Week 10 Flashcards
What is the managerialist approach to studying organisational change?
The focus is on leadership and culture management
What is the conclusion of Doolin’s article ‘the narratives of change: discourse, technology and organization’?
There are 3 main approaches to study org change: managerialist, processual and social or discursive
Narratives are a source of legitimacy of new ideas, practices and technologies
What is the Processual approach to studying organisational change?
Pettigrew proposed a approach that focuses on the complex dynamics of change
Critical points are when political choices made by dominant actors are contested by others in the organisation
Mcloughlin - organisational actors can secure legitimacy for change through political action
What is the discursive approach to studying organisational change?
Hardy suggested discursive activity can be used as a strategic resource to initiate change
