I am not your hero: change management and culture shocks in a public sector corporation
- 29 August 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Emerald in Journal of Organizational Change Management
- Vol. 21 (5), 589-609
- https://doi.org/10.1108/09534810810903234
Abstract
Purpose – A description of the managerial impact on change processes during a takeover with middle management in the telecom industry. Design/methodology/approach – The approach is to use storytelling as a form of analysis of different positions within an organization, as described in a case study. Findings – By not including the voice of the middle managers, higher management runs into problems in the implementation of change processes. Research limitations/implications – By using narratives as a source for analysis, the paper does not try to gain objective insights into change processes. Practical implications – Resistance to change can prove a safeguard against too optimistic change. Originality/value – The paper shows that several layers of change that interact with one another as proof of the confrontation between grand narratives and ante-narratives.Keywords
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