Understanding ‘Vulnerability’ and ‘Political Skill’ in Academy Middle Management During Organisational Change in Professional Youth Football

中层管理人员 公共关系 意会 政治 脆弱性(计算) 谈判 指导 社会学 心理学 政治学 社会科学 计算机安全 计算机科学 法学 心理治疗师
作者
Luke Gibson,Ryan Groom
出处
期刊:Journal of Change Management [Routledge]
卷期号:21 (3): 358-382 被引量:7
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DOI:10.1080/14697017.2020.1819860
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The use of political skill to further employees' self-interests and their ability to cope with ambiguity and employment vulnerability during periods of organizational change is an important yet under researched phenomenon. Taking a middle management perspective, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the experiences of Richard, a newly appointed professional youth football Academy Manager during the process of organizational change. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, formal academy team meetings, co-worker interviews, and informal observations and conversations, which were analyzed through the process of narrative analysis. Findings highlighted the hierarchical sensemaking challenges of vertically 'managing up' (e.g. Chairman, Board of Directors, 1st Team Manager) and 'managing down' (e.g. academy employees), and horizontally 'managing across' (e.g. Head of Coaching) during the process of organizational change. Importantly, managing expectations and influencing significant others, through skilled micro-political activity, was central to successfully negotiating the ambiguity and vulnerabilities of organizational life during change.MAD statementThis study is the first to examine the micro-political actions and behaviours of middle managers as both recipients and deliverers of organizational change. The self-interests of middle-managers tend to influence strategic change; however, we do not understand how middle-managers make sense of the micro-political nature of such interests during change. This study highlights the complexity of coping with employment vulnerability when negotiating and influencing the actions of senior management whilst also supporting subordinate staff with resistance and uncertainty during change. Furthermore, the micro-political actions and strategies of a middle-manager to develop 'trust' amongst colleagues, both vertically 'above' and 'below' them, and horizontally 'across' from them in the organizational hierarchy, are evidenced.
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