The paradox of fit: How perceptions of fit impede organizational change

Authors

Maria B. Gondo, University of MississippiFollow
John M. Amis, The University of EdinburghFollow
Brian D. Janz, University of MemphisFollow
James M. Vardaman, Mississippi State University

Abstract

Drawing on a three-year study of a firm's implementation of a new practice we unravel an apparent paradox: a change that lacked fit with established organizational values was effectively implemented, while one that was perceived to fit was not. Our subsequent theorizing contributes to our understanding of organizational change.

Publication Title

Academy of Management 2013 Annual Meeting, AOM 2013

Recommended Citation

Gondo, M., Amis, J., Janz, B., & Vardaman, J. (2013). The paradox of fit: How perceptions of fit impede organizational change. Academy of Management 2013 Annual Meeting, AOM 2013, 1368-1372. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2013.243