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Images of quality: deconstructing the quest for excellence
Alexis Downs, Kenneth K. EastmanLike daffodils in springtime, total quality management (TQM) programs bloom, fade, and bloom again. Once lauded, then debunked, analyzed, and resurrected, TQM is here examined as…
A note on emotions and consultancy
Craig C. Lundberg, Cheri A. YoungAlthough most consultants appreciate the role emotions play in change projects, many have little understanding regarding emotions and how they influence behavior. By providing a…
Managing in knowledge‐based competition
Josephine Chinying LangGlobalization and digitization with connectivity are fast transforming fundamental business assumptions. These two forces – more aggressive global competition and accelerating…
Stealth, secrecy and subversion: the language of change
David Butcher, Sally AtkinsonWhilst language is recognised as playing a key role in the shaping of organisational phenomena, the importance of managing language actively in the context of change has received…
Management consultancies as global change agents?: Evidence from Italy
Cristina Crucini, Matthias KippingExamines the role of small, locally based management consultancies as global change agents. Based on evidence from Italy, shows that these consultancies not only have managed to…
Critical theory and the hegemony of corporate culture
John O. OgborBased on critical theory and dialectical thought, discusses and outlines a framework for understanding corporate culture as corporate hegemony. First, offers the relevance of…
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- Prof Slawomir Magala