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Resistance to organizational change: the role of cognitive and affective processes
Bovey, Wayne H.; Hede, Andy - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 22 (2001) 8, pp. 372-382
Most previous studies of organizational change and resistance take an organizational perspective as opposed to an individual perspective. This paper investigates the relationship between irrational ideas, emotion and resistance to change. Nine organizations implementing major change were...
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Understanding failure to change: a pluralistic approach and five patterns
Werkman, Renate A. - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 30 (2009) 7, pp. 664-684
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand failure to change by examining patterns of coherent structure and agency characteristics in changing organizations in specific sectors and to provide specific recommendations for intervention in these patterns. Design/methodology/approach...
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Managing Innovation in Organisations
Anderson, Neil; King, Nigel - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 12 (1991) 4, pp. 17-21
Innovation and creativity at work have emerged as central concerns in recent years amongst applied researchers and practising managers alike. Little research, however, has addressed the influence of different group membership and organisational status on perceptions of innovation processes. The...
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From Self‐defeating to Forward Moving Structures
Large, Martin - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 15 (1994) 8, pp. 24-29
importance of “structure” is emphasized, which can give rise to two types of behaviour within the organization; “oscillation” and … a “creative” solution to the organization′s strategic problems be arrived at.  …
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Organisations Get Stuck Too
Critchley, Bill; Casey, David - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 10 (1989) 4, pp. 3-12
each particular organisation blockage are described.  …
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The roles of followers: an exploratory study of follower roles in a Swedish context
Danielsson, Erna - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 34 (2013) 8, pp. 708-723
organization. Design/methodology/approach – This exploratory study including seven depth interviews conducted with Swedish armed … individual-related and organization-related categories. The most prominent feature of the role of workmate is work solidarity … organization. Second, there are ramifications for how followers’ work is best organized. Finally, the paper verifies the importance …
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Rationale and emotion in the selection of influence tactics by managers in conflict with subordinates
Roth, Roni Laslo; Schwarzwald, Joseph - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 37 (2016) 1, pp. 42-70
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine Koslowsky and Schwarzwald’s (2009) recent conceptualization of the interpersonal power interaction model which assumed that the choice of power tactics in conflict situations is a sequential process including antecedents, mediators, and the...
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Leadership religiosity: a critical analysis
McCormack, Mark; Brinkley-Rubinstein, Lauren; L. … - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 35 (2014) 7, pp. 622-636
planning and dogmatic decision making. Both stem from the perceived divine origination of the organization in question, and … from the perceived divine authority placed upon the leader of the organization. Practical implications – This research …
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Body and Organization
Holyoak, Lynda - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 24 (2003) 6, pp. 353-353
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The Healthy Organization: A Revolutionary Approach to People and Management (2nd ed.)
Austin, Avis - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 27 (2006) 5, pp. 415-416
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