Gore, Timorthy Lawrence (2024) Examining the factors that facilitate a participative approach to organisation design. Doctoral thesis, Birkbeck, University of London.
|
Text
Gore T, final DOccPsy thesis for library.pdf - Full Version Download (2MB) | Preview |
Abstract
This thesis examines the factors that help organisations adopt a participative approach to organisation design. Organisations need to be designed effectively to achieve their purpose and this is an ongoing exercise as they respond to different pressures and changes. Employees can often be well positioned to understand how their organisation should be designed, so a participative approach can be a beneficial method to follow. However there has been a lack of research into what helps this approach to be effective. To address the main research aim of this thesis two studies were conducted. The first was a systematic literature review which examined what was already known about the participatory approach to organisation design. Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria. The results revealed that most of the current literature was descriptive and advocative of the participative approach to organisation design, but with some promising evidence for its association with organisational outcomes and some factors which may influence the participative approach. The second was a qualitative study examining the perspectives and experiences of organisation design practitioners as to what helps the participative approach to succeed in organisations. Thematic analysis identified four main themes and eleven sub-themes which participants reported helped when adopting a participative approach to organisation design. This thesis adds to existing literature by going beyond describing and advocating for the participative approach to organisation design, to developing a framework to support organisations in understanding how success can be achieved. This framework could be used by organisation design practitioners who guide organisations through the participative approach, by senior leaders within organisations contemplating this approach and human resource professionals who support it. Suggested future research directions in this area are also provided.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Thesis |
|---|---|
| Copyright Holders: | The copyright of this thesis rests with the author, who asserts his/her right to be known as such according to the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988. No dealing with the thesis contrary to the copyright or moral rights of the author is permitted. |
| Depositing User: | Acquisitions And Metadata |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Oct 2024 10:02 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Oct 2024 13:55 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/54451 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.18743/PUB.00054451 |
Statistics
Additional statistics are available via IRStats2.
Archive Staff Only (login required)
