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Showing 1 to 20 of 67 for “"Organisational development"”.
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How coaching conversations contribute to organisational development
… of the coaching conversation to support organisational learning. It involves leaders and managers from the BBC who had taken up coaching as part of an organisational wide leadership development initiative. The focus of this inquiry was not the evaluation of coaching but rather an …
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Somatic transformation goes main stream in organisational development and coaching
… nuanced interpretations of individual, team, and organisational dynamics. Sometimes a tranquil, beguiling current; at other times a tempestuous Class IV rapid; and occasionally, thundering continuous whitewater. Perpetual motion. Rarely predictable. My odyssey has been informed by a layered …
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Effective social system design : using the systems approach for organisational development
This thesis presents a model that has been developed to provide a framework for inquiry in management research. Incorporated into the model are; the scientific method specifically as described by C.S. Peirce, the concept of learning cycles specifically as described by C. Handy, and the SCQATRE …
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Construction of "self" and "out-there": the narratives and organisational development of Business Angels in Portugal and the United Kingdom
This is the first research conducted into Portuguese business angels – a term referring to informal investors – who are private wealthy individuals willing to invest a part of their own wealth in new business ventures for a profit. The business angel market is partially opaque in that many informal …
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Building the OD professional of the future: creating a blueprint for new models of organisational development practice in the NHS
… moving from old to new models of care. Organisational Development (OD) practitioners tasked with supporting the change efforts required to move to new models of care were struggling to get the traction needed. Inquiries led by the NHS OD community revealed a transactional bias to their …
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Leaders in need: perceptions of local authority senior leaders on leadership development
… for exploring and identifying leadership development requirements and needs. It explores the views of senior leaders in local government as they reflect upon their individual leadership development needs and the organisational requirements expected of them. The research identifies four …
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The phenomenology of intelligences – connecting personal flexibility with corporate agility in complexity
… and developing leadership agility within complex organisational environments. Through an autoethnographic examination of three public works spanning two decades — a model for embodied leadership, a book on physical intelligence, and a digital cluster of educational works — the research …
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Assessing democratic quality and performance in legislatures
… management frameworks and methods used for organisational development and change and whether measurement of this kind is beneficial to improving democratic quality and the legitimation of the political system in general. Political institutions and in particular legislatures are often immune …
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Using realistic evaluation principles to evaluate an intervention utilising a collaborative problem solving framework aimed at supporting the reflective practice of multi-professional groups of practitioners in two children’s centres
… review relating to reflective practice and its development and an account of a research and development initiative aimed at promoting the development of reflective practice in Children‟s Centres. The Introductory Chapter provides an overview of the structure and contents of the volume as well as …
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Organisational democracy and economic viability in producer cooperatives in the Western Cape Region of South African and in Zimbabwe : case studies and comparative analysis
… Secondly, it explores whether cooperative development is a process. Thirdly, it assesses the applicability of existing theory in the field for organisations in 'third world' contexts. The data used is predominantly qualitative, though quantitative information is utilised. Qualitative data …
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A systems approach to organisational change leading to world-class communications services
… implement systems intervention strategy. Both organisational learning and organisational development models were developed to enhance smooth transition. The research was carried out within the limitations and time constraints of this research study. Changes were proposed and implemented at the …
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Investigating the role of knowledge management in the development of asset management practice in selected public sector organisations in Nigeria.
… management can be used to facilitate the development of asset management practices in the public sector and since this research aims to examine a problem driven by the respondents’ views as such an interpretivist stance was employed. The study employed a qualitative research method with an …
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A constructivist grounded theory study of the decision-making processes of professionals in a Children’s Service, mixed multi-disciplinary assessment team
… cases. All six children were referred with neurodevelopment difficulties. The transcripts revealed a fragmentary MDT with a singular, medical model approach to practice, which in this particular situation, averted collaborative working. The established context for the operation of decision-making …
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A new way of being: an autoethnographic account of an academic journey exploring continuity of midwifery care
… be facilitated to provide continuity of care. Developments at local and national levels meant that these research studies were not feasible to run within the confines of the postgraduate research pathway. My own experience as a midwife providing of continuity of care, as a mother receiving …
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ACTION RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INTERVENTION
… FitC programmes to engage in evaluation and organisational development initiatives.
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Telling Stories: the Link Between Organisational Identity, Culture and Employee Advocacy
… what motivates employees to be advocates from an organisational perspective. As important factors existing research has identified identification, loyalty, satisfaction and commitment. The thesis aims to explore these antecedents with their link to organisational factors, such as organisational …
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Support provision to schools in a context of HIV/AIDS, poverty and gender inequality
… the relative significance of leadership, organisational development and gender-related matters in addressing the needs of children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS and poverty. The availability and quality of this support is analysed within the context of the Western Cape Education Department …
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The discourse of cultural leadership.
… creative practice and social, political and organisational development. Outlining the respective roles of government, the public and the sector, it proposes a framework for understanding leadership through the interplay of action and influence within and beyond the cultural workforce. …
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