Exploring Organizational Mindfulness in Local Governments: A Mixed Methods Approach
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
10-30-2015
Description
This two-part study was conducted as part of a larger project exploring leadership, organizational processes, and performance in local governments. In Study 1, we conducted interviews with exemplary leaders in local governments across a medium sized southeastern state. Results of these interviews suggested leadership and organizational processes consistent with organizational mindfulness. In Study 2, we created a survey instrument based on existing work in organizational mindfulness. Responses from 96 local governments provided evidence suggesting that organizational mindfulness is related to self reports of organizational performance. We end with a discussion of these results, study limitations, and opportunities for future research.
Location
St. Pete Beach, FL
Citation Information
Ray, Joshua L.; Gorman, C. Allen; and Cowell, Eva Lynn. 2015. Exploring Organizational Mindfulness in Local Governments: A Mixed Methods Approach. 2015 Conference of the Southern Management Association, St. Pete Beach, FL. https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/southernmanagement.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Files/Meetings/SMA2015Program.pdf