Organizational change in small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
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Wiesner, Retha, Banham, Heather C. and Poole, Nicci. 2004. "Organizational change in small and medium enterprises (SMEs)." CCSBE 2004: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development: Innovation, Opportunity and Capacity. Saskatchewan, Canada 12 - 13 Nov 2004 Saskatchewan, Canada.
| Paper/Presentation Title | Organizational change in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) |
|---|---|
| Presentation Type | Paper |
| Authors | Wiesner, Retha (Author), Banham, Heather C. (Author) and Poole, Nicci (Author) |
| Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 21st Annual Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (CCSBE 2004) |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Place of Publication | Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.ccsbe.icsb.org/members/papers/2004/organizational_change_in_smes.pdf |
| Conference/Event | CCSBE 2004: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development: Innovation, Opportunity and Capacity |
| Event Details | CCSBE 2004: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development: Innovation, Opportunity and Capacity Event Date 12 to end of 13 Nov 2004 Event Location Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Abstract | This study fills some of the gaps in existing studies on organisational change in SMEs by reporting the introduction of a wide range of organisational change practices and strategic changes in Australian SMEs (N=1435). It further examines the triggers for organisational change in Australian SMEs and the impact of certain demographic factors upon organisational change practices and strategic changes. Owing to the dearth of national data on organisational change in SMEs, the results of this study are used to determine whether Australian SMEs could be characterised as “stagnating” or “transforming”. The results reveal a moderate adoption of organisational change practices and strategic changes. The findings by themselves do not support a “stagnating” scenario; however the lack of negotiated agreement in the introduction of strategic changes is not supportive of a “transforming” scenario either. |
| Keywords | organisational change; SMEs; Australia |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520104. Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors) |
| 350716. Small business organisation and management | |
| 350711. Organisational planning and management | |
| Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
| Byline Affiliations | Department of Management and Organisational Behaviour |
| Okanagan College, Canada | |
| Faculty of Business |
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