A systems view of top management commitment Online publication date: Sun, 24-May-2009
by John Mackness
International Journal of Technology Management (IJTM), Vol. 7, No. 4/5, 1992
Abstract: Top management commitment is regarded as essential to management initiatives such as total quality, effective resource management, just-in-time etc. Yet, the meaning of this commitment is not so straightforward. The changes associated with these initiatives cut across functional boundaries and many managers are not used to thinking beyond the functions to the processes that lie behind them. This paper investigates how a systems view, with properties such as 'emergence', 'hierarchy', 'communication' and 'control', can help top managers prepare for change. The implied argument is that unless defensible statements can be made about all four properties, commitment cannot be assumed to exist.
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