International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior: Volume 18 Issue 4

Utilizing flux and chaos: A case study of wicked problems in environmental management

Umar Ghuman, Wendy Olmstead

Public agency managers dealing with environmental issues often encounter “wicked problems”; poorly defined, with conflicting interpretations of data, and conflict among values and…

Place brand identity: An exploratory analysis of three deep south states

Staci M. Zavattaro

Place branding and marketing are becoming key governance strategies that can increase governance legitimacy by meaningfully involving local stakeholder groups within the brand…

Symposium on change and evolving organizational narratives and realities: Part II

Legislation induced organizational inefficiency: The case of the federal reserve and the dodd-frank

Ann M. Johnson

In 2010 the Dodd-Frank Law was passed in response to the 2008 recession. However, questions arose regarding the federal agenciesʼ ability to regulate the economy in general and…

The drive for change in public organizations: A critical analysis of management fashions

Alexandru V. Roman

For a number of different reasons, some more rational than others, public sector management has often fallen for the allure of the “quick fix” promised by the latest managerial…