System change at National government level

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Authors

  • Raymond Saner
  • Lichia Yiu

The authors discuss a large system transformation project they designed and implemented in Slovenia at the start of its independence in the early 1990s. Post-mortem insights are useful for practitioners who embark on similarly broad transformation processes. Design issues are discussed such as structuring the pre-contracting phase to guarantee inclusive stakeholder representation and participation throughout the transformation process and how intervention design needs to allow for experimentation and multi-stakeholder alliance building. Application of action research and action learning in a risk-averse environment typical of central governments helped create a sense of ownership, control, and collective accountability in the partner country.

Original languageEnglish
JournalResearch in Organizational Change and Development
Volume26
Pages (from-to)341-388
Number of pages48
ISSN0897-3016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10.08.2018

Bibliographical note

ISBN: 978-1-78756-352-0, eISBN: 978-1-78756-351-3

    Research areas

  • Action learning, Action research, Institution development, Organization development, Public administrative reform, Republic of Slovenia, Social system change, Transition country challenges
  • Management studies

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