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Organizational Change: Perspectives On Theory And PracticeStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionThis is a new, accessible and engaging textbook written by academics who also work as consultants with organizations undergoing change. It offers a unique combination of rigorous theoretical exploration together with practical insights from working with those who are actually responsible for managing change. It aims to offer both breadth and depth, helping you to navigate the landscape of change and, in order to do so, looks at organizational change from multiple perspectives rather than being firmly wedded to one. It is designed for students and practitioners of of organizational change, particularly upper- level undergraduate students and Masters level programmes (including MBAs). The authors tackle the key issues in this field, such as why change happens, what changes, and how change is achieved. The book takes a fresh approach to organizational change through a coherent, logical, yet challenging framework, helping you to appreciate and question both theory and practice. Table of contents1. Introduction; PART A: THE CHANGE PROCESS; 2. Causes of change; 3. Intentions and realities of change; 4. Emotions of change; 5. Sensemaking processes in change; PART B: PERSPECTIVES FOR UNDERSTANDING CHANGE; 6. Change from the perspective of organizational culture; 7. Change from the perspective of power and politics; 8. Change from the perspective of organizational learning; PART C: DELIVERING CHANGE; 9. Approaches to change implementation: Directed change; 10. Approaches to change implementation: Facilitated change; 11. Roles people play in change; 12. Communicating change; 13. Sustaining Change; 14. Conclusion |