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Strategic Change and Organisation Development at the Centre of Power, 1973–83 |
The three years from January 1980 until January 1983 saw more changes in organisation and manpower in ICI than had occurred in the previous twenty. This was the revolution after years of inertia.
Having come into the Chairman's seat in April 1978 and dampened any enthusiasm for organisation change by saying “let me hear no more talk and work on organisation, let's get on with the business and make some money”, Sir Maurice Hodgson when faced with business pressures promptly pursued organisation change with vigour. The fact that he was succeeded in April 1982 by John Harvey-Jones, was a clear signal both to Harvey-Jones and the rest of ICI that more change ...
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