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The Evolution of Leadership Theory
Van Seters, David A.; Field, Richard H.G. - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 3 (1990) 3, pp. 29-45
Leadership is one of the most complex and multifaceted phenomena to which organisational and psychological research has … been applied. An evolutionary developmental perspective is used to create an evolutionary tree of leadership theory and … leadership theory are discussed. These eras provide a broad framework for researchers and practising managers to categorise …
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Military perspectives of organizations
Winsor, Robert D. - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 9 (1996) 4, pp. 34-42
As the most common metaphor in organizational literature, the military perspective has greatly influenced business thought and practice. Delineates the various forms taken by the military metaphor in business, and discusses potential explanations for its increasing popularity. Considers the...
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Creating Leaderful Organizations: How to Bring Out Leadership in Everyone
Chilton, Scott - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 17 (2004) 1, pp. 110-113
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What if Stories Don′t Tally with the Culture?
Owen Jones, Michael - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 4 (1991) 3, pp. 27-34
Stories and customs at work may mirror the culture, be survivals from the past, or constitute a screen onto which fantasies are projected serving as safety valves, sanctioned expressions of “outlaw emotions”, or scapegoats. While some stories seem to challenge the culture they in fact...
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The psychodynamics of organizational change management
Carr, Adrian; Gabriel, Yiannis - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 14 (2001) 5, pp. 415-421
The notion of the unconscious is introduced and contextualised as part of the larger psychodynamics relevant to the process of managing change. The other papers in this special issue are introduced.
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“Negative capability”: managing the confusing uncertainties of change
French, Robert - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 14 (2001) 5, pp. 480-492
Explores how psychoanalytic thinking can contribute to the management of the conflicting emotions stimulated by change …. Suggests that successful change management depends on a combination of “positive” and “negative” capabilities. The positive … capabilities involve the management of the substantive content of any change initiative, the change process itself, and the roles …
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Emancipatory potential of action learning:a critical analysis
Fenwick, Tara J. - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 16 (2003) 6, pp. 619-632
Action learning (AL) methods are popular technologies in programs of organizational learning (OL). However, from the perspective of critical studies, they are instrumentalist, managerialist, exclusive in design, decontextualized and apolitical. A critical analysis of the oppressive potential of...
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Postmodern Management?
Clegg, Stewart R. - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 5 (1992) 2, pp. 31-49
amongst workers and management to ensure future prosperity. Goes on to show that postmodernism is the improved model over …
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The Relationship between Work Setting and Employee Behaviour
Robertson, Peter J. - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 7 (1994) 3, pp. 22-43
It is argued that the behaviour of organizational members is influenced to a large extent by characteristics of their work settings. Furthermore, since individuals must change their behaviour in order for organizational improvement to occur, planned organizational change can be viewed as an...
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Things that Go Wrong in Diversity Training
Lindsay, Cindy - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 7 (1994) 6, pp. 18-33
effective organizational discourse and change in diversity. More effective understanding and management of these conflicts is …
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