change management

Ashes, Ashes, Organizations All Fall Down!

On August 25, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Change Management, Organizational Reputation Publication: Academy of Management Journal (DEC 2008) Article: Good fences make good neighbors: A longitudinal analysis of an industry self-regulatory institution Author: M.L. Barnett, A.A. King Reviewed By: Katie Bachman In these “interesting” economic times, it seems like every company is struggling to overcome challenges within their organizations. Bad news: You need to be worried about what your competitors struggle with too! In a recent article in the Academy of Management Journal, Barnett and

Categories : *Academy of Management Change Management Off The WallTags : change management Off The Wall

How Downsizing Can Damage Your Rep

On July 2, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Change Management, Off The Wall Publication: The Academy of Management Journal Article: Character, conformity, or the bottom line? How and why downsizing affected corporate reputation. Author: E.G. Love, M. Kraatz Featured by: Benjamin Granger In a recent study, Love and Kraatz (2009) attempted to identify how corporate downsizing might affect a firm’s reputation Prior to presenting the results of their study, Love

Categories : *Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology Change Management Organizational DevelopmentTags : change management organizational development

Curing the Organizational Restructuring Blues

On June 19, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Change Management, Organizational Development Publication: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology Article: Employee identification before and after an internal merger: A longitudinal analysis. Author: J. Bartels, J. Pruyn, S. DeJong Featured by: Benjamin Granger One employee factor crucial to the success of organizational change is the extent to which employees identify (align themselves) with their organizations prior to the restructuring. But, employees can identify with the organization at different levels. For example, employees can identify

Categories : *Human Resource Management Change Management Job AttitudesTags : change management job attitudes

Bringing Back the Cynics!

On June 18, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Change Management, Job Attitudes Publication: Human Resource Management Article: Organizational change cynicism: the role of employee involvement. Author: M. Brown, C. Cregan Featured by: Benjamin Granger Organizational cynicism involves a negative attitude on the part of an employee toward his/her organization. It’s the belief or feeling that one’s organization has sacrificed the basic principles of honesty and fairness to further the self-interest

Categories : *Administrative Science Quarterly Change Management Organizational Development Organizational PerformanceTags : change management organizational development organizational performance

Venture Capital…and I/O?

On June 16, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Change, Organizational Development, Organizational Performance Publication: Administrative Science Quarterly Article: Bringing the context back in: Settings and the search for syndicate partners in venture capital investment networks. Blogger: Rob Stilson All right, so let me get the “summary” part of this out of the way first. A recent study by Sorenson and Stuart

Categories : *Journal of Business Research Change Management Job Attitudes Organizational PerformanceTags : change management job attitudes organizational performance

If you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours – unless your hands are covered in thorns.

On May 25, 2009 By I-O AT WORK

Topic: Change Management, Job Attitudes, Organizational Performance Publication: Journal of Business Research Article: Exploring civic virtue and turnover intention during organizational changes. Blogger: LitDigger If you buy me a coffee, I’ll tell you what I know. If you cover my shift, I’ll cover yours next week. If you buy me dinner,