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Hansen, Christian - Institut for Marketing og Organisation, Aarhus Universitet - 2004

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Writer's block: failures of the neurological network and comparisons with business networks

Cunningham, Malcolm T. - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 22 (2007) 3, pp. 154-160

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce neurological networks as a new metaphor for industrial networks. It also discusses a dysfunction of neurological networks, called writer's block, and compares the disease and potential cures with parallel issues in business networks. The...

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An organization called Harry

Aarum Andersen, Jon - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 21 (2008) 2, pp. 174-187

Purpose – Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics to gods, plants, animals or inanimate objects (the wind, rocks, etc.). This paper sets out to disprove the association of anthropomorphic characteristics with individual organizations. Design/methodology/approach – This...

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Organizations as discursive gravitational fields

Gelis‐Filho, Antonio - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 25 (2012) 2, pp. 236-250

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a metaphor of organizations as discursive gravitational fields. Design/methodology/approach – The metaphor was built based on Einstein's general theory of relativity and Lacan's theory of discourse. The dialogue with organization studies was...

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Embodied transformative metaphors and narratives in organisational life‐worlds of change

Küpers, Wendelin M. - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 26 (2013) 3, pp. 494-528

metaphors and stories in organisations. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a phenomenological understanding and use of … as transformational, innovating and generating potentials of metaphors respectively, narratives are analysed conceptually … rapprochements of both metaphors and narratives are shown and illustrated. Findings – The critical comparison of various, especially …

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Dancing “the management”: on social presence, rhythm and finding common purpose

Atkinson, David - In: Management Decision 46 (2008) 7, pp. 1081-1095

Purpose – This paper seeks to explore the concept of dance as a metaphor for relating to the challenges of management and human relations within the organisational space. It asks in what way can the art‐related concept of dance be applied to the benefit of a dominant science‐led management...

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Surfacing creativity through the arts: a short interview with Terry McGraw

Seifter, Harvey - In: Journal of Business Strategy 26 (2005) 5, pp. 6-6

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to give the reader a first‐hand view of why and how a major global corporation uses arts‐based learning, from the perspective of its Chairman and CEO. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is an interview with Harold (Terry) McGraw III, Chairman...

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Aligning strategies and processes in knowledge management: a framework

Bosua, Rachelle; Venkitachalam, Krishna - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 17 (2013) 3, pp. 331-346

Purpose – Knowledge management (KM) has become a key driver of organisational performance. The existing literature suggests that many organisations fail in their attempts to align their KM strategies with knowledge processes within their organisation. Based on the management literature on...

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Survival of the fittest: measuring performance in a changing business environment

Kennerley, Mike; Neely, Andy; Adams, Chris - In: Measuring Business Excellence 7 (2003) 4, pp. 37-43

The design and use of performance measurement systems has received considerable attention in recent years. Many organizations have redesigned their measurement systems to ensure that they reflect their current environment and strategies. But how to maintain them over time? Increasingly, the...

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New generation organizations

In: Strategic Direction 22 (2006) 11, pp. 22-24

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...

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