This article focuses on exerting influence in leadership, namely manipulation in storytelling.
Manipulation is usually considered an unethical approach to leadership. We will argue that …

This paper examines the evolution of strategy narration, contributing to ongoing discussions
in this field. Our empirical data, gathered from a large Finnish co-operative bank, cover three …

Recent studies have identified practical wisdom as a critical area for exploration in the
domains of management and leadership. This paper delves into the cultivation and …

Ghost employee is not a relatively new concept, its origin can be traced as far back as from
the industrial revolution where large organizations were created with increased manpower …

The romance of leadership (ROL) has been much discussed amongst leadership
researchers, yet few researchers actually analyze the way in which it is talked into being as it …

While books on famous and infamous Pentecostal leaders abound, the corpus of research
on Pentecostal leadership is sparse. This is unfortunate, as strong and innovative leadership …

This study describes the narratives of innovation produced in a knowledge-based company,
constructs them into core stories and develops a narrative framework suitable for …

The concept of organizational culture as a context in which information, ideas, beliefs and
ideologies of different organizations are exchanged, in which there are also political …

Väitöskirjan nimeä hahmottelin oikeastaan jo suorittaessani johtajuuden
erikoisammattitutkintoa vuosina 2004–2006. Jouduin silloin miettimään omaa …

This research focuses on the actions and perceptions of the middle managers during a
strategic change. Over the years, strategic change and middle managers have been studied …