The lived experience of organizational change for alcohol and drug workers
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1998
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Crisp, Fiona Campbell
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A phenomenological approach was used to explore the lived experiences of alcohol and drug workers with organizational change brought about by the creation of the Ministry for Children and Families in British Columbia. Five alcohol and drug workers, three female and two male, were each interviewed twice concerning their experiences. Participants' responses fell under the topic areas of organizational change, decision making and leadership, changes in work culture, practice issues, loss, coping and dealing with change and stress, and oppo11unities. Participants were concerned with the lack of clarity regarding the goals of the change, and decision making and leadership. They were trying to adjust to a dramatic change in work culture, which impacted their day-to-day work. Despite experiencing a loss of the old system, participants found many ways to cope with the change and identified opportunities which could be pursued.