Week Four Discussion Topic

Week Four Discussion Topic Question:

Organizations can adopt various types of diagnostic tools and models in implementing change initiatives as discussed in chapter four in the textbook.  Such models can deal with the functioning of organizations as a whole while focusing on organizational performance (Six-Box Organizational, 7-S Framework, Star Model, etc.); other models can emphasize the strategy-organizational change relationship (Gap Analysis, PESTLE, Scenario Planning, etc.);  and models that can provide a diagnosis of readiness for change (The Receptive Organizational Context, Absorptive Capacity, Innovative Organization, etc.)

Select two of these models and explain how they can help an organization sustain its competitive advantage?