Greiner model

Question 1

What are the 6 evolutions

Answer 1

Creativity, Direcrtion, Delegation, Coordination, Collaboration, External Growth

Question 2

What are the 5 resolutions

Answer 2

Leadership, Autonomy Crisis, Control Crisis, Red tape crisis, internal growth crisis

Question 3

creativity

Answer 3

• has no defined management style

- encorages creativity from employees

Question 4

Direction

Answer 4

• when an organisational structure is put into place

Question 5

Delegation

Answer 5

Decisions are delegated to other employees

Question 6

Coordination

Answer 6

• Centralise the structure

- introduce formal procedures

Question 7

Collaboration

Answer 7

Introduce matrix structure

Question 8

External growth

Answer 8

Swap from internal growth to external growth to allow the business to grow

Question 9

Leadership crisis

Answer 9

Founders feel they lose control therefore they use direction

Question 10

Autonomy crisis

Answer 10

Experienced employees want more control

Question 11

Control crisis

Answer 11

Founders feel loss of control again

Question 12

Red tape crisis

Answer 12

too much bureaucracy

Question 13

Internal growth crisis

Answer 13

Cannot internally grow anymore must change the external methods of growth