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Micropolitics of middle managers in influencing centre-led change initiative: Case Study of a Malaysian based MNC

The purpose of this article is to explore the micropolitics of middle managers in influencing the development and outcome of a centre-led change initiative. This study was empirically based on a novel context in a Malaysia based multinational company (MNC) and four of its Asian subsidiaries. This qu...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Nizam, Ismail, Mohd Nazari
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
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HF Commerce
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/24268/
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spelling my.um.eprints.242682020-05-05T04:41:53Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/24268/ Micropolitics of middle managers in influencing centre-led change initiative: Case Study of a Malaysian based MNC Abdullah, Nizam Ismail, Mohd Nazari HF Commerce The purpose of this article is to explore the micropolitics of middle managers in influencing the development and outcome of a centre-led change initiative. This study was empirically based on a novel context in a Malaysia based multinational company (MNC) and four of its Asian subsidiaries. This qualitative study was conducted through a multiple embedded case study approach. The findings demonstrate that middle managers have within their powers to influence the development and eventually the outcome of change. This was achieved through control of middle managers on resources such as business knowledge and networking in influencing the meaning of change itself. This article allows the authors to investigate an in-depth exploration of how subsidiary managers operate. It contributes to the change literature by expanding the knowledge about the tight coupling between power and politics of organizational sensemaking. © 2019 Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. All rights reserved. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed Abdullah, Nizam and Ismail, Mohd Nazari (2019) Micropolitics of middle managers in influencing centre-led change initiative: Case Study of a Malaysian based MNC. Jurnal Pengurusan, 55. pp. 169-178. ISSN 0127-2713 http://ejournal.ukm.my/pengurusan/article/view/28858 doi:10.17576/pengurusan-2019-55-14
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topic HF Commerce
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Abdullah, Nizam
Ismail, Mohd Nazari
Micropolitics of middle managers in influencing centre-led change initiative: Case Study of a Malaysian based MNC
description The purpose of this article is to explore the micropolitics of middle managers in influencing the development and outcome of a centre-led change initiative. This study was empirically based on a novel context in a Malaysia based multinational company (MNC) and four of its Asian subsidiaries. This qualitative study was conducted through a multiple embedded case study approach. The findings demonstrate that middle managers have within their powers to influence the development and eventually the outcome of change. This was achieved through control of middle managers on resources such as business knowledge and networking in influencing the meaning of change itself. This article allows the authors to investigate an in-depth exploration of how subsidiary managers operate. It contributes to the change literature by expanding the knowledge about the tight coupling between power and politics of organizational sensemaking. © 2019 Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. All rights reserved.
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author Abdullah, Nizam
Ismail, Mohd Nazari
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Ismail, Mohd Nazari
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title Micropolitics of middle managers in influencing centre-led change initiative: Case Study of a Malaysian based MNC
title_short Micropolitics of middle managers in influencing centre-led change initiative: Case Study of a Malaysian based MNC
title_full Micropolitics of middle managers in influencing centre-led change initiative: Case Study of a Malaysian based MNC
title_fullStr Micropolitics of middle managers in influencing centre-led change initiative: Case Study of a Malaysian based MNC
title_full_unstemmed Micropolitics of middle managers in influencing centre-led change initiative: Case Study of a Malaysian based MNC
title_sort micropolitics of middle managers in influencing centre-led change initiative: case study of a malaysian based mnc
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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url http://eprints.um.edu.my/24268/
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