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The Rhythm of Change : A Longitudinal Analysis of the European Insurance Industry / by Patricia Klarner
Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: SpringerLink BücherPublisher: Wiesbaden : Gabler Verlag / GWV Fachverlage GmbH, Wiesbaden, 2010Description: Online-Ressource (XIV, 271p. 61 illus, digital)ISBN:- 9783834960443
- 338.47368
- 650
- 658.406
- 658.4092 23
- 658.4062
- HD28-70
- HG8592
Contents:
Summary: Literature Review -- The Rhythm of Strategic Change: Towards a Comprehensive Research Model -- Research Methodology -- Research Findings -- ConclusionSummary: Strategic change management is indispensable for every organization that has to adjust its strategy to changing industry contexts. Patricia Klarner adopts a new approach to analyze strategic changes and introduces the rhythm of change as a concept that measures the timing of changes. Her research model examines the relationship between the rhythm of change and long-term firm performance as well as the impact of knowledge-related and financial moderators on this relationship. It is empirically tested in the European insurance industry for the period from 1995 to 2004. The author provides a state-of-the-art view of the optimal timing of strategic changes in organizations and of the factors underlying successful change effortsPPN: PPN: 1650078609Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SBE
Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; List of Figures; I. Introduction; I.1 Research Interest; I.2 Research Objectives; I.3 Model Development and Hypotheses; I.4 Research Methodology; I.5 Structure of the Study; II. Literature Review; II.1 Organizational Change: An Overview; II.2 Timing of Organizational Change; II.3 Theoretical Perspectives on Organizational Change Patterns; II.4 The Rhythm of Change; III. The Rhythm of Strategic Change: Towards a Comprehensive Research Model; III.1 Criticism of Existing Literature; III.2 Foundation of a Comprehensive Research Model
III.3 Model Development and HypothesesIV. Research Methodology; IV.1 Research Orientation; IV.2 Research Design; IV.3 Measures and Operationalizations; IV.4 Final Sample; IV.5 Data Analysis; V. Research Findings; V.1 Qualitative Analysis to Develop a Measure for the Rhythm of Change; V.2. Multiple Regression Analysis; V.3. Panel Data Analysis; V.4 Discussion and Interpretation of Research Findings; VI. Conclusion; VI.1 Summary of Research Findings and Implications; VI.2 Limitations of the Study; VI.3 Suggestions for Future Research; VI.4 Concluding Comments; References
Appendix: Characteristics of sample companies by region
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