Abstract
The affect of restructuring of organizations on individuals is an area of change that has received little attention from researchers. The literature points to a number of factors that influence how individuals cope with transition. Theorists agree that stages are an intregal part of this process.This study outlines the changes experienced in the ACT Technical and Furthe Education system between 1967 and 1969. It focuses on the stages model and how individuals perceived themselves moving through particular levels of stages during this time of change.
Data from a questionnaire completed by 259 ACT Institute of Technical and Further Education teachers was analysed along with observations and documents produced during 1967 to 1969.
Results of the analysis show that individuals felt powerless and alienated by the process of transition. They moved across the stages in a cyclical motion, returning to earlier stages as each new event during the transition impinged on their working lives.
| Date of Award | 1990 |
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| Original language | English |
| Supervisor | Colin Ducker (Supervisor) |
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