Journal of Organizational Change Management: Volume 23 Issue 5

Perspectives on organizational change in Asia

Christopher J. Rees, John Hassard

The purpose of this paper is to explore the wide‐ranging nature of organizational change research and practice with reference to the diverse context of Asia.

Organizational change and development in India: A case of strategic organizational change and transformation

Jyotsna Bhatnagar, Pawan Budhwar, Pallavi Srivastava, Debi S. Saini

The purpose of this paper is to examine developments in the field of organizational change (OC) with reference to the context of India. It highlights the need to analyze this…

China's state‐owned enterprises: economic reform and organizational restructuring

John Hassard, Jonathan Morris, Jackie Sheehan, Xiao Yuxin

The purpose of this paper is to examine how the Chinese economic reform process has engendered significant changes in the structure and management of work organizations. Central…

Senior managers' perceptions of the HRM function during times of strategic organizational change: Case study evidence from a public sector banking institution in Malaysia

Christopher J. Rees, Hasanah Johari

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role played by the human resource management (HRM) function in strategic organizational change initiatives. The objectives of the paper…

Privatization, organizational change and performance: evidence from Indonesia

Efa Yonnedi

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between privatization of state‐owned enterprises (SOEs), organizational change and performance. It explores the processes…

Archetypes of rivalry: Narrative responses of Polish radio station managers to perceived environmental change

Monika Kostera, Krzysztof Obłój

The purpose of this paper is to show how managers of Polish local radio stations construct their organizations in terms of archetypes of rivalry as a response to perceived changes…

Strategic resource or ideal source? Discourse, organizational change and CSR

Deanna Kemp, Julia Keenan, Jane Gronow

The purpose of this paper is to examine how discourse used as a strategic resource can facilitate change in gender and corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy and practice in…

From “taking” network pictures to “making” network pictures: A new metaphorical manifesto for industrial marketing research

Sharon Purchase, Sid Lowe, Nick Ellis

An earlier researcher, Wood, proposed that cinema is the most appropriate metaphor for interpretation of contemporary life and organizations. The paper adopts the enthusiasm for…

Crafting sustainable work: development of personal resources

Mari Kira, Frans M. van Eijnatten, David B. Balkin

The aim of this paper is to conceptualize employees' sustainable work abilities, or their long‐term adaptive and proactive abilities to work, farewell at work, and contribute…

Editorial

Slawomir Magala