| The thesis will analyze the process of strategic organizational change under way in the Alberta Ministry of Energy. The change process will be analyzed using the organizational framework developed by Nadler and Tushman (1989), which includes both the development of an organizational model and a process for managing change. The approach is to define the organizational attributes of both the previous and desired organizations and assess the process of change as the organization attempts to move towards the desired organization. The focus will be on the dynamics of the change process in the 18 months after the change program was initiated. The analysis is holistic, reviewing attributes including strategy, structures, systems, people, work, power, culture, and leadership. The ultimate objective is to identify actions that may smooth and accelerate the transition from the previous organization to the desired one. |
