Journal article
A Place at the Window: Theorizing Organizational Change for Advocacy of the Marginalized
Human resource development review, v 14(4), pp 462-485
01 Dec 2015
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Abstract
Using Giddens's Structuration Theory as a lens, this article theorizes an organizational change perspective that emphasizes the role of the marginalized. The context for this work is the current changes within the Roman Catholic Church, with respect to its teaching and norms around homosexuality. The change perspective proposes the emergence of Legitimate Alternative Structural Configurations (LASC) from which organizational actors find guidance for enacting behaviors that promote greater inclusion of the marginalized in a global organization. Six propositions are offered for considering the ways in which marginal actors facilitate the emergence of LASC. This conceptualization of change provides a useful lens for recognizing, understanding, and promoting the transformation of oppressive organizational structures (in this case, the Roman Catholic Church), while emphasizing the role of marginal actors in the process of change.
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- Title
- A Place at the Window: Theorizing Organizational Change for Advocacy of the Marginalized
- Creators
- Seth A. Jacobson - Drexel UniversityJamie L. Callahan - Drexel UniversityRajashi Ghosh - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Human resource development review, v 14(4), pp 462-485
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 24
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Policy, Organization, and Leadership; School of Education
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000366594000006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84950322492
- Other Identifier
- 991019167978504721
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