Executive Overview US firms face a major global competitiveness challenge. Although the
problems relate, in part, to differences in the economic structure, history and cultural …

In a series of hard-fought and lonely empirical battles, organizational process researchers
have started to fortify a position in the no-researcher's land between inductive theory …

Continuous improvement (CI) has played a key role in Japan's quality management. US
companies have begun to adopt CI in recent years. This paper studies the implementation of …

This paper attempts to bridge the gap in the change conceptions of two different genres of
literature. It brings together the literature on continuous improvement in the manufacturing …

The preparation of this book began when we realized that two research efforts, initially
focused on either end of the management career, had expanded to the extent that they met …

The development of human capital is critical for firms to gain competitive advantage.
However, short‐term, risk‐averse managerial behaviour often produces lower investments …

This book examines the impact of downsizing on employee morale and productivity.
Downsizing, due to economic changes, has played an integral part in business, the public …

Organizational decline and corporate turnarounds are historically at the height of interest,
both theoretically as well as with regard to current practice. Characterized as the opposite of …

This conceptual chapter addresses identification, development, and application of change
management competencies directed at creating more collaborative work systems through …

Many companies have clarified or renewed their organizational values within the past 5
years. This study established a values taxonomy through content analysis of the frequently …