Organisational transformation in the Russian oil industry

Four longitudinal case studies of Russian oil companies are drawn upon to explain the process of organisational transformation. The book highlights how and why this process differs between companies within the same industry, explores the complexity of the change process and discusses the importance...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dixon, Sarah
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham Edward Elgar c2008
Series:New horizons in international business
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Collection: Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Four longitudinal case studies of Russian oil companies are drawn upon to explain the process of organisational transformation. The book highlights how and why this process differs between companies within the same industry, explores the complexity of the change process and discusses the importance of the top management team. The links between organisational learning, dynamic capabilities and the implementation of change are analysed. An interesting insight into the constraints and enablers of organisational change is also provided. The framework developed from this study can be successfully applied to other organisations wishing to bring about organisational change
1. Introduction -- 2. Transition context -- 3. Stages of organisational transformation in transition economies -- 4. Yukos case study -- 5. TNK/TNK-BP case study -- 6. Lukoil and surgutneftegaz case studies -- 7. Leadership, administrative heritage and absorptive capacity -- 8. Organisational learning and the development of organisational capabilities -- 9. Organisational learning and dynamic capabilities -- 10. Conclusions
Physical Description:xv, 264 p ill., maps
ISBN:9781847205926
9781848444959
1847205925