Towards a Micro-Foundation of Organizational Change : Conceptual Requirements for a Micro-Macro Framework of Change

In this paper, we describe requirements for a micro-macro framework in change management, which are derived from existing models in other fields. The emerging field of micro-foundations calls for frameworks that explicitly consider interdependencies between the organizational micro and macro levels. Research in change management is also developing such frameworks but few approaches highlight the mutual interdependencies between the organizational macro and micro levels. Analyzing these interdependencies suggests that the implementation of changes on the micro level often have both good and bad unintended effects on the firm's output. We present ideas for scholars to develop more profound micro-macro models for a better understanding of the micro-macro interdependencies during organizational change