In the same way; we can characterize two different environmental changes: sustaining changes and disrupting changes. Therefore; when a sustaining change occurs; an organization can survive in the marketplace with minor adjustments or adaptation. Instead; when a disrupting change occurs; an organization has to face with a larger strategic transformation.
Keywords: Organizational change; Piecewise regression; S-curve; Strategic inflection point
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