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Informal Networks and Organizational Change

Positive Contributions and the Role of Identification

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Authors:
  1. Lukas Kocher

    1. Munich, Germany

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  • A study in the field of organizational management

Part of the book series: BestMasters (BEST)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Introduction

    • Lukas Kocher
    Pages 1-2

  3. Theoretical Framework

    • Lukas Kocher
    Pages 3-11

  4. Methodology

    • Lukas Kocher
    Pages 13-21

  5. Findings

    • Lukas Kocher
    Pages 23-38

  6. Discussion

    • Lukas Kocher
    Pages 39-49

  7. Conclusion

    • Lukas Kocher
    Pages 51-52

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 53-73
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About this book

This thesis examines the role of informal employee networks and their potential positive contributions to a successful implementation of disruptive organizational change. It relies on an in-depth analysis of qualitative data, collected in 13 semi-structured interviews. The findings show that in times of organizational change, employees countervail the capacities of their informal networks to optimize organizational effectiveness and efficiency against the effectiveness and efficiency of prevalent formal organizational structures. A central dynamic also detected in the findings is the role of organizational identification as a key driver to engage in informal networks to positively support an organization’s change process implementation.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Munich, Germany

    Lukas Kocher

About the author

Lukas Kocher (M.Sc.) studied Philosophy & Economics in Bayreuth and International Business Administration in Frankfurt/Oder, Germany.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Informal Networks and Organizational Change

  • Book Subtitle: Positive Contributions and the Role of Identification

  • Authors: Lukas Kocher

  • Series Title: BestMasters

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-28284-4

  • Publisher: Springer Gabler Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-28283-7Published: 30 October 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-28284-4Published: 22 October 2019

  • Series ISSN: 2625-3577

  • Series E-ISSN: 2625-3615

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 73

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Corporate Governance, Organization, Business Strategy/Leadership

  • Industry Sectors: Finance, Business & Banking

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