... organizational change relying on both building and dwelling strategizing. By doing so, managers enable to adapt the prescribed strategy to local circumstances and foster front-line empowerment. Research limitations/implications Even though the findings are based on the analysis of a single organization...

... of a corporate value system, (3) the centralization of an information and communication system and (4) the involvement of external consultants. Further analyses suggested an empowerment-control tension. In line with previous critical work on business empowerment practices, these organizational initiatives...

... and achieve empowerment in her function, additional documentation and training are needed, and communication efforts between the department management and the hygiene coordinator need strengthening. Furthermore, the hygiene area should be connected to the hospital’s overarching purpose of saving lives...

... organizations Performance‐based Customers Value Core processes Empowerment Entrepreneurial GI Bill Platoons “Those who fail to read history” are always re‐discovering it and proclaiming it as new. But, contrary to George Santayana, they’re wise, rather than “condemned,” if they repeat history...

..., examines three aspects of the dialectics of corporate culture: the dialectical tensions between corporate and individual identity; the conflicting pressure for uniformity and diversity; and the dialectics of empowerment and disempowerment. Third, discusses the mechanisms for the hegemonic perpetuation...

... objectives, but allow human beings to flourish within organizations. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Employee development Empowerment Personal needs As markets become more globally competitive and technology more advanced, many organizations have found it increasingly difficult to sustain...

... Creativity Cybernetics Empowerment Management Organizational change Organizational structure For several decades, powerful forces have been profoundly reshaping organizational structures and management practices throughout the USA. Once‐impregnable enterprises have been battered by new...

... and strengthen quality. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Business schools Curriculum Education Empowerment Innovation Organizational change JOCM 6,1 Curriculum Change: Bold Thrusts or Timid Extensions Curtis W. Cook 28 College of Business, San Jose State University, California, USA Business schools...

..., organizational cultural practices. Discusses implications of the postmodern for organizational theory and research. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Organizational change Organizational theory Corporate culture Empowerment Research Employees Empowerment, Culture, and Postmodern Organizing: Deconstructing...