Re-applying beliefs: an analysis of change in the oil industry

Carlisle, Ysanne and Baden-Fuller, Charles (2004). Re-applying beliefs: an analysis of change in the oil industry. Organization Studies, 25(6), pp. 987–1019.

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Abstract

Beliefs and values are hard to alter; yet they strongly influence employees' attitudes towards strategic changes. Using a longitudinal case study in the oil industry, we show how to distinguish between ideological beliefs (justified by ethical values) and mundane beliefs (substantiated by knowledge structures). We explain that the willingness of workers to participate in change was promoted by a dynamic interaction between these interdependent belief sets. More critically, we show that acceptance of change did not require a change in values, but rather a change in the way that values were applied. We develop propositions that move theory forward and point to future directions for research.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Copyright Holders:	2004 SAGE Publications
ISSN:	1741-3044
Keywords:	strategic management; qualitative research; change; beliefs and values
Academic Unit/Department:	Open University Business School
Item ID:	1254
Depositing User:	Users 12 not found.
Date Deposited:	14 Jul 2006
Last Modified:	21 Jan 2011 13:39
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/1254

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