Reexamine the data you collected in the interview in Field Exercise 1. This time, analyze the data from a political perspective. How well does the political model explain how the organization dealt with change? Explain why the political model does or does not fit.

Field Exercise 1

Interview someone you know or have access to who works for a medium to large organization. Ask for details on a specific instance of organizational change: What changed? How did it happen? Was it well planned or ad hoc? How were people in the organization affected? How easy was it for employees to move from the old situation to the new one?