Institutional Upheaval and Company Transformation in Emerging Market Economies

Company transformation in central Europe is qualitatively different from that observed in the West because of upheaval in the institutional environment. Case data from & in the Czech Republic suggest that institutional upheaval slows the pace and progress of company transformation because it exacerbates structural inertia effects; eliminates templates for organizing; and promotes strategic confusion. At the same time, inter-organizational and interpersonal relationships facilitate company transformation during institutional upheaval.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/39509/3/wp119.pd

Leading Radical Change in Transition Economies

New managers in central and east European companies were faced with daunting challenges to manage their companies through the transition from central planning to competition and to change their companies radically so that their firms would be capable of competing effectively. Based on the analysis of six longitudinal company cases from the Czech Republic, I identify the key skills that new managers had to have and where they were able to obtain those skills. The seeds of current managerial expertise could often be found in experiences under central planning, despite the fact that central planning more generally rewarded behaviors that were counterproductive in market-based competition. Results are discussed in the context of leading radical organizational change.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/39544/3/wp156.pd

Radical Organizational Change: The Role of Starting Conditions, Competition, and Leaders

I develop a theory of radical change using longitudinal cases from central Europe. Radical change is a process by which firms regain competitive advantage after it has been lost. Change depends upon the firm's resources and capabilities; its competition; and its leadership. New core values differentiate incremental and radical change.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/39525/3/wp135.pd

Radical versus Incremental Change: The Role of Capabilities, Competition, and Leaders

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The experience of living with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a qualitative evidence synthesis using meta-ethnography

Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common spinal deformity with physical and psychosocial implications for adolescents. The aim of this qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) was to systematically search for, identify, and synthesise qualitative research in order to improve our understanding of what it is like to live with AIS and to facilitate empathetic and effective healthcare. Methods We systematically searched 4 databases (Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL) and used the 7 phases of meta-ethnography to synthesise qualitative evidence including studies with children and adolescents, and additional viewpoints from parents about the experience of AIS. Results We distilled 7 themes. (1) Diagnosis turned time on its head revolves around the AIS diagnosis and the uncertainty of the future that accompanied it. (2) Usual activities no longer the same explores how activities and participation in everyday life are impacted by AIS. (3) Hiding my body describes the pervasive struggle with self-image and appearance. (4) I want to feel normal again explores adolescents’ desire to return to ‘normality’ and challenges of feeling different. (5) Balancing isolation and support considers the relationships in the adolescents’ lives alongside their feelings of isolation. (6) Trying to keep control of treatment decisions explores how adolescents and their parents strive to feel in control. (7) Fearing surgery yet feeling hopeful focused on the apprehension and fear around spinal surgery and the beacon of hope it represented. Conclusions Our QES contributes to the understanding of the adolescent experience of living with AIS. From our findings, clinicians can better understand the physical and psychosocial obstacles and the challenges faced throughout the journey of AIS to inform their clinical interactions with these patients

Institutional Upheaval and Company Transformation in Emerging Market Economies

Company transformation in central Europe is qualitatively different from that observed in the West because of upheaval in the institutional environment. Case data from &= in the Czech Republic suggest that institutional upheaval slows the pace and progress of company transformation because it exacerbates structural inertia effects; eliminates templates for organizing; and promotes strategic confusion. At the same time, inter-organizational and interpersonal relationships facilitate company transformation during institutional upheaval.organizational transformation, institutional theory, emerging market economies

Radical Organizational Change: The Role of Starting Conditions, Competition, and Leaders

I develop a theory of radical change using longitudinal cases from central Europe. Radical change is a process by which firms regain competitive advantage after it has been lost. Change depends upon the firm's resources and capabilities; its competition; and its leadership. New core values differentiate incremental and radical change.radical organizational change, emerging market economies

The dark side of top level sport: an autobiographic study of depressive experiences in elite sport performers

The general and sport psychology research converge to point to a complex relationship between depressive experiences and human performance. The purpose of this study was to explore the depressive experiences of top level athletes and the relationship of such experiences with sport performance. Twelve autobiographies of elite athletes representing eight sports were analyzed. The autobiographical analysis was informed by narrative tradition, using three types of narrative analysis: categorical content, categorical form, and holistic content. The analysis revealed a temporal aspect to the depressive experiences that the athletes reported. Initially, sport represented a form of escape from the depressive symptoms which had been exacerbated by both external stressors (e.g., experiencing bereavement) and internal stressors (e.g., low self esteem). However, in time, the athletes typically reached a stage when the demands of their sport shifted from being facilitative to being debilitative in nature with an intensification of their depressive symptoms. This was accompanied by deliberations about continuing their engagement in sport and an acceptance that they could no longer escape from their symptoms, with or without sport. The findings extend the extant literature by suggesting a reciprocal relationship between depressive experiences and sport performance, and they support the general psychology literature relating to the negative impact of depression on performance. The applied implications of these findings are discussed emphasizing the importance of early identification of depressive symptoms and the adoption of a proactive approach in the prevention and management of symptoms