Building theory about evolution of organizational change patterns

Eleanor D. Glor is a retired public servant. During her career, she worked for the Government of Canada, two Canadian provincial governments, a regional municipality and a city. Before retiring she worked on sustainable development in the Public Health Agency of Canada. Eleanor has published about innovation in the areas of aging, rehabilitation, public health, and aboriginal health. She has published four books, a chapter and more than forty articles on public sector innovation from an organizational, especially a public service perspective. Her current interest is whether or not innovation is good for the longevity of organizations.Eleanor has been active in several public administration organizations, including the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, the International Institute of Administrative Sciences and the American Society for Public Administration.She is Adjunct Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, and Fellow, McLaughlin College, York University, Toronto. She is also editor-in-chief of The Innovation Journal: The Public Sector Innovation Journal, and gives workshops on public service innovation.