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Organisational growth model (Greiner)

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Greiner’s growth model helps to identify the root cause of problems that a fast-growing organisation is likely to encounter, and makes it possible to anticipate them before they occur. It describes the phases that organisations pass through as they grow, regardless of the type of organisation. Each phase is characterised by a period of evolution in the beginning with steady growth and stability, and ends with a revolutionary period of organisational turmoil and change. The resolution of each revolutionary period determines whether an organisation will move forward to the next phase ...

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