Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the role played by the human resource management (HRM) function in strategic organizational change initiatives. The objectives of the paper are to assess the extent to which the HRM function is perceived by senior managers to have contributed...

Proposes that there are parallels between the roles of shamans in their communities and the roles which organizational change and development consultants can play in guiding organizational transformations. Presents fundamental assumptions underlying the shamanic perspective on transformational...

Third‐order change in organizations refers to attempts to help organizational members to transcend their shared schemata. It has not previously been explored in depth. Uses mystical experience as a model of how the third‐order change process may occur. Discusses several characteristics of...

Tells the story of Quaker meeting, drawing on readings and experiences of the author over the past three years. Describes common practices and key features of the Quaker way, including Meeting for Worship, committees and governance, fellowship, and Meeting for Business. Provides a view of Quaker...

This paper sketches the outlines of a differentiated approach towards the contribution of HRM to organizational change. While departing from a critique on the assumptions of the human resource‐based view of the firm, we develop an alternative approach which has been derived from the core...

This paper presents a discourse‐analytic approach to the study of human resource management (HRM) and organisational change, which is more sensitive than conventional research designs to the dynamic role of language in shaping processes of change. The prevailing positivism within business and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the wide‐ranging nature of organizational change research and practice with reference to the diverse context of Asia. Design/methodology/approach – Specific reviews of literature are highlighted which have identified the relative dearth of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the role of human resources (HR) in organisational change at higher education institutions (HEIs) and the perceptions of those within the organisation towards the HR department and their capability in leading a change initiative....

Local Authorities, like many other large organisations in Britain, are currently experimenting with new approaches to the way in which they manage themselves. As with other public sector employers this process has involved an importation of ideas drawn from the private sector, and, most...

The introduction of Mikhail Gorbachev′s perestroika in 1985 marked the beginning of enormous change in the former USSR. Most articles and studies, thus far, have concentrated on the macro economic, political, and social issues involved. Little has been done to assess the changing situation for...