The evolvement of emotion-related practices in a self-liquidating organisation in the context of radical change
View Emonet XII Paper Presentation “The evolvement of emotion-related practices in a self-liquidating organisation in the context of radical change” by Krisberga-Sinigoi (2020) now.
Live Paper Discussion Session Time: Thursday, 9th July 2020, UTC 10:00
Zoom Meeting ID: 989 2740 3326
Author:
Sandra Krisberga-Sinigoi, Cranfield University, United Kingdom
Abstract:
Emotions are an integral part of any change event, be it planned or unexpected; however, there is still little known about how and what emotional experiences evolve and how they are managed on an individual and collective level, as well how these levels interact. This empiric research in progress takes an innovative perspective by examining emotion-related practices on an individual and collective level and seeks to build on knowledge regarding how organisations, and specifically middle managers, attend to employee emotions in a context of radical change that is characterised by extreme stress and ambiguity. Our empiric study is based on the data set of retrospective semi-structured interviews and timelines drawn by 44 interviewees across all the organisation, thus providing a unique opportunity to capture insights across all levels of the organisational hierarchy. We suggest that there are several categories of individual emotion-related and collective emotion-related practices that evolve as the self-liquidation of the organisation progresses. Our study contributes to the understanding of the pivotal role that middle managers play in the successful implementation of individual and collective emotion-related practices.
Contact:
Sandra Krisberga-Sinigoi, s.krisberga@cranfield.ac.uk