... implementation had been unsuccessful. The data were analyzed inductively by identifying how the concept was reframed during the second attempt and how the revitalization was justified. Findings In the case company, the revitalization was driven by (1) replacing the original label, (2) maintaining...

... data were collected through a series of in-depth semi-structured interviews from IT managers, chief information officers, and hotel general managers. Findings The research findings demonstrate that barriers to IT implementation occur in three different stages. They are pre-implementation (cost...

...Lara Johannsdottir; Snjolfur Olafsson; Brynhildur Davidsdottir Purpose – The change management literature on strategy implementation identifies different dimensions of resistance to change. The contrary view – that of dimensions of acceptance of change when implementing strategy – has received...

... is identified. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on data from 3,522 companies gathered by the European Manufacturing Survey covering ten European countries with a common survey tool. Findings – Overall, six out of ten manufacturers with more than 20 employees have implemented teamwork...

...Karyn E. Trader‐Leigh Examines stakeholder attitudes about change and resistance to change in a management initiative within the US State Department. Resistance to change may be an obstacle to successful implementation of reinvention initiatives based on how individuals and organizations perceive...

...Willem J. Vrakking Presents a study based on a secondary study of concrete implementation processes described in the literature and a cross‐analysis of the implementation processes in which the author was involved personally. Develops a pragmatic theory about the effective handling...

...‐based perspective are enormous with regard to the theory,research, and practice of performance management. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Employees Implementation Management Organizational behaviour Performance appraisal Performance management Rewards Teamwork Total quality management...

...Bert Spector; Michael Beer The failure rate of TQM interventions exceeds 75 per cent. Contends that it is missteps in the implementation of TQM – and other associated change efforts such as process re‐engineering – that undermine the likelihood that the intervention will contribute...

... of behavioural changes are described. A consultant’s experience in the development and implementation of such a programme is presented. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Employee involvement High Technology Implementation USA Implementation of an Employee Involvement Programme in a Small, Emerging...