Acting Strategically During Change: A Process and Dwelling World-view Approach
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Authors
de Metz, Nadine
Jansen van Rensburg, Mari
Davis, Annemarie
Issue Date
2023-07-27
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
Strategic change , Process ontology , Strateg-as-practice , Dwelling world view , Identity and legitimacy-in-process
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Abstract
ambiguity and uncertainty. Responding to these changes requires
a dynamic approach with a wider set of skills and coping
mechanisms. In this article, we argue for a broad focus on change
that considers the tacit elements of strategising. We adopted a
dwelling worldview as well as a strong process ontology combined
with a practice perspective to capture the complexity and richness
of a strategic change process with a focus on identity and
legitimacy dynamics. This article reports on an emerging process
model of how individuals in non-managerial positions respond to
and make sense of planned strategic change. The study followed a
longitudinal, processual approach using a South African business
school as the research setting. The findings of the study contribute
towards a deepened understanding of the dynamics that occur
within strategic change processes, showing that strategising is a
dynamic process involving instinct, adjustment and phronetic
action. Understanding how individuals respond, adapt and cope
during strategic change processes provides potentially helpful
insight into how strategic change is enabled or constrained, which
could have future implications on how change processes are
designed or implemented.
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Citation
de Metz, N., Jansen van Rensburg, M. and Davis, A., 2023. Acting Strategically During Change: A Process and Dwelling World-view Approach. Journal of Change Management, 23(3), pp.250-268.
Publisher
Journal of Change Management