In the past decade there has been a movement towards “employee empowerment”. Employee/management teams have played an integral part in this change. Recently, the idea of the self‐directed work group has emerged, giving groups of employees both the responsibility over a particular area or...

Critical management and leadership issues relating to managing major organisational change are examined. It is shown that the key to leading change successfully through turbulent times is to recognise and respond to the needs, fears, and interests of the people who will be most affected by the...

A conceptual framework is provided for understanding the form and dynamics of organisational change. The basic organisational model and life cycle, the types of organisational change, and the role of company culture in organisational change are examined. The mechanics of change are discussed and...