We argue that analytical and critical aspects of theology can contribute to organizational research, and potentially assist in elaborating new concepts. To lay this out, we use Christian orthodox theology of icons as an analytical framework to study organizational visual representations. We generate three important insights. First, we point to the need, so far neglected, to question and theoriz...

The broad purpose of this research is to investigate links among various sources of power available to CIOs and organizational IS strategies, the manner in which IS is perceived by senior executives in the process of strategic decision-making. We conducted a survey of CIOs and preliminary findings suggest that power derived from managing organizational contingencies corresponds to organizations...

The costs of credit and accountability are good incentives for the Central Bank to increase independence. Independence of power and attention to economic policymaking in monetary decision-making can have a positive effect on the level of economic organization independence. The independent organization of the Central Bank has provided a plan for controlling inflation due to the importance of ind...

introduction: this study aimed to investigate the association between the emotional intelligence (ei) and organizational culture of university staff due to different dimensions of ei and its effects on different areas such as job progress, job satisfaction, job environment and organizational performance. methods: this was an analytical and cross-sectional study. it was done on 168 staff of isfa...

BACKGROUND Power in nursing is a broad concept that has a determining effect on the achievement of professional goals. Gaining power is essential for promoting the roles of nurses, improving their professional image and the consistent improvement of healthcare systems. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to identify and clarify strategies for gaining power in the nursing profession through th...

In this paper, we examine the role of power in radical organizational change. Drawing on a study of change in three professional service firms, we develop a model of change in which power plays a central and defining role. Our study suggests that when organizations experience an environmental shock that affects the core of its activities, the process of radical change will often begin with the ...

This paper examines the dynamic and multi-level relationship between organization and innovation from three different but interdependent perspectives: a) the relationship between organizational structural forms and innovativeness; b) innovation as a process of organizational learning and knowledge creation; and c) organizational capacity for change and adaptation. It provides a critical review ...