Can self-advocacy impact upon culture?
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on the preceding article “Changing organisational culture: another role for self-advocacy”.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper suggests that self-advocacy has the potential to be a significant influence on organisational culture, but questions whether self-advocacy's current funding regime and limited focus on outcomes makes this possible.
Research limitations/implications
This issue is identified as one where further research would be beneficial.
Practical implications
If organisations are to use self-advocacy as a route of cultural change, it is suggested that attention will need to be given to issues of independent funding, management change objectives and whole system change.
Originality/value
If evidence were generated to support the belief that self-advocacy can impact on organisational culture, the consequences for how society and services behave towards people with learning disabilities could be significant.
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Citation
Greig, R. (2015), "Can self-advocacy impact upon culture?", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 20 No. 2, pp. 77-79. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-01-2015-0001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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