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The organizational life cycle is the life cycle of an organization from its creation to its termination.[1] It also refers to the expected sequence of advancements experienced by an organization, as opposed to a randomized occurrence of events.[2] The relevance of a biological life cycle relating to the growth of an organization, was discovered by organizational researchers many years ago.[3] This was apparent as organizations had a distinct conception, periods of expansion[4] and eventually, termination.[5] DevelopmentThe idea of similarity between organisations and living organisms originates from as early as in 1890,[6] by famous economist Alfred Marshall, who had compared the firms with trees in the forest, using beautiful metaphor: “But here we may read a lesson from the young trees of the forest as they struggle upwards through the benumbing shade of their older rivals”.[7] Sixty years later, Kenneth Boulding presented concrete idea that organisations pass through lifecycle as living organisms.[8] In the later epoch, Mason Haire is also identified as one of the pioneers of this concept. He was amid the initial few,[9] who suggested that organizations may adhere to a certain path of uniformity in their course of expansion.[10] Subsequently, research has been done on the organizational life cycle for more than 120 years[6] and can be found in various literature on organizations.[11] Examples include the various stages in an organization's life cycle, phases of growth experienced by an organization during expansion and implications for these phases of growth.[12] Review of the main organizational life cycle theories, with stages, main idea and authors is given in the table below.
StagesGenerally, there are five stages to an organization's life cycle[3]
Phases of growthAccording to Larry Greiner, there are 5 phases of growth in an organization, each indicated by an evolutionary and subsequently, a revolutionary phase.[41] An evolutionary phase, refers to an extended duration of expansion enjoyed by the organization with no significant disruptions. Similarly, a revolutionary phase refers to a period of considerable disturbance within an organization.[41] Phase 1: creative expansion → leadership crisis{{anchors|Phase 1|Phase I}}Creative expansion (evolutionary phase) leads to a leadership crisis (revolutionary phase). Initially, the organization enjoys expansion through the creativity and proactive nature of its founders.[42] However, this leads to a crisis of leadership, as a more structured form of management is required. The founding members must either assume this role, or empower a competent manager to fulfill this if they are unable to.[41] Phase 2: directional expansion → autonomy crisis{{anchors|Phase 2|Phase II}}Directional expansion (evolutionary phase) leads to a crisis of autonomy (revolutionary phase). As the organization experiences expansion through directive leadership, a more structured and functional management system is adopted.[38] However, this leads to a crisis of autonomy. Greater delegation of authority to managers of lower levels is required, although at the reluctance of top tier managers who do not wish to have their authority diluted.[41] Phase 3: expansion through delegation → control crisis{{anchors|Phase 3|Phase III}}Expansion through delegation (evolutionary phase) leads to a crisis of control (revolutionary phase). As the organization expands from delegating more responsibilities to lower level managers, top tier directors start to lessen their involvement in the routine operations, reducing the communication between both levels.[3] This eventually leads to a crisis of control, as lower level managers become accustomed to working without the intrusion of top-level directors. This leads to a conflict of interest with the directors, who feel that they are losing control of the expanded organization.[41] Phase 4: expansion through coordination → red tape crisis{{anchors|Phase 4|Phase IV}}Expansion through coordination (evolutionary phase) leads to a crisis of red tape (revolutionary phase). As an organization expands from improving its coordination, such as through product group formation and authorized planning systems, a bureaucratic system develops.[3] This eventually leads to a crisis of red tape, where many administrative obstacles reduce efficiency and innovation.[41] Phase 5: expansion through collaboration{{anchors|Phase 5|Phase V}}At this stage, the organization seeks to overcome the barrier of red tape through adopting a more flexible and versatile matrix structure (matrix management). Educational courses are arranged for managers, to equip them with the skills of solving team disputes and to foster greater teamwork. Complex and formal systems are also made simpler, and there is an increased emphasis on the communication between managers, to solve crucial problems. Although Greiner identified expansion through collaboration as the evolutionary phase, he did not specifically identify the succeeding crisis (revolutionary phase), as there was little evidence due to most of the organizations still being in the collaboration phase. However, Greiner predicted that the crisis might involve the exhaustion of members in an organization, due to a strong requirement for innovation and teamwork.[41] While Greiner's model is conceptually attractive, the central problem is that it is not possible to operationalize or apply it to specific organizations in practical situations. This is because the five phases are conceptual and can not be measured. An alternative model has been proposed by Flamholtz The Seven stages of growth of a company’s life cycle can be identified: I. New venture 0 to $1 million revenues (USD) II. Expansion 1 million to $10 million revenues III. Professionalization 10 million to $100 million IV. Consolidation 100 to $500 millions V. Diversification 500 million to $1 billion VI. Integration over $1 billion VII. Decline and revitalization Varies The revenues are shown in US $. These ranges are based upon manufacturing firms. An adjustment is made for the revenues of service and distribution firms. Revenue's of service firms are multiplied by a factor of 3 to be the equivalent of manufacturing firms, and Revenue's of distribution firms are multiplied by a factor of 2 to be the equivalent of manufacturing firms. These adjustments are made to account for the difference in cost of good sold of manufacturing firms vis a vis service and distribution firms. A further explanation can be found in Flamholtz and Randle(2016). Implications for growth phasesThere are certain implications for managers in organizations with regards to the phases of growth: Recognizing one's position in the course of expansionTop tier managers should be aware of their organization's current stage, to be able to execute relevant solutions to the type of crisis faced.[43] Managers should also not be tempted to surpass their current phase due to eagerness. This is because there may be vital experiences from each phase to be learned, that will be required to tackle future phases.[41] Recognizing the restricted variety of solutionsIt becomes clear in each phase of revolution that there are only a specific number of solutions that can be applied.[41] Managers should avoid repeating solutions, as this will prevent the evolution of a new phase of growth. It is also important to note that evolution is not a mechanical event, and organizations must actively seek out new solutions to the current crisis that are also suitable for the next stage of growth.[44] Recognizing that solutions result in crisisManagers should realize that past actions are factors of future consequences. This would help managers in formulating solutions to cope with the crisis that develops in the future.[41] See also
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