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    Understanding ‘vulnerability’ and ‘political skill’ in academy middle management during organisational change in professional youth football

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    Authors
    Gibson, Luke
    Groom, Ryan
    Affiliation
    University of Derby
    Manchester Metropolitan University
    Issue Date
    2020-09-15
    
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    Abstract
    The use of political skill to further employees’ self-interests and their ability to cope with ambiguity and employment vulnerability during periods of organizational change is an important yet under researched phenomenon. Taking a middle management perspective, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the experiences of Richard, a newly appointed professional youth football Academy Manager during the process of organizational change. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, formal academy team meetings, co-worker interviews, and informal observations and conversations, which were analyzed through the process of narrative analysis. Findings highlighted the hierarchical sensemaking challenges of vertically ‘managing up’ (e.g. Chairman, Board of Directors, 1st Team Manager) and ‘managing down’ (e.g. academy employees), and horizontally ‘managing across’ (e.g. Head of Coaching) during the process of organizational change. Importantly, managing expectations and influencing significant others, through skilled micro-political activity, was central to successfully negotiating the ambiguity and vulnerabilities of organizational life during change.
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    Gibson, L., and Groom, R. (2020). 'Understanding ‘vulnerability’ and ‘political skill’ in academy middle management during organisational change in professional youth football'. Journal of Change Management, pp. 1-26.
    Publisher
    Taylor and Francis
    Journal
    Journal of Change Management
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10545/625211
    DOI
    10.1080/14697017.2020.1819860
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    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14697017.2020.1819860?casa_token=KJ_sx02Nnz4AAAAA%3ALiGEK2perDwV5tY3_qVE_-UxYJsl1JfBX8HJ77zaxOyzMqFx2H26dQsaI6tA5dLKKKhYy41iD_Y
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    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    1469-7017
    EISSN
    1479-1811
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1080/14697017.2020.1819860
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