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Competition archetypes and creative imagination

Matthews, Robin - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 15 (2002) 5, pp. 461-476

Organizational studies have been deeply influenced by three separate streams of research: the soft sciences; the hard sciences; and economics. This paper makes a case for an interdisciplinary approach, one that includes not only the social and physical and life sciences, but also methodologies...

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Strategizing of China's major players: a Bourdieusian perspective

Prieto, Leonel; Wang, Lei - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 23 (2010) 3, pp. 300-324

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose Bourdieu's theory of practice (TOP) as a useful framework for conceptualizing agents' strategizing by considering players' strategizing as based on their habituses and capitals as well as their assessments of their relevant field(s)....

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Archetypes of rivalry

Kostera, Monika; Obłój, Krzysztof - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 23 (2010) 5, pp. 564-577

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show how managers of Polish local radio stations construct their organizations in terms of archetypes of rivalry as a response to perceived changes in the environment. Design/methodology/approach – First the central notions are explained, such as...

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Deviation and escalation: decision‐making pitfalls illustrated

Hung, Yishuo; Jason Huang, Heh; Gosling, Mark - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 24 (2011) 5, pp. 695-711

Purpose – It seems that the only constant of this rapid‐changing world is the “change” itself – whether it is from the organization itself or from its outer environment. From multinational corporation managers to local franchise investors, abilities to cope with changes are definitely...

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Rhetoric and action: when a literary drama tells the organization’s story

Monin, Nanette; Monin, D. John - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 10 (1997) 1, pp. 47-60

which could also be developed in organizational change management; and that selected literary texts could provide a valid … learning resource for exploring the role of root metaphors in organizational culture and in management development. Literary … organizational culture influence action, then it would follow that management initiative to change a root metaphor could lead to …

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The myth of global competition and the nature of work

Matthews, Robin - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 11 (1998) 5, pp. 378-398

Competition is viewed as an archetype. Global competition is examined as a closed or narrow version of the archetype, part of a language game that justifies the often ruthless strategies of organizations. More open narratives of competition are discussed. The paper examines the response of...

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Engineering a paradigm shift?

Ragsdell, Gillian - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 13 (2000) 2, pp. 104-120

each instance, senior management recognised that, while their engineers possessed the “hard”, technical skills to fulfil … holistic approach to organisational change management. …

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The subject(ivity) of management

Darmer, Per - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 13 (2000) 4, pp. 334-351

Presents and criticizes the existing management literature. Shows that there exist unsolved problems and paradoxes in … the existing functionalistic management theories. Contrasts the contingency and situational theories with a … constructivistic management theory. Argues that how these problems and paradoxes are solved is the foundation for an alternative …

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The greening of organizational culture

Harris, Lloyd C.; Crane, Andrew - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 15 (2002) 3, pp. 214-234

The green management literature repeatedly argues that in order to behave in a sustainable manner, organizational …

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Shapes of organizational change: the case of Heineken Inc.

Beugelsdijk, Sjoerd; Slangen, Arjen; van Herpen, Marco - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 15 (2002) 3, pp. 311-326

and the different levels of management that interact in these change processes are also discussed. This leads to the …

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