A CRITICAL REVIEW OF DYNAMIC WORKPLACE THEORY

Dynamic workplace theory and its many facets have been discussed in considerable depth. The fundamental premise of the theory is that its elements are readily recognizable as existing within the workplace. In this regard, the theory represents an effort to acquire greater appreciation and awareness of common aspects of the workplace by providing a “cognitive map” for thinking about it in terms of understanding and interpreting workplace experience. It also draws one’s attention to the complex dynamics that exist within organizational change and stability when they are placed within a vast arena of difficult to understand and contend with change in the marketplace. Several questions may have come to mind relative to the theory and the fundamental nature of its assertions.