Literature Review #4

He emphasized the importance of understanding transitions as a key for organizations to succeed in making changes. He says transition is the psychological process of adapting to change. Transition consists of three phases; letting go of the past, the "neutral zone" where the past is gone but the new isn't fully present, and making the new beginning

Citation:

• Bridges, William. Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes. Reading, Mass: Addison-Wesley, 1980. Print.

Summary:

The Transition Model was created by change consultant, William Bridges, and was published in his 1991 book "Managing Transitions."

The main strength of the model is that it focuses on transition, not change. The difference between these is subtle but important. Change is something that happens to people, even if they don't agree with it. Transition, on the other hand, is internal: it's what happens in people's minds as they go through change. Change can happen very quickly, while transition usually occurs more slowly.

Value:

 Key theoretical model that is applied in my research. Using Bridges' transition theory and combining it to the Interview, gave the paper much more clear understanding of the transferring process.

Quotes:

"despite having different types of transitions varying  from divorce, job transfer, student going away to college or moving to a different location,  the individuals have similar experiments – “An ending”, “Confusion or Distress” and “A New Beginning” (pg. 8).

"Individuals who resist the pattern of transition find it more difficult to reach “a new beginning” phase, there are some cases where people who are anticipating the change still require time to fully overcome and be aware of the “New Beginning” (pg.11)