APMG-International Exam Change-Management-Foundation Topic 2 Question 40 Discussion

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Question #: 40
Topic #: 2

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According to Morgan, what metaphor describes an organization where formal management of change is impossible?

AFlux and transformation

BMachines

CPolitical systems

DBrains

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Suggested Answer: A

According to Morgan, flux and transformation is a metaphor that describes an organization where formal management of change is impossible because the organization is constantly changing and evolving in response to its environment. This metaphor views organizations as complex adaptive systems that are self-organizing, emergent, and nonlinear.

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newSTR_90.htm

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228163085_Images_of_Organization

by Estrella at Jan 14, 2025, 01:04 PM

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Roosevelt

2 days ago

I think the answer is D. Brains. An organization with constantly changing and unpredictable behavior sounds like a brain to me.

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Johnna

4 days ago

I think the answer is A) Flux and transformation.

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