JUMPING THE CURVE

Authors

  • Ren Pellissier UNISA 's Graduate School of Business Leadership
  • Paul Kruger Department ofIndustrial and Systems Engineering, University of Pretoria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/10-1-372

Abstract

This paper explores the notion ofjump ing the curve,following from Handy 's S-curve onto a new curve with new rules policies and procedures. . It claims that the curve does not generally lie in wait but has to be invented by leadership. The focus of this paper is the identification (mathematically and inferentially) ofthat point in time, known as the cusp in catastrophe theory, when it is time to change - pro-actively, pre-actively or reactively. These three scenarios are addressed separately and discussed in terms ofthe relevance ofeach.

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Published

2011-11-05

How to Cite

Pellissier, R., & Kruger, P. (2011). JUMPING THE CURVE. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.7166/10-1-372

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (1999)

Section

General Articles

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