Flexibility metaphors

In: Systems research and behavioral science: the official journal of the International Federation for Systems Research, Band 18, Heft 6, S. 569-575

Abstract

AbstractFlexibility at various levels of management is desirable to manage organizational change effectively. Flexibility is a multidimensional concept and might have multiple connotations. Some of the significant connotations of flexibility have been explained in this paper with the help of suitable metaphors so as to gain better understanding of the characteristics of flexibility for effective change management. Each connotation is also represented by a sketch to illusirate the metaphor. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.