Giving a fascinating insight into the world of change and transition, this radical book, aimed at both organizational change practitioners and academics, tackles the fundamental question 'what is change?'
Giving a fascinating insight into the world of change and transition, this radical book, aimed at both organizational change practitioners and academics, tackles the fundamental question 'what is change?'
Preface List of figures Glossary of Terms Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Managing Change - The Problem Redefined These Changing Times The Need for Something More Navigating Through the Book Summary Chapter 2: Moving Beyond the Conventional - Systems Thinkers Unite Introduction Visionaries in Search of Inspiration Theories of Everything: General Systems The Road to Exploring Change and Transition Escaping the Familiar: The Power of the Metaphor Examples of Cross-Discipline Based Organisational Thinking Summary Chapter 3: Organisational Change Thinking - A Look Back Introduction Change: Early Thinking Reviewed Organisation Change: Recent Developments Summary Chapter 4: Tentative Beginnings - Some Pioneers Reviewed Introduction Theoretical Foundations What is this thing called Change - The Right Question Asked Summary Chapter 5: Forsaking Pride and Prejudice - Multiple Perspectives on Change Introduction Reality: Real or Imagined? Knowledge: Acquired or Experienced? Change and the Outside World Problems of Definition Summary Chapter 6: Building Blocks of Change - Part 1: The Basics Introduction Sources and Causes of Change Source Examples Types of Transition: Did he Jump, Was he Pushed or Did he Fall? The Change Focus: What Actually Changes Summary Chapter 7: Building Blocks of Change - Part II: Embedded Dynamics Introduction Hidden Engines of Change: Embedded Dynamics Summary Chapter 8: Building Blocks of Change - Part III: From Levels to Labelling Introduction Levels and Layers: Looking for Change Attributes of Change Degrees of Change: The Labelling Dilemma Four Change Principles: Practitioners Skip at Your Peril Summary Chapter 9: Building Blocks of Change - Part IV: Resistance and Endings Explored Introduction Exploring Resistance to Change Outcomes and Endings Summary Chapter 10: Making it Work and Making a Difference Introduction A Framework for Thinking A Guide for Inquiry A Question of Metaphor Defining Successful Change Suggestions for Further Research Chapter Notes Bibliography
Preface List of figures Glossary of Terms Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Managing Change - The Problem Redefined These Changing Times The Need for Something More Navigating Through the Book Summary Chapter 2: Moving Beyond the Conventional - Systems Thinkers Unite Introduction Visionaries in Search of Inspiration Theories of Everything: General Systems The Road to Exploring Change and Transition Escaping the Familiar: The Power of the Metaphor Examples of Cross-Discipline Based Organisational Thinking Summary Chapter 3: Organisational Change Thinking - A Look Back Introduction Change: Early Thinking Reviewed Organisation Change: Recent Developments Summary Chapter 4: Tentative Beginnings - Some Pioneers Reviewed Introduction Theoretical Foundations What is this thing called Change - The Right Question Asked Summary Chapter 5: Forsaking Pride and Prejudice - Multiple Perspectives on Change Introduction Reality: Real or Imagined? Knowledge: Acquired or Experienced? Change and the Outside World Problems of Definition Summary Chapter 6: Building Blocks of Change - Part 1: The Basics Introduction Sources and Causes of Change Source Examples Types of Transition: Did he Jump, Was he Pushed or Did he Fall? The Change Focus: What Actually Changes Summary Chapter 7: Building Blocks of Change - Part II: Embedded Dynamics Introduction Hidden Engines of Change: Embedded Dynamics Summary Chapter 8: Building Blocks of Change - Part III: From Levels to Labelling Introduction Levels and Layers: Looking for Change Attributes of Change Degrees of Change: The Labelling Dilemma Four Change Principles: Practitioners Skip at Your Peril Summary Chapter 9: Building Blocks of Change - Part IV: Resistance and Endings Explored Introduction Exploring Resistance to Change Outcomes and Endings Summary Chapter 10: Making it Work and Making a Difference Introduction A Framework for Thinking A Guide for Inquiry A Question of Metaphor Defining Successful Change Suggestions for Further Research Chapter Notes Bibliography
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