Organizational Development: The Concept of the Age of an Organization

Existing theories of the lifecycle in the context of the organizational development are based on the evolution and change of the internal factors of the organization, taking the increase in sales as the enterprise develops. Thus, organizational development is associated exclusively with the internal characteristics of an enterprise. On the other hand, the existing external circumstances dictated by the market force organizations to adapt to changes. In this regard, the authors propose the concept of the age of the organization, combining internal parameters and those that can be attributed to the adaptation of the enterprise. The article opens the question of an integrated approach to the age of the organization, combining elements that allow to more accurately predict the model of organizational development.