The Theory and Practice of Change Management
Published on 13. March 2002
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-333-98796-4 (ISBN)
Description
Providing an examination of the key theoretical perspectives on organizational change, this text clearly demonstrates how the various themes can be applied within organizations to deal with the issues arising from organizational change. In-text exercises help students to reflect on their own experiences to explore how the various theories can be practically applied to provide a range of approaches to solve problems associated with change.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
477 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-98796-4 (9780333987964)
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John Hayes
The Theory and Practice of Change Management
Book
02/2002
Palgrave Macmillan
€42.08
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Content
The nature of change - what's all the hype about?; organizational effectiveness and the role of change management; systems models, congruency and the concept of "fit"; organizational learning and organizational effectiveness; process models of change; recognizing the need for change and starting the process; diagnostic models; gathering and interpreting information for diagnosis; power, leadership and stakeholder management; communicating; motivating others to change; managing personal transitions; training and development; shaping the implementation strategy; maintaining control during the change; types of intervention; selecting interventions; managing, reviewing and sustaining change.