The BGR contingency model for leading change

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Brown, Derek R., Gordon, Raymond and Rose, Dennis Michael. 2012. "The BGR contingency model for leading change." International Journal of Learning and Change. 6 (1/2 ), pp. 66-78. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLC.2012.045857
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The BGR contingency model for leading change

ERA Journal ID20192
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsBrown, Derek R. (Author), Gordon, Raymond (Author) and Rose, Dennis Michael (Author)
Journal TitleInternational Journal of Learning and Change
Journal Citation6 (1/2 ), pp. 66-78
Number of Pages13
Year2012
Place of PublicationGeneva, Switzerland
ISSN1740-2875
1740-2883
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLC.2012.045857
Web Address (URL)http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=45857
Abstract

The continuing failure rates of change initiatives, combined with an increasingly complex business environment, have created significant challenges for the practice of change management. High failure rates suggest that existing
change models are not working, or are being incorrectly used. A different mindset to change is required. The BGR Contingency Model (named after the authors’ surnames) for leading change facilitates the required mindset, and
addresses the issue of leadership decision-making as one of the major contributors to high change initiative failure rates. Drawing on four propositions offered, the conceptual model is based on the interdependency of ethics and logic in
leadership decision-making in change initiatives. The model has specific, formal checkpoints of this interdependency. Its basic design is a series of progressions, or groups of tasks, which start with the strategic and continue through the operational to the tactical levels of the organisation, in an iterative fashion.

Keywordschange management; leadership; ethics; decision-making
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020520104. Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors)
350709. Organisation and management theory
359999. Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified
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