Conference paper
Collaborative strategic and business planning at the micro level: The Murdoch Business School
4th Asia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference (Singapore Management University, Singapore, 03/07/2004–07/07/2004)
2004
Abstract
This paper analyses and critiques the traditional top-down strategic planning process that prevails in organisations. It investigates the argument(s) for a shift from the traditional to an emergent approach to planning issues. It argues, however, for a planning approach that has active staff/employee involvement and ownership of the process to nurture real engagement with the outcome(s) and to enhance authorship of, and commitment to, the final results. The empirical component is a case study of the planning process used by the Murdoch Business School within Murdoch University in Western Australia. It concludes that although the planning process was an effective example of participative decision-making it remained a limited form of empowerment. The University can publicly proclaim that it has implemented a ‘best practice’ planning process. The reality is that it has been no more than an organisational act of game playing unlikely to be repeated in future.
Details
- Title
- Collaborative strategic and business planning at the micro level: The Murdoch Business School
- Authors/Creators
- D.A. Holloway (Author/Creator)D. van Rhyn (Author/Creator)
- Conference
- 4th Asia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference (Singapore Management University, Singapore, 03/07/2004–07/07/2004)
- Identifiers
- 991005545011107891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Do not use- Former Murdoch Business School
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
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