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dc.contributor.authorLucas, Matthew Charles-
dc.date.issued2018-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/131473-
dc.descriptionThis item is only available electronically.en
dc.description.abstractThis project presents ReturnToWorkSA’s redesign of their organisation. Specifically it outlines (a) the reasons for the redesign; (b) organisational design literature and the theoretical models ReturnToWorkSA used (e.g., functional analysis and lean six sigma methodology); (c) feedback from employees to gauge their thoughts and feelings about the change management approach (d); employee engagement and productivity levels before the redesign and afterwards (2016 and 2018 results); and (e) ReturnToWorkSA’s performance as a business (i.e., ReturnToWorkSA Scheme’s key performance measures before the redesign and afterwards – 2016 and 2018 results). There were 267 ReturnToWorkSA employees impacted by the redesign with 101 employees completing a change readiness survey across three different time points to assess what stage of change they may have been experiencing (i.e., denial, resistance, exploration, commitment). A significant difference was found in employee endorsement of the denial stage of change in comparison to commitment, exploration or resistance between the first survey (when the redesign was announced) and the last survey (when the structure had been finalised). Furthermore, whilst this study did not analyse the relationship between the redesign and other key measures, there were improvements from 2016 (before the redesign) to 2018 (after the redesign) in ReturnToWorkSA’s employee engagement (Utrecht engagement scale), productivity levels (Work Ability Index) and overall business results (Net Promoter Score, return to work/remain at work rates, average premium rate and funding ratio).en
dc.subjectMasters; Psychology; OHFen
dc.titleA case study on redesigning a business: ReturnToWorkSA’s “Designing our Future”en
dc.typeThesisen
dc.contributor.schoolSchool of Psychology-
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dc.description.dissertationThesis (M.Psych(Organisational & Human Factors)) -- University of Adelaide, School of Psychology, 2018-
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