Francis Stickland

The Dynamics of Change

Insights into Organisational Transition from the Natural World

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Produktbeschreibung

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?'

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 161mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9780415184168
• ISBN-10: 0415184169
• Artikelnr.: 21922933

Autorenporträt

Francis Stickland

Inhaltsangabe

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