Leverage, resistance and the success of implementation approaches

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The research reported in this paper explored the success of implementation approaches used by managers with differing amounts of leverage facing resistance from key stakeholders. The explanatory variables were implementation approach and resistance, measured by the extent of stakeholder support, scale and disruptiveness of the decision, as well as the implementing manager's leverage. 'Intervention' was found to be the most successful approach, no matter what situation faced a manager seeking to implement a decision. Intervention proved to be a viable substitute for participation that has a favourable adoption rate and a dramatic increase in timeliness. Persuasion and edicts were often used and generally unsuccessful. More implementation success seems possible if other approaches are used. The findings indicate that the most successful approach, intervention, was not subject to situational influences. This questions the value of contingency frameworks that call for an implementation approach to be selected according to the demands of the situation. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Stockholders, Strategic planning (Business), Investor relations

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Organizational De-development

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The article examines the loss of core competencies as a result of downsizing, and offers de-development as an alternative. De-development reduces a company's level of organizational complexity. Conditions favorable to de-development implementation and methods for achieving it are discussed.

Methods, Comparative analysis, Corporate reorganizations, Organizational structure

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Decision-making success in public, private, and third sector organizations: finding sector dependent best practice

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How strategic decisions are made in public, private and third sector organizations is considered, with a focus on identifying and comparing practices for uncovering alternatives. Innovation, benchmarking, search and existing solution approaches are discussed.

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS, Leather & Products, Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing, Management Science, Decision-making, Decision making, Planning, Management, Leather goods

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