"Type change" : the perceived structure of organizational change events
- Authors: Van Tonder, Chris
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Organizational change , Sustainable development , Organizational sustainability
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:6230 , ISBN 1-932917-05-5 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5320
- Description: Sustainable development and global prosperity hinge substantially on healthy, progressive organizations. The liability of change, which manifests in the dismal success rates of large scale organizational change initiatives, however threatens the advancement of this agenda. While the reasons for this are complex, a starting point for reversing this trend is a greater understanding of the phenomenon of organizational change, which is reified and enacted at the level of the individual employee. The current study empirically explored the under researched area of 'types of change', which influences employee perceptions and responses and which ultimately holds the key to organizational adaptation. Several structural dimensions were extracted from the 663 respondents' perceptions of change events, which suggest a more considered but also a potentially more effective approach to dealing with organizational change.
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- Authors: Van Tonder, Chris
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Organizational change , Sustainable development , Organizational sustainability
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:6230 , ISBN 1-932917-05-5 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5320
- Description: Sustainable development and global prosperity hinge substantially on healthy, progressive organizations. The liability of change, which manifests in the dismal success rates of large scale organizational change initiatives, however threatens the advancement of this agenda. While the reasons for this are complex, a starting point for reversing this trend is a greater understanding of the phenomenon of organizational change, which is reified and enacted at the level of the individual employee. The current study empirically explored the under researched area of 'types of change', which influences employee perceptions and responses and which ultimately holds the key to organizational adaptation. Several structural dimensions were extracted from the 663 respondents' perceptions of change events, which suggest a more considered but also a potentially more effective approach to dealing with organizational change.
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Organization identity as managerial concern
- Authors: Van Tonder, Chris
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Organization identity , Organizational sustainability
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:6228 , ISBN 1-932917-05-5 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5318
- Description: A largely sterile debate characterized the discourse on Organization Identity for the past two decades. Scholarly contributions however mushroomed during the last five years but empirical research remains limited. The current paper set out to briefly report on five empirical studies pursued from within the framework provided by Organization Identity Theory (OlT). The findings of these studies suggest that Organization Identity (Ol) performs a powerful role in organizational functioning. It is postulated that the emerging construct of Organization Identity will in future become a crucial consideration for organizational sustainability. The implications for management are briefly discussed.
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- Authors: Van Tonder, Chris
- Date: 2009
- Subjects: Organization identity , Organizational sustainability
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:6228 , ISBN 1-932917-05-5 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5318
- Description: A largely sterile debate characterized the discourse on Organization Identity for the past two decades. Scholarly contributions however mushroomed during the last five years but empirical research remains limited. The current paper set out to briefly report on five empirical studies pursued from within the framework provided by Organization Identity Theory (OlT). The findings of these studies suggest that Organization Identity (Ol) performs a powerful role in organizational functioning. It is postulated that the emerging construct of Organization Identity will in future become a crucial consideration for organizational sustainability. The implications for management are briefly discussed.
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Who am I? Who are we? Organisation identity and the paradox of change
- Authors: Van Tonder, Chris
- Date: 2008-11-12T08:44:08Z
- Subjects: Organisational change , Organisational identity , Change
- Type: Inaugural
- Identifier: uj:14923 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1631
- Description: Inaugural lecture--Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, University of Johannesburg, 2007
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- Authors: Van Tonder, Chris
- Date: 2008-11-12T08:44:08Z
- Subjects: Organisational change , Organisational identity , Change
- Type: Inaugural
- Identifier: uj:14923 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1631
- Description: Inaugural lecture--Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, University of Johannesburg, 2007
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