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Culture change

About: Culture change is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1531 publications have been published within this topic receiving 41922 citations. The topic is also known as: cultural change & culture changes.


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore an initiative to change culture in a low-secure service through the introduction of a self-advocacy group and an independent evaluation was carried out by a university research team.
Abstract: Purpose – Improvements in organisational culture are a common recommendation of enquiries into system failure and an aspiration of policy. The purpose of this paper is to explore an initiative to change culture in a low-secure service through the introduction of a self-advocacy group. Design/methodology/approach – An independent evaluation was carried out by a university research team. A theory-based methodology was deployed with qualitative data gathered through observations, interviews and focus groups. Findings – Culture change was reported by senior managers and clinicians in relation to the transparency of the service, decision making regarding resources, and engagement of patients in redesign. Self-advocacy group members reported a different relationship with senior management which in turn enabled greater influence in the organisation. Achieving these impacts relied on independent and skilled external facilitation, support from senior managers, and a calm and democratic atmosphere in the meetings. ...

7 citations

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18 Mar 2014
TL;DR: In this paper, the Akha community in Mehmon village (Northern Thailand) was used as a case study to understand the effects of culture change and the reasons for change specifically in tribal societies and in general societies as well.
Abstract: This paper seeks to understand “culture”, its definition, associated theories and most importantly, the notion of change. By using the Akha community in Mehmon village (Northern Thailand) as a case study, the author hopes to seek out areas where culture change has occurred, the effects of such change and most importantly, the reasons for change to occur specifically in tribal societies and in general societies as well.

7 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors recognize that not all people change at the same rate and by determining the amount of departure from traditional culture that is represented at a site, archaeologists will not only be better able to interpret intragroup variability but will be able to more realistically study and understand the process of culture change.
Abstract: Not all people embrace change at the same rate. As a consequence, within any group at one time, there will be people whose lifestyles range from traditional to nontraditional. The interpretation of a historic Navajo site represents an attempt to discern this range in the archaeological record. By recognizing that not all people change at the same rate and by determining the amount of departure from traditional culture that is represented at a site, archaeologists will not only be better able to interpret intragroup variability but will be able to more realistically study and understand the process of culture change.

7 citations

01 Jan 2009
TL;DR: In this article, a case study shows how a powerful technique developed for improving nutrition in emerging countries was used to deliver quick performance improvements within existing resources in Hertfordshire County Council by harnessing knowledge already in the community.
Abstract: This case study shows how a powerful technique developed for improving nutrition in emerging countries was used to deliver quick performance improvements within existing resources in Hertfordshire County Council by harnessing knowledge already in the community. The article gives the background about how the positive deviance technique came to be, and how it is delivering significant solutions to social problems that had been seen as intractable. It describes how the approach has been used in organizations such as Merck and HP to optimize organizational knowledge and learning, and in a current initiative to reduce MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) infections in hospitals across the USA. Jane Lewis then demonstrates how learning from these exercises mirrored and informed the project at Hertfordshire and the results delivered, both in terms of culture change and improved performance. She reflects on the links between this approach and current thinking in the social sciences, and looks forward to new projects that are just beginning.

7 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
202319
202239
202141
202052
201949
201857