Abstract
This paper has developed an intervention framework based a complementary theory Of Organization decline. Any management intervention effort is normally based on a certain theory of organizational decline i.e. a theory that explains the causes for failure of organizations. Four major theories Of Organisational decline were identified in the literature, reviewed and integrated into one, presumably more superior, theory of organisational decline. They included the natural selection theory, the resourc+based theory, the theory Of misperception of feed!mck and the contingency theory. The new theory was then used to guide the design of an intervention framework. The framework utas then used fo produce and evaluate an intervention in one manufacturing firm based in South Africa. The results support the efficacy Of the integrated theory and it is concluded that in order to ensure that interæntion efforts produce successful results, the underlying framework Of such efforfs must be based On a relafively adequate theory of organizational decline. It is also concluded that the complementary theory of organizational is relatrvely more adequate compared to the four theories of decline that are discussed in the paper.
Recommended Citation
Mwaluko, G. S. (2006). AN INTERVENTION FRAMEWORK BASED ON A COMPLEMENTARY THEORY OF ORGANIZATIONAL DECLINE. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET), 29(2), 223-241. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52339/tjet.v29i2.390
Publisher Name
University of Dar es Salaam
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