CHAPTER 16: NATURE OF PLANNED ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
technical side of the organization—that is, from the bottom up (Dra 1982). is is the idea
behind the dual-core model of organizations. Many organizations, especially medium-sized
ones, may be characterized by potential con icts between the administrative and technical
core—each factor wishing to change the organization according to its own vested interests.
Which side usually wins? Research suggests that the answer depends on the design of the
organization in question. Organizations that are mechanistic as opposed to organic in their
approach (that is, ones that are highly formal and ...
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