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Narrative in Stractegic Change

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ID9888489
AuthorsRichard Dunford (0000-0001-6826-8474, Macquarie University, corresponding author), Deborah Jones (0000-0002-6719-524X, Victoria University of Wellington, corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume53
Issue9
Pages1207-1226
Publication date2000-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Relations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0018726700539005
OpenAlexW2115362903
LanguageEN
Citations received45
References cited25

Sensegiving constitutes a key process in the management of strategic change. Often this takes the form of narratives that provide a portrayal of events surrounding the change. This article reports the findings of research into the strategic change narratives that emerged in three organizations in which the senior management were seeking to respond to deregulation of the economy in which they were operating. The results illustrate both the existence of such narratives and the variation in form that they can take

Business · Change management (ITSM · Deregulation · Economics · Key (lock · Literature · Market economy · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Organizational change · Political science · Public relations · Sensemaking · Sociology · Variation (astronomy · Computer Science · Management and Organizational Studies · Management Theory and Practice · Marketing · Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring

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Unique citing works45
Citations per year1.88
Citation span2002 - 2026 (25)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 44

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