Structure is definitely one of the prime variables in the management of change, but it cannot be the only variable that influences the management of change. There are various other variables that influence the process of management of change and there is definitely a dynamic and complex relationship among these variables, and these have a combined effect on effective organizational change. This article gives insight on the different variables involved in management of change.

Every organization makes strategic plans for achieving the envisioned future and success depends on the proper implementation of these strategies and many other variables. Ongoing diagnosis of the causes of organizational problems and formulation of methods to overcome the hurdles is sine qua non for the top brass of any organization.

Structure is definitely one of the prime variables in the management of change, but it cannot be the only variable that influences the management of change. Similarly, strategy is a critical variable and it definitely has a salutary effect on the management of change, but it cannot be said with conviction that strategy alone influences the management of change in an organization.

The McKinsey Company, a global management consultancy firm of USA developed this 7-S framework in the later part of 1970s to probe into the causes of problems in organization and attempted to formulate programs for improvement. During this period there was an upsurge in the feeling that the contemporary structural solutions to strategic management were inadequate and a new theory or solution was to be found out to cope with organizational problems.

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