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Implications of organizational and individual learning for effective change management in education - an exploratory study of management practices in elementary schools in England and Finland (1997)
Journal Article
Kekäle, T., Cicmil, S., & Kekale, T. (1997). Implications of organizational and individual learning for effective change management in education - an exploratory study of management practices in elementary schools in England and Finland. Journal of Workplace Learning, 9(5), 169-176. https://doi.org/10.1108/13665629710169639

Presents a work-in-progress report on an exploratory study of change management in education. Aims to investigate management processes employed in a sample of schools in the times of change and an increased demand for effectiveness and higher quality... Read More about Implications of organizational and individual learning for effective change management in education - an exploratory study of management practices in elementary schools in England and Finland.

Achieving completeness through TQ principles and organizational learning (1997)
Journal Article
Cicmil, S. (1997). Achieving completeness through TQ principles and organizational learning. Learning Organization, The, 4(1), 30-34. https://doi.org/10.1108/09696479710156451

Presents some findings from a study of organizational behaviour and change conducted in the Leicester District Land Registry (LDLR) Office with the objective of finding out the impact of the implementation of a quality initiative on the culture of a... Read More about Achieving completeness through TQ principles and organizational learning.

Can the S-S problem-solving method help to win the World Cup? (1996)
Journal Article
ho, S. K., & Cicmil, S. (1996). Can the S-S problem-solving method help to win the World Cup?. Management Decision, 34(2), 53-58. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251749610110337

Although in practice it is commonly found that there are several antecedents relevant to a particular problem, only one specific event represents its real cause. Analysis of the potential causes and the identification of the single cause that ultimat... Read More about Can the S-S problem-solving method help to win the World Cup?.

Japanese 5-S practice (1996)
Journal Article
Ho, S. K., & Cicmil, S. (1996). Japanese 5-S practice. TQM Magazine, 8(1), 45-53. https://doi.org/10.1108/09544789610107261

States that Japanese factories and service organizations are well known for their cleanliness and orderliness. Suggests that this results from their ability to instil a sense of responsibility and discipline into their workers, particularly at plant... Read More about Japanese 5-S practice.