Work, Change and Competition presents an in-depth study of organizational change and innovation in one of the UK’s leading retail leisure companies. Based on a remarkably deep level of access, the authors provide a fascinating longitudinal study of the management process in action - both the formal, ‘on stage’ aspects of strategic change and the informal, political behaviour of those involved. Subjects covered include: the changing contexts of the public house business from management to managing change processes and politics control and empowerment gender and public house management. Work, Change and Competition will be essential reading for students of organizational change, as well as all readers interested in the changing nature of management/managing and organizations.