Journal of Organizational Change Management: Volume 16 Issue 1

Comparison of socio‐economic and other transorganizational development methods

The purpose of this article is to compare and contrast the socio‐economic approach to management (SEAM) with 15 large system change methods. All 16 of these methods are part of…

Theatrics of SEAM

The purpose of this article is to explore the similarities and differences in the socio‐economic approach to management (SEAM) method and postmodern approaches to theatre. Neither…

An updated presentation of the socio‐economic management model

This article presents the socio‐economic model founded and developed by the author since 1973. It focuses on the fundamental hypothesis of the socio‐economic approach to…

Postmodernism and thesocio‐economic approach to organizations

This article brings out the numerous connections that can be established between the socio‐economic approach to management (SEAM) considered as an architecture and the postmodern…

Organizational transformation through the socio‐economic approach in an industrial context

For more than a century companies’ organizational variables have been studied and researched. Historically, the practice is to focus on the precursors in the management sciences…

Enhancing the efficiency of networks in an urban area through socio‐economic interventions

The research scheme presented here has been implemented in a city with over 250,000 inhabitants. The purpose of the article is to present the SEAM method in an urban setting…

Dysfunctions in owner‐manager succession process in family firms and how a SEAM intervener‐researcher can address them

Most succession processes prove to be dysfunctional, resulting in high hidden costs. This article shows how a socio‐economic process can help the actors prevent those…

SEAM‐less post‐merger integration strategies: a cause for concern

Most merger and acquisition strategies are still dominated by financial analyses, legal considerations and power plays by dominant groups as individuals jockey for position and…

Managing the unmanageable: How can SEAM give back to employees and work situations their anthropological original substance?

Attempts to explain the sources of the basic assumption of the socio‐economic approach to management (SEAM): the existence of hidden costs and performance. These are due to the…

International dissemination of the socio‐economic method

The socio‐economic approach to management (SEAM) model has been experimented in over 1,000 companies and organizations in 30 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and America. The…

Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists

Executive Coaching: Practices and Perspectives

Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence