Management Initiative
1. Individuals who are considered to be part of the “establishment” group and those who are “non-establishment” are often treated differently when it comes to their ideas, expectations for their success, and responses when they fail or succeed. Describe these differences and explain their significance.
2. Explain the relationship between the “establishment” and “non-establishment” groups within an organization in terms of the types of change (i.e., paradigm-consistent, paradigm-cracking) their members tend to support.
(a) Would you expect the “establishment” group to be comprised of individuals with a particular problem solving style? If so, which style and why? If not, why not?
3. Did Kirton’s Management Initiative study confirm or refute the view that large organizations “stifle” change?