Violeta Blagoeva

Growing Pains: the Impact of Change on Growing Organizations Violeta Blagoeva

Change has become a central factor in the life oforganizations, affecting not only globalconglomerates but also small and medium enterprises. The ever-increasing pace of international businesscreates a dynamic and fluid working environment, inwhich sustainability can only be guaranteed byadequately responding to the effects of competition, technological advancements, and globalization. Corporate success is often measured not only by anenterprise's profitability, but also by its growthrate. Strong growth shows a tangible futureorientation and brings the promise of ongoingpositive returns. The dynamic business environment ofthe past decades has resulted in shortenedorganizational lifecycles, speeding up the pace ofgrowth. However, organizations often fail to see thecrucial link between corporate growth and changemanagement, leaving their expansion programssusceptible to the negative effects of unmanagedchange. This book aims to establish the link betweenthe fields of corporate growth and organizationalchange. By analyzing the stumbling stones for changeprograms it provides valuable guidance on how torealize the full potential of corporate growthinitiatives.