The Examination of Change Management Using Qualitative Methods: A Case Industry Approach

Authors

Aaron C.T. Smith, La Trobe UniversityFollow
Daniel M. Evans, Monash UniversityFollow
Hans M. Westerbeek, La Trobe UniversityFollow

Abstract

Despite the number of theories explaining the nature and antecedents of change, there is no consensus on a universally applicable model. Competing theories have been tested using deductive methods focusing on hypothesis testing. This study has utilized qualitative methods for collecting data within the sport industry to provide an initial understanding of change within that case industry Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 29 sport managers across Australian National and State Sporting Organizations and clubs participating in national league competitions. Interviews were transcribed and coded in a grounded interpretation culminating in a typology of change types. Results highlighted that Australian sport managers were inclined to be flexible in both their view of the origins of change, and its effective management.

Keywords

Change Management, Sport Organizations, and Qualitative Methods

Publication Date

3-1-2005

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2005.1860

Recommended APA Citation

Smith, A. C., Evans, D. M., & Westerbeek, H. M. (2005). The Examination of Change Management Using Qualitative Methods: A Case Industry Approach. The Qualitative Report, 10(1), 96-121. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2005.1860