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This paper introduces a unified model for organizational change that is designed to help change analysts think through the decision-making process. Most organizational leaders do not manage change effectively because they fail to acquire the minimum amount of information necessary to make a...
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A theoretical model was developed to investigate the relationships among subordinate-manager gender combinations, perceived leadership style, experienced frustration and optimism, organization-based self-esteem and organizational commitment. The model was tested within the context of a...
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to introduce and review the papers contained in the special issue on accounting and organizational change in the public sector and reflects on their key themes and findings - design, methodology and approach. The paper draws on general desk research and the...
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This slide presentation describes the origin, approach and deliverables of course Org. Dynm.633, on “Leadership from the Middle” (LftM). Course participants were middle managers taking responsibility without authority for producing results in uncertain organizational environments, under high...
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Projects are an increasingly popular approach to instituting organizational change. But do project managers possess the skills needed to realize significant change? This paper examines a survey of 134 project professionals who have participated in organizational change projects to determine the...
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Organizational changes are often achieved through disciplined project management. Change management and project management are two disciplines that draw upon different theoretical frameworks but rely on each other to achieve an organizational goal. While organizational change deals with...
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In today’s business environment it is widely accepted that innovation is key to improving theeconomic performance of companies (Van der Panna et al. 2003) and for achieving andsustaining a competitive advantage in the market place.Based on the definition of radical innovation, a radical...
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phases. The first phase of this study used Grounded Theory topropose a theoretical framework that illustrated how ICV …
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analysis from the point of view ofsensemaking theory as proposed by Karl Weick, using the seven properties ofsensemaking as a … basis of the analysis.Chapter 1 introduces the sensemaking theory of Karl Weick, a theory which explains theprocess people … 3 the insight into sensemaking theory in chapter 1 forms the basis of aninterpretation of the finding of the …
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Traditionally, organisational performance and efficiency measurements have beenfocused on cost containment. Today, however, performance measurement systems ofworld-class organisations are tailored to drive manufacturing and service businessexcellence.Quality is crucial for gaining a competitive...
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