AGE OF ORGANISATION

Life Span of an Organization

Same Organizational Practices are not maintained throught the Life-Span
Management Problems and Principles are rooted in TIME
Passage of TIME also contributes to Institutionalization of Managerial Attitudes
Attitudes, Procedures, Practices become rigid and outdated with TIME

STAGES OF EVOLUTION
Prolonged growth periods
Marked by steady growth and stability
Only minor and modest adjustments required to maintain growth
A quiet period marked by absence of a major economic setback or internal disruption

GROWTH RATE OF THE INDUSTRY

Speed of evolutionary and revolutionary periods is related to the dynamics of the Industry
Evolutionary periods tend to be short in Fast-Growing Industries and longer in Slow-Growth In
Revolutions can be severe and difficult to resolve in poor Industry environment
 SIZE OF ORGANIZATION
Problems and their Solutions change with the increase in Number of Employees and Sales Vol
Problems of Coordincation and Communication magnify
New Functions emerge, Jobs become more inter-related
Levels of Hierarchy change

STAGES OF REVOLUTION
Turbulent phases can be called periods of Revolution
Overhauling/Upheaval of Management Practices which no longer work
New practices are required to foster the next period of Evolutionary Growth
New practices and solutions implemented will be cause problems in the next phase and call fo
or another preiod of revolution