TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to conceptualise the relationship between novels and organizational change and to introduce this special issue of the Journal of Organizational Change Management.Design/methodology/approach– The themes of the special issue are discussed and each paper is introduced.Findings– The relationship between novels and organizational change is a complex, iterative one that should be understood in its historical, political, economic and cultural context. If so understood, novels can enhance our understanding of organizational processes.Originality/value– Although literature and representation in general have been discussed in studies of organization and management before, the specific literary form of the novel has not been theorised in relation to the question of novelty and organizational change. VL - 22 IS - 4 SN - 0953-4814 DO - 10.1108/09534810910967134 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09534810910967134 AU - Land Chris AU - Śliwa Martyna ED - Chris Land ED - Martyna Sliwa PY - 2009 Y1 - 2009/01/01 TI - The novel and organization: introduction from the Editors T2 - Journal of Organizational Change Management PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 349 EP - 356 Y2 - 2024/04/20 ER -