Agents of change in the disability field: bridge‐builders who make a difference

Autor:	Doris Hamner, Jaimie Ciulla Timmons, Sheila Fesko, Heike Boeltzig, Allison Cohen Hall
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	Value (ethics) Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management business.industry Management of Technology and Innovation Strategy and Management Field (Bourdieu) Organizational change General Decision Sciences Context (language use) Sociology Public relations business Bridge (interpersonal)
Zdroj:	Journal of Organizational Change Management. 21:161-173
ISSN:	0953-4814
DOI:	10.1108/09534810810856417
Popis:	PurposeThis paper seeks to highlight the systemic conditions that facilitate the emergence, longevity, and effectiveness of bridge‐builders across organizations.Design/methodology/approachResearchers conducted longitudinal case studies in six One‐Stop Career Centers across the USA over four years. Interviews were conducted with approximately 20 people in various positions at each of the sites visited. The data analyzed spanned the four years of the study.FindingsResearchers uncovered particular characteristics present in individual bridge‐builders that enabled them to accomplish their goals. This research indicates that, when the right conditions intersected with the right type of person, champions emerged who helped move the organization in new and innovative directions.Originality/valueThis paper provides an outline of the organizational change that can happen in the disability field. By delineating bridge‐builders and the context in which they operate, others can identify the conditions within organizations to help them move forward.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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