Exploring the Nexus of Ethics and Organizational Change: A Theoretical Analysis

My research on organizational change dynamics focuses on the impact of ethical/ unethical conduct on the process and outcomes of organizational change. By engaging in literature reviews, annotated bibliography tasks, and poster presentations, students under my supervision, will cultivate essential research and analytical skills contributing to the advancement of both theoretical knowledge and practical applications in organizational change management.

Resistance Management Project

The aim of the project is to compile a collection of studies (research publications, specifically journal articles) that focuses on resistance to organizational change at the individual, group, and organizational-wide level from stakeholders impacted by proposed changes. Identify the rationale for the various forms of resistance to change, identify how the resistance was managed, and/ or provide suggestions on how the resistance could be managed. The expected outcome includes: i. Map out a pattern of different forms of resistance and resulting outcomes. ii. Create vignettes / mini-cases that explain or better illustrate different forms of resistance in organizations. iii. Link the vignettes/mini-cases to theoretical/conceptual explanations of resistance to organizational change. iv. Compile findings into publishable outputs

Level Up Organizational Change Analysis

The research project provides students with the opportunity to explore the process by which organizations change and transform with emphasis on what makes for effective change in organizations. Research activities will involve analyzing the intricacies/ details in organizational change management such as factors/conditions that facilitate or impede changes in organizations, and its implications on change components (i.e., change agents, change context, stakeholders, change initiatives, change management processes- the actual change). Findings from this research project will help inform the theory and practice of organizational change management.

Level- UP: Organizational Change Management Phase 2

This is a research opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to work on writing business case studies on organizational change management. This is a phase 2 of writing a case study with secondary data.

Level- UP: Organizational Change Management

This is a research opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to work on writing business case studies on organizational change management.

Level- UP: Making Sense of Organizational Change (Cohort 2)

Positions available: 2 The research project provides students with the opportunity to explore the process by which organizations change and transform with emphasis on what makes for effective change in organizations. Research activities will involve analyzing the intricacies in organizational change management such as factors/conditions that influence changes and the implications of change components (i.e., change agents, initiatives, processes) on stakeholders and the actual change. Findings from this research project will help inform the theory and practice of organizational change management. POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Students will work independently under the supervision of Dr Theresa A. Chika-James to complete the following task: 1. Complete professional training on research methods 2. Conduct a literature review on one (selected) change management topic stated below: - Organizational Change and Ethical Conduct in Work Environment - Organizational Change Readiness and Resistance - Forces of Change and the Shaping of Hybrid Management Practices - Management Education in a Canadian Context: Associated Effects of Service-Learning on Individual and Organizational Change. 3. Systematically collate and summarise research findings in an 8-12 pages report.

Level- UP: Making Sense of Organizational Change (Cohort 1)

The research project provides students with the opportunity to explore the process by which organizations change and transform with emphasis on what makes for effective change in organizations. Research activities will involve analyzing the intricacies in organizational change management such as factors/conditions that influence changes and the implications of change components (i.e., change agents, initiatives, processes) on stakeholders and the actual change. Findings from this research project will help inform the theory and practice of organizational change management. POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Students will work independently under the supervision of Dr Theresa A. Chika-James to complete the following task: 1. Complete professional training on research methods 2. Conduct a literature review on one (selected) change management topic stated below: - Organizational Change and Ethical Conduct in Work Environment - Organizational Change Readiness and Resistance - Forces of Change and the Shaping of Hybrid Management Practices - Management Education in a Canadian Context: Associated Effects of Service-Learning on Individual and Organizational Change. 3. Systematically collate and summarise research findings in an 8-12 pages report.