Similar Search Results

The impact of organisational change on public sector employees implementing the UK Government's “Back to work” programme

Greasley, Kay; Watson, Paul; Patel, Shilpa - In: Employee Relations 31 (2009) 4, pp. 382-397

by central government, could result in cynical attitudes towards a new initiative as interviewees await the newer, bigger …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014731223

Teambuilding Training in a Clinical Environment

Currie, Graeme - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 9 (1994) 3, pp. 8-12

Provides a case study of teambuilding training in a clinical environment. Analyses changes in behaviour for individuals and teams following training, and seeks to provide lessons for the trainer and line manager by drawing out the successes and problems of the intervention. Also provides lessons...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014888353

Karoshi: Salaryman Sudden Death Syndrome

Herbig, Paul A.; Palumbo, Frederick A. - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 9 (1994) 7, pp. 11-16

Much current Japanese popular discussion centres around the sudden death, at an early age, of Japan′s hard‐working white‐collar workers: karoshi – death from overwork – or Salaryman′s Sudden Death Syndrome. Officially it does not exist as the Government and big business are hesitant...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014888370

Professional discourses and resistance to change

Pieterse, Jos H.; Caniëls, Marjolein C.J.; Homan, Thijs - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 25 (2012) 6, pp. 798-818

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how resistance to change might be a consequence of differences in professional discourse of professional groups working together in a change program. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses discourse analysis and rubrics to study the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014891326

Can Opera Be Brought to the Masses? : A Case Study of Carmen the Opera

Currie, Graeme; Hobart, Carrie - In: Marketing Intelligence & Planning 12 (1994) 2, pp. 13-18

Addresses the question as to whether opera can be brought to the masses (defined as socio‐economic groups other than A and B). First, it describes the methodology used in collecting the data. Goes on to describe and analyse the audience profile of opera‐goers, and on‐opera‐goers, in...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014946449

A procedure to analyse the strategic outliers and the multiple motivations in a contingent valuation : A case study for a concrete policy purpose

Franco, Daniel; Luiselli, Luca - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) 3, pp. 246-266

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe a methodological approach to analyse the strategic outliers and the multiple motivations in a contingent valuation used for a real policy case study. Design/methodology/approach – The used approach rationalises the cross comparison of the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805785

Assessment of residents’ perceptions and attitudes towards the appropriation of public spaces by tourists: the case of Aveiro

Moleiro, Diogo Filipe; Carneiro, Maria João; Breda, Zélia - In: International Journal of Tourism Cities 7 (2021) 4, pp. 922-942

Purpose This paper aims to provide an empirical analysis of residents’ perceptions and attitudes in the city of Aveiro … influence residents’ attitudes (RA) towards tourists, and even restructuring of space considering RA, is also presented. It is … with a focus on appropriation processes. Attitudes of residents are also examined. Design/methodology/approach A …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014813923

Accounting and accountability in the Iona Community

Jacobs, Kerry; Walker, Stephen P. - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 17 (2004) 3, pp. 361-381

This paper explores the issue of accounting and accountability in the spirituality and practices of an ecumenical Christian group – the Iona Community. Fundamental to the existence and operation of the Iona Community is their Rule, which requires all full‐members to account to each other for...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014640985

Accountability and control in a cat's cradle

Berry, Anthony J. - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 18 (2005) 2, pp. 255-297

Purpose – To examine control and accountability in an expressive organisation. Design/methodology/approach – The paper was based upon a longitudinal case study of events in the Church of England from 1994 to 2001 and was based on documents, debates in the governing body, conversations and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014641018

Cadbury and pig DNA: when issue management intersects with religion

Jaques, Tony - In: Corporate Communications: An International Journal 20 (2015) 4, pp. 468-482

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the evolving role of religion in issue management and introduces a …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014692262