Anticipation of organizational change

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 1271-1282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Krogh
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
New Information ◽  
Danish Health ◽  
Gradual Development

Purpose Existing research on the organizational implications of the introduction of new information technology (IT) has neglected to focus on the anticipation of organizational change. In this paper, the author examines the extended pre-implementation phase prior to the introduction of the largest-ever health IT (HIT) implementation in Denmark. The purpose of this paper is to expand the conceptualization of organizational change to include the neglected pre-implementation phase preceding large-scale organizational change projects. Design/methodology/approach The research is based on qualitative data consisting of interviews, documents and observations gathered during a three-year research project in the Danish health sector. An important source of methodical inspiration has been grounded theory, which has allowed the pertinent interview themes to evolve and allowed for the gradual development of a theoretical framework. Findings The main finding of this paper is that the anticipatory pre-implementation phase is not simply passive waiting time for organizational members. Evidence from a three-year research project demonstrates how organizational members engage in recurring patterns of sensemaking, positioning and scripting of possible futures in preparation for the organizational changes that next generation HIT imposes. The study argues that resistance to organizational change may be better understood as resistance to having to give up institutionalized rights and responsibilities. Originality/value The paper offers a conceptual model—the anticipation cycle—that enables the systematic analysis of the relational mechanisms at work when organizational members are preparing for pending organizational change. Early analysis based on the anticipation cycle enables organizations and scholars to bring previously black-boxed anticipatory patterns into the equation of organizational change.

How “The Three Rules” guide strategy and investment decisions at Deloitte Consulting LLP

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Moffatt
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
First Case ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Thought Leadership

Purpose – This case example looks at how Deloitte Consulting applies the Three Rules synthesized by Michael Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmed based on their large-scale research project that identified patterns in the way exceptional companies think. Design/methodology/approach – The Three Rules concept is a key piece of Deloitte Consulting’s thought leadership program. So how are the three rules helping the organization perform? Now that research has shown how exceptional companies think, CEO Jim Moffatt could address the question, “Does Deloitte think like an exceptional company?” Findings – Deloitte has had success with an approach that promotes a bias towards non-price value over price and revenue over costs. Practical implications – It’s critical that all decision makers in an organization understand how decisions that are consistent with the three rules have contributed to past success as well as how they can apply the rules to difficult challenges they face today. Originality/value – This is the first case study written from a CEO’s perspective that looks at how the Three Rules approach of Michael Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmed can foster a firm’s growth and exceptional performance.

scholarly journals Insights into the Unique Nature of the East Asian Clade of the Emerging Pathogenic Yeast Candida auris

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rory M. Welsh ◽  
D. Joseph Sexton ◽  
Kaitlin Forsberg ◽  
Snigdha Vallabhaneni ◽  
Anastasia Litvintseva
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Candida Auris ◽  
Pathogenic Yeast ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Information ◽  
Asian Clade ◽  
Single Region ◽  
Invasive Infections ◽  
Unique Nature

ABSTRACT The emerging yeast Candida auris can be highly drug resistant, causing invasive infections, and large outbreaks. C. auris went from an unknown pathogen a decade ago to being reported in over thirty countries on six continents. C. auris consists of four discrete clades, based on where the first isolates of the clade were reported, South Asian (clade I), East Asian (clade II), African (clade III), and South American (clade IV). These clades have unique genetic and biochemical characteristics that are important to understand and inform the global response to C. auris. Clade II has been underrepresented in the literature despite being the first one discovered. In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Y. J. Kwon et al. (J Clin Microbiol 57:e01624-18, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01624-18) describe the largest collection of clinical isolates from Clade II, which is also the longest-running span of clinical cases, 20 years, from any single region to date. Clade II appears to have a propensity for the ear that is uncharacteristic of the other clades, which typically cause invasive infections and large-scale outbreaks. This study provides new information on an understudied lineage of C. auris and has important implications for future surveillance.

