Learning to Change: A Guide for Organization Change Agents
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (800 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761927026 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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It demystifies chaos and paradox, and it encourages the understanding of organizational dynamics from multiple perspectives. It is refreshing to read a book that presents diverse theories and interventions so even-handedly." (Andrea Markowitz, Ph.D., President) . Buono)"Like Gareth Morgan’s Images of Organization, this book is a superb blend of theory and practicality. "A good balance between theory and practice it definitely fills a void in the lack of texts in the area and the change literature in general a good fit for my graduate class on ‘Managing Organizational Change." (Anthony F
"Powerful metaphors`" according to A.P. Roodhuijzen. The way colours are used to represent different approaches to change is a powerful metaphor. Combined with the models presented in the book this offers managers a guideline to succesfuly implement change. The plentiful notes in the book lead to more background reading material. Do not skip the introductory chapters, I found them very interesting.. Excellent! Amazon Customer Great book, fast shipping. Highly recommend
He regularly works as expert for the OECD and the Council of Europe.At Twynstra Gudde (where he works since 1988) he is member of the thinktank of the company.In his work he is specialized in change, conflict resolution, quality of cooperation, culture-interventions, facilitation of policy development sess
and European change theorists. It demystifies chaos and paradox, and it encourages the understanding of organizational dynamics from multiple perspectives. It is refreshing to read a book that presents diverse theories and interventions so even-handedly."Andrea Markowitz, Ph.D., President, OB&D, Inc. Learning to Change: A Guide for Organizational Change Agents provides a comprehensive overview of organizational change theories and practices developed by both U.S. The book includes case studies that describe multiple approaches to organizational change issues. This book will appeal to both the practitioner and academic audiences. "A good balance between theory and practice it definitely fills a void in the lack of texts in the area and the change literature in general a good fit for my graduate class on 'Managing Organizational Change.'"Anthony F. It can be used as a text in graduate courses in change management and will also be a useful reference for consultants and managers. Features: Discusses the abilities, attitudes, and styles of successful change agents Describes five fundamentally different ways of thinking about changePresents a state-of-the-art overview of change management insights, methods, and instrumentsSummarizes an extensive amount of organizational