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From threat‐rigidity to flexibility ‐ Toward a learning model of autogenic crisis in organizations
Barnett, Carole K.; Pratt, Michael G. - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 13 (2000) 1, pp. 74-88
strategic “pre‐adaptations” to future crises, thereby using latent threat to generate organizational flexibility, learning …
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Reflections on critical systems thinking and the management of change in rule‐bound systems
Clayton, John; Gregory, Wendy J. - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 13 (2000) 2, pp. 140-161
Looks at a specific variant of systems thinking, called critical systems thinking, which is an approach that was developed in the UK during the 1980s. In particular, consideration is given to “rule‐bound” systems – scenarios where the possibilities for change have been found to be...
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“Flexibility” as the rationale for organizational change: a discourse perspective
Dunford, Richard; Cuganesan, Suresh; Grant, David; … - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 26 (2013) 1, pp. 83-97
Purpose – The concept “flexibility” is ubiquitous as a rationale for organizational change. However, its broad … propose the merits of an alternative approach – applying a discourse perspective to the use of flexibility as a rationale for … organizational change. Design/methodology/approach – This paper first illustrates the broad referencing of flexibility as a desired …
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Organizational transformation through the socio‐economic approach in an industrial context
Zardet, Véronique; Voyant, Olivier - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 16 (2003) 1, pp. 56-71
For more than a century companies’ organizational variables have been studied and researched. Historically, the practice is to focus on the precursors in the management sciences field, Frederick Winslow Taylor, Henri Fayol and Max Weber, the founders of the classical organization theory...
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Translating a dream of immortality in a (con)temporary order
Porsander, Lena - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 13 (2000) 1, pp. 14-29
Discusses the process of imitation using the vocabulary of translation, taking as an example the temporary organization Stockholm – Cultural Capital of Europe 1998. Describes the process of change in an organizational order that can be characterized as (con)temporary. The description reveals...
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Developmental magic? Two takes on a dialogue conference
Ekman Philips, Marianne; Huzzard, Tony - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 20 (2007) 1, pp. 8-25
a regional health authority in Sweden, researchers designed and facilitated a development coalition for introducing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014891051
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Using history in organizations
Brunninge, Olof - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 22 (2009) 1, pp. 8-26
Purpose – This paper aims to explore how organizational actors make reference to history and how they use historical reference purposefully in order to affect strategy‐making. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on in‐depth case studies on two Swedish MNCs. Data have been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014891148
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Translation and inscription in development projects
Dobers, Peter; Söderholm, Anders - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 22 (2009) 5, pp. 480-493
illustrations of development projects in public management in Sweden to discuss a fundamental organizing problem of projects: how …
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The reluctant rhetorician: senior managers as rhetoricians in a strategic change context
Nilsson, Tomas - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 23 (2010) 2, pp. 137-144
change management. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on a case study from ABB Sweden (a power and automation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014891193
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From “less landfilling” to “wasting less”
Corvellec, Hervé; Hultman, Johan - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 25 (2012) 2, pp. 297-314
/implications – Based on the case of waste governance in Sweden, the authors conclude that organizations should be aware that societal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014891294