Public–Private Partnerships in the health sector: the Danish experience

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
KARSTEN VRANGBÆK*
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Danish Health ◽  
Private And Public

AbstractThis article investigates the current use of Public–Private Partnerships (PPP) in the Danish health sector based on an initial discussion of theoretical approaches that analyze PPP. The empirical analysis concludes that PPP has been used very sparsely in the Danish health sector. There are few examples of large-scale partnership projects with joint investment and risk taking, but a number of smaller partnerships such as jointly owned companies at the regional level. When defining PPP more broadly, we can identify a long tradition for various types of collaboration between public and private actors in health care in Denmark. An analysis of the regulatory environment is offered as an explanation for the limited use of PPPs in Denmark. Major political and institutional actors at the central level differ in their enthusiasm for the PPP concept, and the regulatory framework is somewhat uncertain. A number of general issues and concerns related to PPPs are also discussed. It is suggested that a risk-based framework can be useful for mapping the potential and challenges for both private and public partners. Such a framework can be used to feed into game theoretical models of pros and cons for PPP projects. In general terms, it is concluded that more empirical research is needed for the assessment of the various risk factors involved in using PPPs in health care. Most PPPs are still very young, and the evidence on performance and broader governance issues is only just emerging. Ideally, such assessments should include comparisons with a purely public alternative.

scholarly journals Employee imagination and implications for entrepreneurs

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-152
Author(s):  
Usman Talat ◽  
Kirk Chang
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Organization Studies ◽  
Organizational Change Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
New Information ◽  
Organizational Experience ◽  
Research Findings

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine employee imagination and implications for entrepreneurs of China. In 2015, the European Group of Organization Studies released a call for papers highlighting poor knowledge of employee imagination in organizations. To address this need, the current study hypothesizes employee imagination consisting of seven conditions common to the organizational experience of Chinese Entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach The current paper reviews the Chinese enterprising context. Cases from China are used to illustrate the effects of proposed conditions and their value for entrepreneurs and innovators in businesses undergoing change. Findings Employee imagination underpins and conditions how Chinese employees make sense of their organizations and better understand the process of organizational change. From the viewpoint of human resource management, emphasis on coaching and developing imagination enables businesses to stay competitive and adapt to environmental demands such as lack of information, too much information or the need for new information. Research limitations/implications The proposed conditions apply to the Chinese context; however, their application to wider contexts is suggested and requires attention. Practical implications Employee imagination was found to be a powerful tool, which facilitates the process of organizational change management. Originality/value Theoretically, the research adds new insights to knowledge of a poorly understood organizational behavior topic – employee imagination. Practically, the research findings provide mangers with knowledge of conditions, which could be adopted as powerful tools in facilitating organizational change management.

Talent development in the digital age: a neuroscience perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter McFarland ◽  
David Jestaz
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Talent Development ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Workforce

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest a relationship between talent development and organizational change, and to invite more research on this topic. Design/methodology/approach – This is a viewpoint of the authors and not a research paper. It is designed to stimulate thinking and research. Findings – There are no findings. The paper suggests that the expanded use of talent development interventions may improve workforce engagement in organizational change and invites more thinking and research. Research limitations/implications – It is not a research piece, a viewpoint only. Practical implications – One practical implication of future research is to better understand the link between neuroscience, talent development and change if any. Social implications – Several indicators– including Gallup’s most recent Global Workforce Study are suggesting profoundly low levels of employee engagement globally. One reason suggested in sheer volume and complexity of organizational change. In effect, people may be overwhelmed. Better understanding how to engage people generally, and specifically during times of large-scale organizational change may contribute to both the working lives of people and to overall organizational performance. For this reason, more research is needed. Originality/value – The link between talent development and organizational change has, for the most part, not been explored in the research literature. The potential value of brain science in informing this link has not been explored either. For the most part, the connections discussed here are original and, with rigorous research, could inform employee engagement and organizational change.

