A Call for Articles
on the Theme of Organizational Change
for the July 2008 Issue of the TMTC
Journal
Organizational transformation will
continue to be a corner stone of organizational
life in the 21st century. Large scale
restructurings such as reorganization,
downsizing, mergers, acquisitions, now
occur more frequently. The transition
from an industrial to an information
based economy is signified by trends
that include widespread privatization
of public services, corporate mergers
and consolidation of industries, downsizing,
technological replacement of many jobs,
elimination of middle management in
many firms, reduced labor costs through
industrial relocation, disaggregating
of the organizational value chain, out-sourcing
of non-core functions, introduction
of major production technologies and
a new emphasis on individual entrepreneurship.
Change implementation failure rate
tends to be high and resistance to change
is attributed to several political,
cultural, normative, and individual
causes. The difference between successful
changes and those that don't work may
have nothing to do with the quality
of the idea. It is the human side of
the planning and implementation strategies
that usually marks the difference between
success and failure.
In an increasingly globalized and hyper-competitive
socioeconomic environment where adaptation
and innovation through constant change
is a requirement for organizational
survival and success, how are Tata Group
companies in particular, transforming?
Are there different approaches to change
management in emerging markets vis-à-vis
mature markets where growth rates are
much gentler? How does culture impact
change strategies? What are the challenges
being faced in transforming organizations
and are there any experiences which
may qualify for best practices in organizational
change?
The focus of the upcoming issue of
the Tata Management Training Centre
(TMTC) Journal is on Organizational
Change. Articles are invited from within
the Tata Group as well as external experts
on the conceptual, strategic, and implementation
aspects of change. We are interested
in perspectives, frameworks, tools and
techniques as well as line experiences
of making a change happen. Articles
should cover aspects such as the need
for change; the organizational analysis;
strategy for change; implementation
of change including tools and tactics;
how did communication facilitate the
change process; the human and social
contexts of the change and the measurement
of change. Cases need not always be
ones that succeeded but could include
failed attempts too. Much can be learnt
from an objective analysis of failures/partial
success in change implementation.
Articles should not be more than 3000
words and references should invariably
be cited. The deadline for submission
of articles is 30 April 2008. All correspondence/queries
may please be addressed to rajeevkumar@tata.com
and snail mail be addressed as:
The Editor,
TMTC Journal,
Tata Management Training Centre,
1, Mangaldas Road,
Pune 411001
India
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The TMTC Journal - Guidelines
for Authors
1. Editorial Position:
The objective is to bridge leading edge
thinking and research with current management
practice. Articles that embody both
theoretical and practical content; lessons
derived from experiential learning and
concluding with suggestions for improving
management practice are particularly
preferred. Each issue is based on a
theme of contemporary relevance.
2. Style:
As this journal predominantly addresses
the needs of professional managers,
contextual clarification of academic
terms that the readers may find difficult
to comprehend should be provided. Illustrations
and examples must invariably draw from
contemporary organizations. A lively,
engaging and lucid style would be appreciated.
3. Length:
Articles may be upto 3000 words in MS
Word format. Graphs, illustrations and
pictures can be used to enhance comprehension
and impact.
4. Format:
Articles could be in the form of Essays,
Case Studies, Interviews and Narratives.
5. Executive Summary:
A less than 300 word abstract that captures
the essence of the article and entices
the reader must accompany the submission.
6. Citations:
Citations, where necessary, should be
included in the body of the manuscript,
using parentheses for publication data.
When building on the work of other writers,
you should make a general citation in
your text, such as “According
to so-and-so….” and send
in a Selected Bibliography at the end
of the article for a full citation.
7. Submission:
The title page must include the names,
organization, addresses, and phone and
fax numbers of all authors. Submissions
may be mailed to Rajeev Kumar, Editor,
TMTC Journal, Tata Management Training
Centre, 1, Mangaldas Road, Pune 411001,
India and also sent as e-mail attachment
to rajeevkumar@tata.com
8. Refereeing:
All articles submitted to TMTC will
be reviewed by peers for selection.
9. Timely Submission:
It is essential that articles on the
current theme of Organizational Change
are submitted to the Editor by 30 April
2008.
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