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Boyatzis, R. E., & Dhar, U. (2023). When Normal is Not Normal: A Theory of the Non-Linear and Discontinuous Process of Desired Change and its Managerial Implications. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 2188632311532–. https://doi.org/10.1177/00218863231153218
Desired behavior change is often nonlinear with a power curve distribution of the data. We explain why this occurs. We suggest how research and practice would be improved by using theories and methods that incorporate properties of non-normal distributions and discontinuous emergence.

Hayne, C. (2022). The Effect of Discontinuous and Unpredictable Environmental Change on Management Accounting During Organizational Crisis: A Field Study. Contemporary Accounting Research, 39(3), 1758–1796. https://doi.org/10.1111/1911-3846.12767
This study investigates whether and how organizations change their use of management accounting during crisis. The study is important because organizations regularly face significant challenges such as crisis during which the role of management accounting is not well understood.

Kuwada, K. (1998). Strategic Learning: The Continuous Side of Discontinuous Strategic Change. Organization Science (Providence, R.I.), 9(6), 719–736. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.9.6.719
The author introduces the concept of strategic learning to ex- plain long-run dynamics of strategic behaviors and organizations. Because a firm's long-run adaptation is realized through a series of strategic behaviors and organizational innovations, organizational capability to design effective strategic behaviors and organizational structure is critical for a firm's growth and survival.