The Set-up Man
A Case Study of Organizational Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2497487 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George Strau, George Strauss (University at Buffalo, State University of New York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1954 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 17-25 |
| Publication date | 1954-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Organization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/humo.13.2.4824161210123747 |
| OpenAlex | W2074702314 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This is a case study of what can happen when an organizational change is made without a full understanding of its wider ramifications. It concerns the Assembly Department of the Ardsley Plant, National X Company (all names and dates are fictitious). In 1948, as part of a larger change whose purpose was to define and centralize departmental responsibility, the chief mechanic of this department was ordered to report directly to the departmental foreman, rather than to his previous boss, the master mechanic
Boss · Economics · Management · Organizational change · Political science · Public relations · Set (abstract data type) · Sociology · Computer Science · Corporate Insolvency and Governance · Engineering · Management and Organizational Studies · Organizational Learning and Leadership
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |