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The why and how of effective strategy change: reflections on Thorn Lighting

The why and how of effective strategy change: reflections on Thorn Lighting Presents a case analysis of Thorn Lighting Limited. The focus of discussion is the Spennymoor operations plant in the UK, whose mission is: "To supply the products required by the market, at the lowest possible cost, consistent with meeting our customers' expectations on quality and delivery". The plant employs just over 1,000 personnel and, since 1989, has undergone major organizational and cultural change enabling its market share to approximately double. Much of this has been attributed specifically to the close alignment of Thorn's HR strategy and its overall business strategy, in particular to a cultural shift based on self-managed teamworking and decentralized line management. The sustained business success being enjoyed by Thorn Lighting at Spennymoor is a powerful indicator of the company's ability to create conditions for motivating and aligning people behind commercial goals. It has taken a decade, in a competitive market place, for such a strategy to mature. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of European Industrial Training Emerald Publishing

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2000 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
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0309-0590
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10.1108/03090590010358214
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Abstract

Presents a case analysis of Thorn Lighting Limited. The focus of discussion is the Spennymoor operations plant in the UK, whose mission is: "To supply the products required by the market, at the lowest possible cost, consistent with meeting our customers' expectations on quality and delivery". The plant employs just over 1,000 personnel and, since 1989, has undergone major organizational and cultural change enabling its market share to approximately double. Much of this has been attributed specifically to the close alignment of Thorn's HR strategy and its overall business strategy, in particular to a cultural shift based on self-managed teamworking and decentralized line management. The sustained business success being enjoyed by Thorn Lighting at Spennymoor is a powerful indicator of the company's ability to create conditions for motivating and aligning people behind commercial goals. It has taken a decade, in a competitive market place, for such a strategy to mature.

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Journal of European Industrial Training – Emerald Publishing

Published: Dec 1, 2000

Keywords: Organizational change; Strategy; Human resource development

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