Table Of Content1: IntroductionPART A: The Change Process 2: Causes of change 3: Intentions and realities of change 4: Emotions of change 5: Sensemaking processes in changePART 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 learningPART 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
SynopsisWritten by scholars who also work as consultants, Organizational Change: Perspectives on Theory and Practice combines rigorous theoretical exploration with practical insights from the field. Authors Piers Myers, Sally Hulks, and Liz Wiggins offer a truly fresh and authentic approach, providing a broad and in-depth look at organizational change that integrates multiple perspectives. Tacking the key issues--including why change happens, what changes, and how change is achieved--this unique volume encompasses the emotional and psychological dimensions of change that are often neglected in other textbooks. It considers culture, politics, and organizational learning and also reviews a range of current change methodologies. Each chapter features case studies and reflective exercises that illustrate themes. A Companion Website offers resources for both students and instructors., This 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. Each chapter has recent case studies and reflective exercises to illustrate key themes and encompasses the emotional and psychological dimensions of change, dealing with culture, politics and organizational learning, as well as reviewing a range of current change methodologies.This title is available as an eBook. Please contact your Sales and Learning Resource Consultant for more information., This 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. Each chapter has recent case studies and reflective exercises to illustrate key themes and encompasses the emotional and psychological dimensions of change, dealing with culture, politics and organizational learning, as well as reviewing a range of current change methodologies., This new text presents a rounded approach to organizational change, encompassing emotional and psychological dimensions. The author team bring their strong experience of consultancy within a range of industries to bear both in the case studies used and the general approach of the text, balancing theoretical rigour with practical insight.