ISBN:
1306201012
,
9781306201018
,
9783642386947
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (vi, 248 pages)
,
illustrations
Series Statement:
CSR, sustainability, ethics & governance
Parallel Title:
Print version Mindful Change in Times of Permanent Reorganization : Organizational, Institutional and Sustainability Perspectives
DDC:
302.35
Keywords:
Organizational change
;
Organizational behavior
;
Organisationswandel
;
Change Management
;
Nachhaltigkeit
Abstract:
Since the 1990ies, organizations from different sectors have been operating in increasingly dynamic socio-economic environments characterized by unexpected events and instability. Organizations tend to adjust to dynamic environments by change initiatives promoting permanent reorganization. Such change initiatives often induce unintended effects, e.g. an erosion of trust, the violation of 'psychological contracts' in employees' eyes or a decrease in organizational effectiveness. This book explores and analyzes whether such unintended effects can be anticipated or constructively dealt with by m
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Part I: Introduction; Organizational, Institutional and Sustainability Perspectives on `Mindful Organizational Change´ in Turbulent Times: An Introduction; 1 Introduction; 2 Permanent Change as a Challenge to Social Sustainability at Organizational Level; 3 Conceptual Trajectories of Organizational Mindfulness; 3.1 The Individual Perspective; 3.1.1 Meditative Mindfulness; 3.1.2 Socio-Cognitive Mindfulness; 3.2 The Organizational Perspective; 4 Introduction to Chapters and Articles of this Edited Volume; 5 Avenues of Further Research; References
Description / Table of Contents:
Organizational Mindfulness and Dynamic Stability: The Role of Public Research FundingPart II: Organizational Mindfulness: A Concept for Mindful Organizational Change?; Situating the Concept of Organizational Mindfulness: The Multiple Dimensions of Organizational Learning; 1 Introduction; 2 What is Mindfulness?; 3 Limits of Research on Organizational Mindfulness; 4 Linking Mindfulness to Organizational Learning and Change; 5 Discussion; References; Mindful Change: A Concept for Social Sustainability at Organizational Level; 1 Introduction
Description / Table of Contents:
2 Internal Marketization as a Core Driver of Permanent Reorganization3 Permanent Change as a Threat to Social Sustainability at Organizational Level; 4 Organizational Mindfulness - A Concept for Organizational Change?; 4.1 Organizational Mindfulness - From `High Reliability´ to Permanent Reorganization; 4.1.1 The Conceptual Extension of Organizational Mindfulness to Different Organizational Types; 4.1.2 Potential Benefits of the OM-Concept for Research in Organizational Change; 4.1.3 Blind Spots of the Original Concept of OM
Description / Table of Contents:
5 Promoting Social Sustainability at Organizational Level by `Mindful Change´5.1 The Re-Conceptualization of Organizational Mindfulness; 5.2 The Concept of `Mindful Change´; 5.2.1 Developing and Regenerating Organizational Stability Anchors; 5.2.2 Organizing Perspective Diversity; 5.2.3 Promoting Negotiation and Conflict Resolution; 5.2.4 Developing and Establishing Trust Anchors; 5.2.5 Promoting Sustainable Work Systems; 5.2.6 Facilitating Experimental Change; 6 Conclusions; References; Authenticity and Individual Mindfulness Within Organisations: Problems and Perspectives
Description / Table of Contents:
1 Introduction and Outline of Problems2 Working Conditions and Mental Health; 3 Of the Fading of Psychological Terms; 4 Of Work Puppets and Stencils; 5 First Basic Requirement: Authenticity; 6 Second Basic Requirement: Mindfulness; 7 Turning Away from Patterns of Masculinity; 8 Steps Towards the Mindful Organization; 9 The Postulate of Enlightenment, Open Questions; References; Part III: Dialogue: A Concept for Designing Organizational Change Mindfully; Institutional and Organizational Perspectives on Dialogue: Lessons Learned from Scandinavian Experiences; 1 Introduction
Description / Table of Contents:
2 The Background of the Dialogue-Oriented Approaches in Scandinavian Working Life
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
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