Leadership for Change: a Case Study of a Subsidiary of an International Organization
Koskimäki, Atte; Gradoboeva, Kseniia (2018)
Koskimäki, Atte
Gradoboeva, Kseniia
Saimaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 1.0 Finland
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201802082165
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201802082165
Tiivistelmä
The study was commissioned by Company X, a production subsidiary of an international organization that provides packaging solutions, to research the effects of a local organizational change. The company has constantly been undergoing various organizational changes. Therefore, the authors examined the benefits, opportunities, and threats caused by the changing environment in Company X. Additionally, the study aimed to determine what makes a successful leader during changes.
Company X and the authors jointly decided to gather the data using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Thus, an online questionnaire was made, and in-depth interviews were conducted. The questionnaire was made available for every worker in the company, whereas Company X chose the sample for the interview. In addition, the authors gathered a comprehensive theory using information from books, scholarly articles, newspapers, and other internet sources.
Theory and the results of the empirical part show that change management and leadership are highly connected. Employees of Company X had diverse views on the organizational changes, and the results had similarities with the findings of the literature review. Empirical data and theory helped the authors to answer the research questions. As a result, this thesis report was formed as well as recommendations and a separate outcomes paper for Company X.
Company X and the authors jointly decided to gather the data using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Thus, an online questionnaire was made, and in-depth interviews were conducted. The questionnaire was made available for every worker in the company, whereas Company X chose the sample for the interview. In addition, the authors gathered a comprehensive theory using information from books, scholarly articles, newspapers, and other internet sources.
Theory and the results of the empirical part show that change management and leadership are highly connected. Employees of Company X had diverse views on the organizational changes, and the results had similarities with the findings of the literature review. Empirical data and theory helped the authors to answer the research questions. As a result, this thesis report was formed as well as recommendations and a separate outcomes paper for Company X.