Chapter 13: Change of Organizational Identity in Polish Enterprises

Krzysztof Konecki

Abstract

This chapter is based on an empirical study of 186 Polish enterprises ( mainly in the metal and textile industries) in 1998 “99. The study focused on changes in organizational identity “ that is, the set of characteristics that distinguish a given firm from others in its organizational environment. The chapter considers factors that affect organizational identity, such as privatization , the economic situation and leadership. It shows the context of organizational identity and factors posing a threat for the present identity of Polish industrial companies.

^[1] This chapter is based on a study entitled ˜Organizational Identity of Polish Enterprises. Consequences of Privatization , supported by the Research Support Scheme of the Open Society Support Foundation, grant no. 1143/1998.