The aim of this research was to identify environmental factors and relationships affecting employees that relate to successful privatisation in Australian organisations. The ultimate goal was to give organisations, boards and governments, valuable insights into how they might better manage employees through significant change initiatives. / Three studies were conducted. The first involved semi-structured interviews with seven steering committee members to ascertain their views on what variables contribute to successful privatisation. / The second utilised a questionnaire to poll privatisation survivors opinions on what assisted them personally with the change process. Selected participants from eight organisations undergoing privatisation were invited to complete a survey designed to measure the impact of eleven key factors. Of 120 invited participants, 78 responded. Following a simultaneous and stepwise multiple regression analysis three emerged as significant and independent predictors of employees perception of successful privatisation. These were Leadership, Positive Change and Organisational Culture and Values. These three variables accounted for 43% of the variance in employee scores of a perceived successful change process. / A follow up study was conducted to ascertain how the organisations were performing 10 years on from privatisation. / Thesis ([PhD(BusinessandManagement]))--University of South Australia, 2005
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/267293 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Creators | Smith, Helen Mary. |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | copyright under review |
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