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Human Resource Management QUESTION #6436
Question 1

In the Burgess-Park ecological model of organizational change, 'invasion-succession dynamics' refers to:

  • Hostile corporate takeovers
  • Lower-income immigrants invading inner zones while established residents move outward✔️
  • Management succession planning processes
  • New technologies replacing old production methods
Correct Answer Explanation

The invasion-succession concept from urban ecology was applied to organizational analysis. In cities (and organizations), lower-income newcomers 'invade' inner zones while established members move outward to create new zones, driving dynamic change patterns.