Flexibility metaphors

Flexibility at various levels of management is desirable to manage organiza tional change effectively. Flexibility is a multidimensional concept and mi ght have multiple connotations. Some of the significant connotations of fle xibility have been explained in this paper with the help of suitable metaph ors so as to gain better understanding of the characteristics of flexibilit y for effective change management. Each connotation is also represented by a sketch to illusirate the metaphor. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.