Beyond the metaphor
The morphology of organizational decline and turnaround
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5803091 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Juha-Antti Lamberg (0000-0003-3173-0199, Helsinki University of Technology.), K Pajunen (0000-0002-3913-7894, Tampere University) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 947-980 |
| Publication date | 2005-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0018726705058499 |
| OpenAlex | W2149097184 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 71 |
This study is based on the thesis that Vladimir Propp's (1928/2001) theory of folktale structure functions not only as a morphology of folktales, but also as a structural, deep-level model of any process that includes crisis and recovery. We essentially suggest that corporate decline and turnaround processes can be emplotted into a folktale-like structure that supports Propp's theory and thereby helps uncover deep-level mechanisms governing the process. The developed model describes seven mechanisms that drive the organization from initial strategic harmony to disharmony, and furthermore to the construction of a new strategic harmony, thus creating a perspective for the interpretation of long-term organizational decline and turnaround processes. Theoretical and practical implications are offered
Harmony (Music · Organizational structure · Corporate Finance and Governance · Corporate Insolvency and Governance · Risk Management in Financial Firms
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Turning Facts into Stories and Stories into Facts
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Deep Roles
Structural Inertia and Organizational Change
The Iron Cage Revisited
Binary Opposition in Myth
Theory and History of Folklore
Folklore Methodology Formulated by Julius Krohn and Expanded by Nordic Researchers
From Ambushes to Golden Parachutes
Institutionalized Organizations
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2014 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |