Micropolitics of Middle Managers in Influencing Centre-led Change Initiative: Case Study of a Malaysian Based MNC
Politik Dalaman Pengurusan Pertengahan dalam Mempengaruhi Perubahan Inisiatif yang Diterajui oleh Pusat: Kajian Kes MNC yang Berpangkalan di Malaysia

Department of Policy and Business Strategy
Faculty of Business and Accountancy
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

nizamaa@gmail.com

Department of Policy and Business Strategy
Faculty of Business and Accountancy
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

mdnazari@um.edu.my

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to explore the micropolitics of middle managers in influencing the development and outcome of a centre-led change initiative. This study was empirically based on a novel context in a Malaysia based multinational company (MNC) and four of its Asian subsidiaries. This qualitative study was conducted through a multiple embedded case study approach. The findings demonstrate that middle managers have within their powers to influence the development and eventually the outcome of change. This was achieved through control of middle managers on resources such as business knowledge and networking in influencing the meaning of change itself. This article allows the authors to investigate an in-depth exploration of how subsidiary managers operate. It contributes to the change literature by expanding the knowledge about the tight coupling between power and politics of organizational sensemaking.

Keywords

Alliances; Asia.; international business; multinational firms; telecommunications
https://doi.org/10.17576/pengurusan-2019-55-14

Citation

Abdullah, N. A., & Ismail, M. N. (2019). Micropolitics of Middle Managers in Influencing Centre-led Change Initiative: Case Study of a Malaysian Based MNC. Jurnal Pengurusan, 55, 169–178. https://doi.org/10.17576/pengurusan-2019-55-14

@article{abdullah2019micropolitics,
  title={Micropolitics of Middle Managers in Influencing Centre-led Change Initiative: Case Study of a Malaysian Based MNC},
  author={Abdullah, Nizam and Ismail, Mohd Nazari},
  journal={Jurnal Pengurusan},
 

volume={55},
  number={},
  pages={169—178},
  year={2019},
  doi={https://doi.org/10.17576/pengurusan-2019-55-14},
  publisher={Penerbit UKM},
}

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