An output from the ANZSOG-funded project \u27Diagnosing readiness: Testing organisational capabilities\u27.
This paper outlines the development of a new diagnostic tool to enable organisations to gauge their preparedness for complex change.
Abstract
Much is made of the best way to manage change, including a large body of work that argues that there is no point in undertaking such programs unless the organisation is actually ready and able to adopt these new ways of working. In this paper we focus, in particular, on the issue of organisations working together in more ‘joined-up’ ways across government – an example of complex change. We contribute to this literature, arguing that in cases of complex change, not only does there need to be readiness in terms of the change itself, but that there also needs to be readiness in the capacity of the organisation to work together, both within and across organisations. The paper outlines the development of a new diagnostic tool that combines macro and micro levels of analysis in order to enable organisations to gauge their preparedness for complex change
