The authors coalesce these debates into two fundamental issues that form the axes of the 2x2 matrix:
• * social theories emphasizing regulation and stability vs those emphasizing radical change
• * subjective (individualistic) theories vs objective (structural) theories
The four paradigms represented by the quadrants of the matrix are:
Functionalist Paradigm (objective-regulation)
This has been the primary paradigm for organizational study. It assumes rational human action and believes one can understand organizational behavior through hypothesis testing.