Discusses business process re‐engineering, the latest paradigm to enter the management lexicon, which seeks to combine a processes orientation with an edict for radical change. Propose that BPR has now passed through the stage of euphoria, characterized by extravagant claims about the benefits...

Most of the 50 largest organizations in Finland have undertaken business process re‐engineering (BPR) projects during the last five years. This study concentrated on business process re‐engineering projects in 21 large Finnish organizations. Of the 21 organizations interviewed, six represent...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a model for measuring enterprise architecture (EA) readiness in organizations. Design/methodology/approach – This paper reviews the literature of enterprise architecture, defines and extracts factors and indicators of enterprise architecture...

Purpose – The paper aims to examine Igor Ansoff's research on environmental turbulence and to extend the paradigm. Design/methodology/approach – Ansoff's contribution was examined and applied to a variety of situations. The scale as designed did not capture certain strategic surprises....

This paper builds upon work already completed by the authors on the nature of the link between internal communication and the successful implementation of change management programmes in Northern Ireland companies. During 1999 and 2000 the theoretical foundation in the requisite areas of this...

Change in the leadership of an organization comes from the edges of an organization in which organizational players are engaged in a struggle with uninspired core leaders. Revolutionary transformations and inspired leadership occur at precise times and places within an organization. This article...

Presents a case study of a new approach to collective storytelling in companies using a highly participative approach in order to create believable and authentic corporate films. An Australian company in the process industry had undergone a large‐scale organizational change project; in order...