Journal of Organizational Change Management: Volume 24 Issue 5

Relational perspectives on the construction of meaning: A network model of change interpretation

Olivia Kyriakidou

The purpose of this paper is to defend a social constructionist approach to conceptualizing and managing organizational change. This approach requires that one pays more attention…

Patterns of stories of organisational change

Stefanie C. Reissner

The purpose of this paper is to investigate three patterns of stories employed by organisational actors to make sense of organisational change: stories of “the good old days”;…

The role of the HR department in organisational change in a British university

Charlotte Edgley‐Pyshorn, Jeroen Huisman

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the role of human resources (HR) in organisational change at higher education institutions (HEIs) and the perceptions of those within the…

A design‐oriented approach to organizational change: insights from a military case study

Pierre Barbaroux

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the principles supporting organizational change management.

The concept of organizational change capacity

Richard Soparnot

Change implementation presents a major challenge to managers. However, theoretical and empirical works waiver between the change management action and the management of the…

Consultant‐client relationship: one of the secrets to effective organizational change?

Hila Chalutz Ben‐Gal, Shay S. Tzafrir

The purpose of this paper is to examine the link between interpersonal and organizational factors in consultant‐client relationships and their contribution to the effectiveness of…

Diversity and diversity policy: diving into fundamental differences

Anne R. van Ewijk

The purpose of this paper is to offer scholars an analytical framework to identify what the fundamental choices are in the definition of diversity (the what), in the motivation…

Deviation and escalation: decision‐making pitfalls illustrated

Yishuo Hung, Heh Jason Huang, Mark Gosling

It seems that the only constant of this rapid‐changing world is the “change” itself – whether it is from the organization itself or from its outer environment. From multinational…

Special issue on Dreams and the Organization

Editorial

Slawomir Magala