Learning, development and change in a community-based enterprise in Myanmar

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver S. Crocco ◽  
Maria Cseh
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Document Collection

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the process of large-scale organizational change in a community-based enterprise in Myanmar. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study methodology was selected to understand the phenomenon of change in a community-based enterprise in Myanmar. Data were collected over a four-week period of fieldwork through individual interviews, focus groups, observations and document collection. Data were analyzed via a modified inductive analytic strategy using constant comparative analysis. Findings Findings revealed the processes used in this large-scale organizational change as impacted by the national cultural dimensions of Myanmar and the social learning experienced by the participants. Learning about organization development and change and sharing that learning in the organization by its members who participated in a certificate program in organizational development designed by Payap University (Thailand) and the International Rescue Committee had a major role in the change processes. Myanmar’s high power distance and collectivist culture facilitated social learning by highlighting authority figures as role models and providing high interaction environments conducive to learning. Originality/value This study illuminates the change process in a community-based organization in the emerging economy of Myanmar where no roadmaps for change in these types of organizations exist. The findings of this study are transferrable to community-based organizations in emerging economies with similar national cultural characteristics and call for future case studies to understand the complexities of change in these unique organizations and environments.

An empirical analysis of emoji usage on Twitter

2019 ◽  
Vol 119 (8) ◽  
pp. 1748-1763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengdi Li ◽  
Eugene Chng ◽  
Alain Yee Loong Chong ◽  
Simon See
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Textual Data ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Twitter Users ◽  
Different Cultures

Purpose Emoji has become an essential component of any digital communication and its importance can be attested to by its sustained popularity and widespread use. However, research in Emojis is rarely to be seen due to the lack of data at a greater scale. The purpose of this paper is to systematically analyse and compare the usage of Emojis in a cross-cultural manner. Design/methodology/approach This research conducted an empirical analysis using a large-scale, cross-regional emoji usage data set from Twitter, a platform where the limited 140 characters allowance has made it essential for the inclusion of emojis within tweets. The extremely large textual data set covers a period of only two months, but the 673m tweets authored by more than 2,081,542 unique users is a sufficiently large sample for the authors to yield significant results. Findings This research discovered that the categories and frequencies of Emojis communicated by users can provide a rich source of data to understand cultural differences between Twitter users from a large range of demographics. This research subsequently demonstrated the preferential use of Emojis complies with Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Model, in which different representations of demographics and culture within countries present significantly different use of Emojis to communicate emotions. Originality/value This study provides a robust example of how to strategically conduct research using large-scale emoji data to pursue research questions previously difficult. To the best of authors’ knowledge, the present study pioneers the first systematic analysis and comparison of the usage of emojis on Twitter across different cultures; it is the largest, in terms of the scale study of emoji usage to-date.

Portfolios of control in mobile eco-systems: evolution and validation

Info ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandip Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Harry Bouwman ◽  
Mahadeo Jaiswal
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Mobile Services ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Development Phase ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Input Control ◽  
Mobile Industry

Purpose – This paper aims to study the critical role played by interorganizational control mechanisms in a mobile ecosystems and how the portfolios of control evolves when the service moves from an initial idea to a solution that reaches market acceptance. Existing literature provides limited insight into (portfolios of) control mechanisms and how (portfolios of) control dynamically evolve(s) during the various stages of service innovation. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the Resource Dependency Theory (RDT), this study makes use of multiple cases to identify and validate the key roles of behavioural input and output control mechanisms and how they evolve during different phases of service development. Findings – Based on multiple cases, it is concluded that a dominant actor uses portfolios of control to acquire complimentary resources, coordinate interdependence between multiple partners and ensure a favourable value distribution for itself. Behavioural control is used in a limited way during the implementation and commercialisation phases, while input control is mostly used during the development phase and output controls are mostly used during implementation and commercialisation phases. The high occurrence of input control in the development phase ensures the lower occurrence of behavioural controls in the implementation phase. This study is very practical in nature, and it provides important insight on how to develop mobile services in collaboration with other organisations. Research limitations/implications – A limitation of this study is that it is based on two cases in a specific regulatory, cultural and institutional environment, i.e. India, which means that further testing of the propositions, with large-scale samples and within a more international setting, would be required. However, this study does provide some interesting insights that have to be corroborated by additional case studies and a large-scale questionnaire, initially with a focus on India. Originality/value – From an academic perspective, this study examines organisational controls in a less researched yet dynamic services industry, and is one of the first studies that the researchers have come across that uses RDT to explain the dynamics of control in value networks in the mobile industry. This study is also one of the very few to focus on understanding the objectives of the portfolios of control from the perspective of the structural player. As mentioned earlier, research focussing on integrating governance mechanisms and portfolios of control may provide new insights. From a practical perspective, this study may shed light on how to develop mobile services in collaboration with other organisations.

scholarly journals You can't always get what you want: change management in higher education

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 208-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Brown
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Uk

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to qualitatively describe an attempt to enhance curriculum design and delivery processes in universities through the development and introduction of new information systems and procedures. Design/methodology/approach – The author examines the experiences of five out of the total 27 institutions involved in the UK JISC Curriculum Design and Delivery programme as they attempted to implement campus-wide changes. Findings – Common themes that emerged across all five projects were the interconnectedness of university systems, proliferation of alternative “feral” systems, a tendency for project remits to drift, resistance from other parts of the institution, planning imperatives, staff turnover and dependency failures. Conclusions are that cultural change underpins effective innovation and that cultural change is harder than technical innovation. Practical implications – Change is best achieved through participatory, campus-wide approaches, although a “submarine” strategy may be necessary to deflect opposition. Stakeholders should be kept informed about benefits to them and it is important for projects to be responsive and adaptive and to recognize that participatory approaches may be institutionally risky. The paper concludes with practical recommendations for achieving lasting large-scale change in the higher education environment. Originality/value – The JISC Curriculum Design and Delivery programme was arguably the largest single co-ordinated Information and Communication Technology-based change management programme yet seen in the UK and the findings of this study provide insights into common barriers to effective change in universities and how to overcome them.

An exploratory model of interventionist research to calculate costs and prices in small Brazilian manufacturers, combining training and intervention phases

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Carlos Tiomatsu Oyadomari ◽  
Renato Monteiro da Silva ◽  
Octávio Ribeiro de Mendonça Neto ◽  
Carlos Alberto Diehl
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cost Calculation ◽  
Training Phase ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
The One

Purpose This paper aims to propose an interventionist research model for cost measurement in small manufacturing companies. Design/methodology/approach The study was based on an interventionist model that consisted of two phases – training and intervention. The innovative model used in the study combined Labro and Tuomela’s (2003) framework with the socialization, externalization, combination and internalization model developed by Nonaka et al. (2001), and it was subsequently applied to two Brazilian manufacturing companies. Findings The main findings were as follows: the training phase is the one that generated the greatest impact on the cost calculation; competitors should not be invited to participate in the same program; it is necessary for the researchers to have professional experience of the subject being investigated and to have experience of micro and small enterprises; the training phase must be presented using appropriate language; and a better understanding of the costs can increase entrepreneurs’ confidence when negotiating prices with clients. Research limitations/implications The main limitation was the small number of companies that were included in the study. Future research could involve longitudinal studies to evaluate the long-term results of interventionist studies. Practical implications The study showed that even small business owners can implement costing techniques, but that this requires the development of an environment of knowledge creation, followed by an implementation phase. The model can be replicated on a large scale, with affordable costs. Social implications Improving the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises, which are high employers, with low implementation cost is a demand of society. Originality/value The model proved to be valid, and it could easily be replicated on a larger scale; the study therefore helps to demonstrate the benefits of interventionist research.

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