Managing Organisational Change and Behaviour Research Showcase

Three CROME researchers presented on recent research into the following topics:

• Management consulting
• Learning co-operatives
• Organisational change

Exploring emerging trajectories in consulting: CSR identity and the case of new procurement structures in the public sector

Dr Stephanos Avakian

The presentation covered two research projects which involve some of the latest research developments in the management consulting field. This first project examines the social construction of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at a firm level. The second project explores recent changes to procurement reform structures, focusing on the replacement of the large IT Aspire programme by HM Revenue & Customs.

Learning co-operatives: the application of co-operative theory and practice to organisations providing education products and services

Darren Connolly

Darren Connolly provided an overview of a PhD proposal; including research questions, aims of the investigation and proposed plan of work.

Studying Organisational Change: Death, Failure, and the Leadership of Organisational Change

Dr Mark Hughes

This presentation showcased three forthcoming publications covering the apparent death of change management, the failure of transformation-based accounts of leadership and a 35-year critical review of what we know about the leadership of organisational change.

For further information, view the PowerPoint slides used to illustrate each presentation in the showcase.