States that the ability to manage change is now recognized as a core organizational competence, and this is reflected in the large number of books and articles devoted to prescribing how success in this area can be achieved. Notes that although these prescriptions may vary significantly, they...

Investigates the management of change in a UK manufacturing company and reports data gathered from two sources within the company ‐ interviews carried out on‐site with senior managers concerning key managerial practices enacted by the company and self‐report questionnaires completed by...

Notes that the insurance broking industry is unattractive and subject to long‐term change. Cites factors contributing to this such as industry saturation, low entry barriers and low product differentiation. Notes expected responses to such conditions, including those from the large,...

Much has been written about the impact of the millennium. The plain fact is that much of what will happen in the early part of the next millennium is already happening. This is not to underestimate the effects of such change. Perhaps chief among all of the major forces for change which will...

Reporting on original research, this paper takes a new look at classical theory on the nature of competition. Using the electricity sector as a case study, this work develops an outline set of “new” competitive forces centred on the reinvention of individual organisations, rather than...

BPR has become a popular topic for discussion among managers. After its initial enthusiastic reception in the early 1990s, severe doubts and concerns have begun to emerge. The article considers some of the strengths and weaknesses of the approach, and outlines a more inclusive framework within...

This exploratory study examined the qualitative and quantitative financial measures that best describe the patterns, predictors, or degree of success for vision driven organizations. A framework was developed within the methodology to qualitatively partition and link the financial contributions...

Looking at organizational decision and choices in the 1990s, it is tempting to conclude that we live in an era of focus and downsizing. The time of the conglomerate has passed. Downsizing can always be justified to improve efficiency, but only if it is really rightsizing to prepare a strong base...

Presents an overview of strategic organizational change (SOC) and its managerial impact on leadership, learning, motivation and productivity. Theoretical and empirical data presented are: the sources and determinants of strategic organizational change; the management implications of SOC;...

Focuses on risk to shareholder wealth creation attached to the use of certain well known strategic planning processes. The subject is presented in the context of experience primarily gained during a major organisational change that was brought about in a large Australian industrial company. A...