Author: Luca Zan Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 0585272905 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 350
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Luca Zan, Stefano Zambon, Andrew M. Pettigrew This book has developed from an international research workshop organ ized by the Dipartimento di Economia e Direzione Aziendale, University of Venice, and the Centre for Corporate Strategy and Change, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick. The purpose of the workshop was to foster the growth of a European network of scholars and to help create a "European perspective" in studying strategic change. The ten chapters in this book were first presented in Venice in May 1991 and have been substantially revised since then. The ten commentaries on the chapters are in most cases substantial developments of the oral responses made at the workshop, as indeed is the final review chapter by Andrew Van de Ven. The theme of this book, the study of strategic change processes, remains as theoretically alive and empirically real in the 1990s as it did in the 1980s. For many organizations in the European and North American context, the 1980s was an era of radical change. In this respect there is a wide array of examples. Structural changes in old industries such as coal, shipbuilding, steel, and heavy engineering led to a great employment loss and the impoverishment of certain regional economies that had remained dependent on those industries. But it was not just the old industries that X INTRODUCTION experienced major change during the 1980s.
Author: Colin A. Carnall Publisher: Digital Press ISBN: 9780750619325 Category : Business planning Languages : en Pages : 0
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Managing major or strategic change now demands the ability to visualise the future, to see what might happen, and to estimate how the organization might respond. Through a selection of key articles on strategic change from authors such as Senge, Handy, Argyris and Prahalad and Doz, Carnall examines how we can understand the process of change and how we can use this knowledge to create the future. These articles look at: *networked organizations *market induced changes for internal and external markets *culture change *learning organization *globalisation This book also includes new material on how to create programmes of change to maximise learning as well as topical approaches such as process re-engineering, time-based management and corporate bench-marking. Students on MBA and other post-graduate business courses, and practitioners in the field of strategic change will find this book essential reading. Colin Carnall is Professor of Management Studies and Director of Programmes at Henley Management College. Top-flight editor from one of the best British Business Schools Includes articles from leading authors -Senge, Handy, Argyris and Prahalad and Doz to name a few Includes new material on how to create programmes of change to maximise learning
Author: Florian Kappler Publisher: Sudwestdeutscher Verlag Fur Hochschulschriften AG ISBN: 9783838109558 Category : Languages : de Pages : 428
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This book contributes to strategic change literature by adopting a practice-based perspective. While strategic change processes on the organizational level have received significant attention, a practice-based perspective on change has not been sufficiently considered. A practice perspective on strategy has been established as 'strategy-as-practice', which, so far, has mainly concentrated on processes of strategy formation rather than strategic change. This book sheds light on strategic change by taking a practice-based perspective and investigating organizational practices enacting and constructing change processes. This work is remarkable as it provides a detailed account of change practices, how they are enacted and how they contribute to the construction of strategic change. The present study is among the first to empirically identify and portray change practices and is able to locate them in the wider context of strategy-as- practice and strategizing. It therefore provides a valuable contribution to the 'practice turn' in management, change process theories and offers guidance for practitioners engaging in change initiatives.
Author: Johanna Müller Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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This paper appraises and evaluates more than three decades of empirical research on strategic change. Strategic change research has traditionally built on either the deterministic view or the voluntaristic view - two opposing perspectives with fundamentally different assumptions about the influence of managers on the fortunes of organizations. In addition, a dialectical view on strategic change, which aims to bridge the two traditional views, has emerged. Despite the richness and value of research within these three perspectives, the continued accumulation of isolated and idiosyncratic insights adds little to the understanding of strategic change. In this paper, therefore, the authors assess, contrast and integrate research across the three perspectives in order to foster one cumulative body of knowledge about strategic change and to provide guidance for future research. Based on an analysis of 119 studies published in the leading academic journals in the fields of strategy and management, they consolidate existing knowledge and identify shortcomings in the cumulative body of research. On the basis of this assessment concerning prior research foci, study designs and assumptions, the authors propose four pathways for future research across the three perspectives that they believe can help foster full understanding of strategic change: (1) examinations of different types, processes and outcomes of strategic change; (2) expansion of the scope of actors considered in relation to strategic change; (3) exploration of the non-linear nature of strategic change; and (4) investigations of strategic change conundrums.
Author: Ralph D. Stacey Publisher: ISBN: Category : Business planning Languages : en Pages : 264
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This guide provides senior managers with a perspective on the nature of strategic thinking. It sets out the latest philosophy on a number of key concepts, such as organizational networks and learning organizations that have recently become part of management theory, yet require clarification.
Author: Eric Flamholtz Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521849470 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 288
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Why do some companies continue to be successful while others experience difficulties and even failure? In Leading Strategic Change, Eric Flamholtz and Yvonne Randle demonstrate that the key to long-term organizational success is the ability to adapt to and manage different types of change. Drawing on over 30 years' consultancy experience within major firms, they combine theoretical and practical models of organizational change, together with a new theory of leadership, to build a framework for understanding, planning, and leading change. The scope and value of this framework is then shown in relation to nine real-world case studies, ranging from relatively small companies (IndyMac Bank, Infogix) to large multinationals (Starbucks, Westfield). The focus throughout is to provide practical guidance to those concerned with managing and leading change in organizations. This book is an excellent guide to the many lessons to be learned about successful organizational change.
Author: Piers Myers Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199573786 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 384
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This textbook offers a combination of rigorous theoretical exploration together with practical insights from those who are reponsible for managing change. It looks at organisational change from multiple perspectives, with the aim of helping readers navigate the landscape of change.
Author: Al-Aali, Ebtihaj Publisher: IGI Global ISBN: 1799869504 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 374
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The COVID-19 pandemic is the largest global health crisis that we have faced since World War II. The greatest challenge for organizations was to establish a clear vision for a quick change that needs to be shared with employees in a way that is both understandable and inspiring. The year 2020 is a time of global change where leaders need to fulfill the change management role with decisions made efficiently and sustainably. To understand the impact of the pandemic on organizations, researchers will need to trace leadership development and change management in the Post-COVID-19 Era. These studies will help to present the different types of leadership roles, policies, and strategies for business transformation in the time of crisis. Global Perspectives on Change Management and Leadership in the Post-COVID-19 Era highlights the global perspectives of COVID-19’s impact on change management and leadership and presents the lessons learned and opportunities afforded to promote new strategies and develop better practices within the field. The chapters report on case studies and real-life challenges faced by organizations in countries across the globe. This book covers important topics such as business sustainability, newfound challenges in the workplace, adaptive performance, success factors within organizations, corporate governance, and more. This is a valuable reference work for managers, executives, practitioners, researchers, students, academicians, stakeholders, business leaders, and anyone interested in leadership styles and the management of change during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author: Mark Hughes Publisher: ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 244
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This text covers all the key elements of organisational, team and individual change with a critical edge. Because change is a complex subject area that is often difficult to categorise, it also offers a critical perspective that challenges assumptions in this area, as well as ensuring that the complexities of this area remain clear.
Author: Luca Zan
Author: James W. Fredrickson
Author: Colin A. Carnall
Author: Florian Kappler
Author: Johanna Müller
Author: Ralph D. Stacey
Author: Eric Flamholtz
Author: Piers Myers
Author: Al-Aali, Ebtihaj
Author: Mark Hughes