Purpose – If the ideal self is the emotional driver of intentional change, the purpose of this paper is to explore the components of a person's personal vision and how it comes from their ideal self. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the concept of the ideal self from intentional change...

Purpose: The ideal self has had a place in management literature in recent years with reference to identity and role change. However, except for a JMD article in 2006, there has been little theorizing on the ideal self, which is often treated as a static construct. The purpose of this article...

Purpose – Change, and in particular intentional or desired change, has not been understood nor systematically studied. By applying concepts from complexity theory to intentional change theory, the purpose of this paper is to provide a new level of insight into why and how sustainable desired...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of the real self in intentional change. Design/methodology/approach – Social science theory and research are used to respond to four primary questions: what is the real self, why is the real self essential to intentional change, how...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the process by which individual change occurs. Design/methodology/approach – This conceptual paper presents the intentional change theory (ICT) perspective on the role of positive and negative emotion in individual level intentional change....

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to link complexity theory to the intentional change process by examining the role of emotional attraction. A research study currently underway on intentional change theory (ICT) in a healthcare context is presented. Design/methodology/approach – This paper...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the application of intentional change theory (ICT) at the organizational level through the lens of a case study. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a case study of Roadway Express, a leading transportation provider of industrial and...

Purpose – Better understanding the mechanisms through which individuals engage in sustainable change efforts has been an ongoing concern of both researchers and practitioners. While dyadic interactions with others can play a significant role in individual change efforts, the purpose of this...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an insight, through an examination of the American Civil Rights Movement and the Anti‐Apartheid Movement in South Africa, into how desired change occurs at a national or cultural level of social organization. Design/methodology/approach –...