Sie befinden Sich nicht im Netzwerk der Universität Paderborn. Der Zugriff auf elektronische Ressourcen ist gegebenenfalls nur via VPN oder Shibboleth (DFN-AAI) möglich. mehr Informationen...
Employee perceptions of ethical and unethical organizational change
Ist Teil von
African journal of business ethics, 2007-07, Vol.2 (1), p.28-39
Ort / Verlag
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr
2007
Link zum Volltext
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Organisational change is one of the most frequently recurring organisational phenomena of our time, yet despite this, organisations are not succeeding in instituting change processes effectively; dismal 'change success rates' are recorded. Van Tonder and Van Vuuren (2004) have argued that the adoption of an ethical framework from within which change practices are to be approached and 'managed', would significantly reduce the negative consequences of change initiatives. As a first step in this direction, the current study set out to establish the meaning that employees attribute to 'ethical' and 'unethical' change. Data obtained from a sample of 111 respondents from 7 companies were subjected to basic content analysis and key themes extracted. The results indicate a limited understanding of ethics concepts among employees. A clear need for both intensified education and research is indicated.