Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to build on the configurational approach to strategic thinking – with the “écocycle” framework – to advance the understanding of the organizational life cycle. This integrative approach brings new insights into the dynamism of organizational life...

This article reports the findings into patterns of governance on nonprofit boards in Australia. The research surveys 118 boards, upon which serve a total of 1405 directors.The findings indicate that nonprofit boards can mimic some aspects of a shareholder approach to governance. But nonprofit...

The purpose of this paper is to trace the development of economic theory to the point where "economic rationalism" is a commonly used term. The paper draws on earlier research and published works examining: the history of economics; economic rationalism; and the different influences in...

The application and performance of Internet Commerce (IC) strategy has become a critical success factor in an industry characterised by volatile change and transformational upheaval. This article presents research examining how IC has been applied in Australian electricity utilities from a...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the development of planned organisational change models (POCMs) since Lewin’s three-step model and to highlight key linkages between them. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 13 commonly used POCMs were identified and connections with...