In Balogun and Hope-Hailey's four strategies, Reconstruction is best described as:

• A. A big bang change combined with realignment
• B. Proactive change aimed at preventing threats
• C. Reactive change after a threat is realized
• D. Incremental adjustments to processes

Answer: (A)

Reconstruction is a radical, organization-wide overhaul that happens quickly and realigns the whole operating model. It involves a big-bang shift in strategy or direction and simultaneously reshapes structure, processes, and culture so everything supports the new configuration. This approach is chosen when the existing setup is not just improvable with small changes but fundamentally misaligned with goals, performance needs, or the external environment. It’s not about gradual tweaks or simply preventing threats or reacting after one appears; it’s about a rapid, comprehensive reset that creates a new way of working.