- Title
- Organisational change in Department of Defence : A comparison of change management acceptance and interdependencies between military and non-military personnel
- Creator
- Leonard, Ann
- Date
- 2016
- Type
- Text; Thesis; DBA; PhD
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/160401
- Identifier
- vital:12188
- Identifier
- https://library.federation.edu.au/record=b2684991
- Abstract
- Organisational change is used to understand how varying cultures interpret the effects of organisational life, including social capital, leadership and organisational structure. The literature shows how the culture of an organisation can have a direct impact upon the acceptance of change. However most of the empirical data is only concerned with either the culture of public servants or military personnel within the organisation. The purpose of this study is to seek an understanding of how multiple cultures directly relate to organisation change in an integrated environment. This study explores two cultures within Defence (public servants and military personnel) and identified interdependencies between these groups. The study adopted qualitative research methods using interviews to gather the main source of data that was triangulated with demographics and organisational documentation. The results revealed the social capital of the two cultures are equally interdependent. The social network of the integrated office environment is critical for public servants to support military personnel. Furthermore the existence of a new cultural group was identified within the integrated environment. This group provides legitimacy to the interdependencies as they have experience within both cultures. This research could be beneficial to individuals who are charged with leading organisational change in Defence. Additionally the research provides insight into the differing cultures and identifies the interdependencies required to support the military through effective change management.; Doctor of Business
- Publisher
- Federation University Australia
- Rights
- Copyright Ann Leonard
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Organisational change; Change management; Workplace culture; Defence; Public servants; Military personnel
- Full Text
- Thesis Supervisor
- O'Leary, Patrick
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