOI: 10.1080/14697017.2020.1744883

Author: Stefan Kühl

Institution: Bielefeld University

Language: English

Topic: Management and Organizational Studies

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3013321209

FWCI: 3.03

Cites: 19

Cited by: 16

Related to: 10