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Following Through the Good and the Bad? Building a Positive Change Culture With Authentic Followers
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Crawford, J and Young, SM and Knox, M, Following Through the Good and the Bad? Building a Positive Change Culture With Authentic Followers, Leadership and Followership in an Organizational Change Context, IGI Global, SN Khan (ed), pp. 242-271. ISBN 9781799828075 (In Press) [Research Book Chapter]
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DOI: doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-2807-5.ch010
Abstract
Followers are underrepresented in the organizational change literature despite
their considerable influence on change success. Politics, culture, motivation,
communication, and readiness have a large impact on change success, and these
influences are examined in the change context. Each of these are influenced by leaders
and followers. The role of authentic followers in enabling positive change through
their organizational engagement is explored in depth. This chapter demonstrates that
while the influential role of leaders in change is established, the authentic follower
represents a large body of potential change agents with the capacity to positively
influence the success of change. Many behaviors of the authentic follower make them
an ideal candidate for this role, including moral potency, high levels of engagement
in organizational structure, and flexibility. Further research highlighting the value
of the authentic follower is warranted.
Item Details
Item Type: | Research Book Chapter |
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Keywords: | leadership, followership, authentic follower, change culture, organisational change, authentic leadership, leader |
Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
Research Group: | Strategy, management and organisational behaviour |
Research Field: | Leadership |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in commerce, management, tourism and services |
UTAS Author: | Crawford, J (Dr Joseph Crawford) |
UTAS Author: | Young, SM (Dr Sarah Young) |
UTAS Author: | Knox, M (Mr Matthew Knox) |
ID Code: | 146328 |
Year Published: | In Press |
Deposited By: | Curriculum and Academic Development |
Deposited On: | 2021-08-31 |
Last Modified: | 2021-10-13 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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