Leadership & Organization Development Journal: Volume 19 Issue 1

Facilitating problem‐solving groups: a conceptual model

Elspeth McFadzean, Terry Nelson

Groups are an integral part of organisational life. It is important, therefore, that these teams are managed both efficiently and effectively. One method of undertaking this…

Managerial perceptions of change at a national laboratory

Richard C. Ringer, Kelly C. Strong

As a result of fundamental change in the environment, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is in the process of major organizational change. This paper reports the perspectives…

Uniform change: an ethnography on organizational symbolism, volunteer motivation and dysfunctional change in a paramilitary organization

Cliff Cheng

The United States Air Force’s (USAF) unpaid civilian auxiliary, the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) wears USAF uniforms and performs search and rescue missions looking for downed aircraft…

Alignment and strategic change: a challenge for marketing and human resources

J.C. Cobb, C.J. Samuels, M.W. Sexton

Alignment is a key aspect of strategic change. Alignment between customers and employees is a critical component. Two functional areas ‐ marketing and human resources ‐ are well…

An integrated model and approach for the design of effective leadership development programs

Ron Cacioppe

Leadership has been a major topic in management and business literature over the last few years. The rapid changes in business, technology, political and social factors has…