Communicating Change in Organizational Restructuring: A Grounded Theory Case Study

Kamarudin, Mohd Fauzi; Starr, Karen; Abdullah, Ain Nadzimah; Husain, Kalthom

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.329

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“…Thus, as Kamarudin et al. (2014) point out, intra‐organizational communication must involve various internal stakeholders. Although communication is essential for coping with uncertainty and complexity, only frequent, open, two‐way communication leads to desired outcomes (Král and Králová, 2016).…”

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The Impact of Supplier Instability on Corporate Social Responsibility Performance over the Firm Lifecycle: A Social Systems Theory Perspective

Yang

Yan

Jia

et al. 2022

British J of Management

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Managing corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the supply chain context requires companies to consider complex issues embedded in their supply chains, one of which is the complexity caused by unstable suppliers. However, prior studies have focused primarily on how supplier instability affects a firm's operational or financial performance. Grounded in social systems theory, we aim to enrich this body of literature by investigating the impact of supplier instability on CSR performance throughout the firm lifecycle. Using a large panel dataset of Chinese manufacturing firms from 2008 to 2018, we find that the relationship between supplier instability and CSR performance varies throughout a firm's lifecycle. At the growth and maturity stages, supplier instability can negatively affect a firm's external and internal CSR performance, respectively. At the decline stage, this negative relationship is insignificant. Further, we unravel the moderating effects of different complexity reduction practices. This paper has significant implications for both research and practice in the increasingly important domain of CSR management in supply chains.

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The Impact of Supplier Instability on Corporate Social Responsibility Performance over the Firm Lifecycle: A Social Systems Theory Perspective

Yang

Yan

Jia

et al. 2022

British J of Management

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“…As a result, the present research will be consistent with the interpretive research paradigm. In other words, it can lead to the development of the perception of the social phenomenon and the investigation of its meaning in a particular context, where the people's perspectives and experiences are regarded as the primary source of insight (Kamarudin, Starr, Abdullah, & Husain, 2014). According to Wei, Kang, Zhang and Zhang (2016), describing the basis of the phenomenon and establishing the ground for clarification are considered the grounded theory's goals.…”

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The study of knowledge employee voice among the knowledge-based companies: the case of an emerging economy

Hosseini

Ardekani

Sabokro

et al. 2022

REGE

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PurposeA review of previous studies on the voices of employees and knowledge workers clarifies that paying attention to employees' voice is critical in human resource management. However, limited studies have been conducted on it, and much less emphasis has been placed compared to other human resource management activities such as human resource planning. Therefore, the voice of knowledge employees has been one of the critical issues that have attracted a great deal of attention recently. Nonetheless, there is no evidence of various comprehensive and integrated voice mechanisms. As a result, this study aims to design knowledge workers' voice patterns in knowledge-based companies specialising in information and communication technology (ICT) in Iran in May and June 2020.Design/methodology/approachThis study is a qualitative grounded theory research. We collected the data from a target sample of 15 experts in knowledge-based ICT companies using in-depth semi-structured interviews. Since all the participants had practised the employee voice process, they were regarded as useful data sources. Data analysis was also performed using three-step coding (open, axial and selective) by Atlas T8, which eventually led to identifying 14 components and 38 selected codes. We placed identified components in a paradigm model, including Personality Characteristics, Job Factors, Economic Factors, Cultural Factors, Organisational Policies, Organisational Structure, Climate Of Voice in the Organisation, Management Factors, Emotional Events, Communications and Networking, Contrast and Conflict and, etc. Then, the voice pattern of the knowledge staff was drawn.FindingsThe results showed that constructive knowledge voice influences the recognition of environmental opportunities and, additionally, it helps the competitive advantages among the employees. By forming the concept of knowledge staff voice, it can be concluded that paying attention to knowledge staff voice leads to presenting creative solutions to do affairs in critical situations. The presentation of these solutions by knowledge workers results in the acceptance of environmental changes, recognition and exploitation of new chances and ideas, and sharing experiences in Iranian knowledge-based companies.Practical implicationsStrengthening and expanding the voice of employees in knowledge-oriented companies can pave the way to growth and development towards a higher future that prevents the waste of tangible and intangible assets.Originality/valueCompanies' ability to engage in knowledge workers is a vital factor in human resource management and strategic management. However, the employee voice has not been involved integrally in the context of corporate.

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“…By doing so, the research is into the line of the interpretive research paradigm. The main purpose in this paradigm is to develop an understanding of social phenomenon and to investigate the meaning of it in a given context, in which the experiences and perspectives of individuals are the main sours of understanding (Kamarudin et al 2014;Neuman 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This methodology has been applied in the previous investigation which the same issues. For instance according to Kamarudin et al (2014) the qualitative grounded theory approach is the way for investigating the dynamic complexities occurring both within and across organizational levels. Moreover, the grounded theory research methodology is a way to breed a theory that offers insight, enhances understanding and provides a meaningful guide to action based on the empirical areas of the sociological grounds such as organizations (Strauss and Corbin 1990).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As such it is the appreciate methodology for understanding the strategic renewal by taking into consideration the characteristic of context in which it is embedded. Meanwhile, the use of the case study approach allows the researcher to focus on the subject and to go thought in-depth examination for obtaining the general characteristics of phenomenon in its particular context (Kamarudin et al 2014). This implies that the researches gathers data from a group of participants who possess a comprehensive view of the research phenomenon.…”

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Communicating Change in Organizational Restructuring: A Grounded Theory Case Study

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

The Impact of Supplier Instability on Corporate Social Responsibility Performance over the Firm Lifecycle: A Social Systems Theory Perspective

The Impact of Supplier Instability on Corporate Social Responsibility Performance over the Firm Lifecycle: A Social Systems Theory Perspective

The study of knowledge employee voice among the knowledge-based companies: the case of an emerging economy

Rapid Internationalization Emerging Markets Multinationals from Latin America: The Case of the AJE Group

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