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A Manual of Organizational Development: The Psychology of Change » Read Now
by Clare Huffington, Carol Cole, Halina Brunning. 102 pgs.

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A practical guide to the essentials of organisational change which makes complex concepts accessible to managers, consultants, human resources professionals and others. Includes a directory of further sources of information and assistance.
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Organizational Transformation: Approaches, Strategies, Theories » Read Now
by Amir Levy, Uri Merry. 350 pgs.

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Preface Organizational Transformation Part I. Approaches to Transformation Changing the Organizational Paradigm "High Performance" and "Excellence" Changing the Organizational Myths Reframing Rechanneling Energy Raising and Changing Consciousness Part II. Transformation Strategies The...
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Preface Organizational Transformation Part I. Approaches to Transformation Changing the Organizational Paradigm "High Performance" and "Excellence" Changing the Organizational Myths Reframing Rechanneling Energy Raising and Changing Consciousness Part II. Transformation Strategies The "Transformation" and the "Transition" Strategies The "New" and "Renew" Strategies The "Top-Down" and "Bottom-Up" Strategies Part III. Research and Theory Organizational Change Transformation Theories Part IV. Summary Models for Understanding Second-Order Change Integrating Practice and Theory Bibliography Index
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Motivation, Beliefs and Organizational Transformation » Read Now
by Raymond T. Butkus, Thad B. Green. 207 pgs.

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Basing his work on the pioneering researches of Victor Vroom, Dr. Green, with his coauthor Butkus, introduces a new management tool to facilitate change: the belief system of motivation and performance. They show that managing change requires building support from a highly motivated workforce, that...
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Basing his work on the pioneering researches of Victor Vroom, Dr. Green, with his coauthor Butkus, introduces a new management tool to facilitate change: the belief system of motivation and performance. They show that managing change requires building support from a highly motivated workforce, that most strategies today overlook the emotional factor in change, and that only by addressing the motivation problems and emotions associated with change can mananagement implement change successfully.
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Organizational Change in 100 Days: A Fast Forward Guide » Read Now
by Elspeth J. Murray, Peter R. Richardson. 121 pgs.

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In an age of rapidly changing technology, shifting global opportunities, and activist shareholders, executives are expected to respond quickly. These executives are seeking tools that will allow them to keep a step ahead of changes in the business environment, because they are critically aware of...
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In an age of rapidly changing technology, shifting global opportunities, and activist shareholders, executives are expected to respond quickly. These executives are seeking tools that will allow them to keep a step ahead of changes in the business environment, because they are critically aware of the fact that slow change equals slow death.Organizational Change in 100 Days: A Fast Forward Guide is one such tool. Developed to be used as a companion to Fast Forward: Organizational Change in 100 Days, this book provides exercises and worksheets that will allow the reader to develop and implement a plan for organizational change. This guide's flexible format can be used either in groups or by individuals, and will be especially useful to facilitators, trainers, and consultants who work with companies on change strategies.
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Organizational Change: Sociological Perspectives » Read Now
by David Collins. 214 pgs.

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In recent years, there has been an explosion of books on the nature of organisational change and the management skills needed to effectively carry it out. Many are written by change gurus and management consultants offering quick fixes and metaphor laden business toolkits, however, much of their...
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In recent years, there has been an explosion of books on the nature of organisational change and the management skills needed to effectively carry it out. Many are written by change gurus and management consultants offering quick fixes and metaphor laden business toolkits, however, much of their advice is banal and under-theorized. This book redresses this balance by providing an original analysis of change management in organizations in the light of wider sociological perspectives. It critically examines the, often implicit, theoretical frameworks underpinning many contemporary accounts of organizational change, and covers subjects including:* the importance of explicit analysis of theory and context* a critique of populist management gurus and quick-fix 'how-to' solutions* 'under-socialized' models of change which emphasise structure over human action* trenchant analysis of 'soft' HRM solutions* the management of culture.Radical and innovative, this book, the first to adopt a sociological approach, is a much-needed challenge to the orthodoxies of change management.
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Facilitating Organization Change: Lessons from Complexity Science » Read Now
by Glenda H. Eoyang, Edwin E. Olson. 192 pgs.

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Looking for a highly effective alternative to traditional change models? Finally, an alternative to traditional change models-the science of complex adaptive systems (CAS). The authors explain how, rather than focusing on the macro "strategioc" level of the organization system, complexity theory...
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Looking for a highly effective alternative to traditional change models? Finally, an alternative to traditional change models-the science of complex adaptive systems (CAS). The authors explain how, rather than focusing on the macro "strategioc" level of the organization system, complexity theory suggests that the most powerful change processes occur at the micro level where relationship, interaction and simple rules shape emerging patterns. * Details how the emerging paradigm of a CAS affects the role of change agents * Tells how you can build the requisite skills to function in a CAS * Provides tips for thriving in that new paradigm "Olson and Eoyang do a superb job of using complexity science to develop numerous methods and tools that practitioners can immediately use to make their organizations more effective."--Kevin Dooley, Professor of Management and Industrial Engineering, Arizona State University
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Making Sense of Organizational Change » Read Now
by Jean Helms Mills. 244 pgs.

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By applying an invaluable sense making framework to organizational change in both a practical and accessible way, and combining the theory and practice of implementing change, this book represents an instructive and informative view on the implications of change in the business world.
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When Firms Change Direction » Read Now
by Anne Sigismund Huff, James Oran Huff, Pamela S. Barr. 266 pgs.

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Firms within the same competitive environment (industry) respond in different ways to changing environmental (competitive) conditions. The authors of this book argue that the strategy field has not found answers to the questions that flow from this observation. They answer these questions by using...
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Firms within the same competitive environment (industry) respond in different ways to changing environmental (competitive) conditions. The authors of this book argue that the strategy field has not found answers to the questions that flow from this observation. They answer these questions by using what they call a "cognitively anchored theory of strategic change."
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Changing the Way We Manage Change » Read Now
by Ronald R. Sims. 299 pgs.

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To cope with the chaotic new business environment, organizations must find ways to manage the problems of change--but also the process of change itself. Yesterday's solutions are obsolete. Innovative solutions are rare, yet even the best require not only the efforts of individuals but other "agents"...
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To cope with the chaotic new business environment, organizations must find ways to manage the problems of change--but also the process of change itself. Yesterday's solutions are obsolete. Innovative solutions are rare, yet even the best require not only the efforts of individuals but other "agents" as well. Sims sees change agents throughout any organization and at all levels--line and staff people, human resource specialists, and those who have hitherto had little reason to tackle such tasks and have not been accountable for their outcomes.
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Managing Change, Changing Managers » Read Now
by Julian Randall. 260 pgs.

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Primarily a guide for managers and post-graduates entering the territory of the Management of Change, this book offers a thorough and challenging review of the subject, and brings together material from popular management texts to address the theory and practical implications raised by these themes.
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Managing Organizational Change in Transition Economies » Read Now
by Daniel Denison. 563 pgs.

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The publication of this volume marks an important event for The William Davidson Institute. It is the result of a major WDI research venture that focused on the transition process at the firm level. The research speaks to both the concerns of researchers that focus on issues of organization...
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The publication of this volume marks an important event for The William Davidson Institute. It is the result of a major WDI research venture that focused on the transition process at the firm level. The research speaks to both the concerns of researchers that focus on issues of organization, management, and strategy, and also to the individual managers and leaders who are trying to transform their organizations. This focus on the firm-level dynamics reflects a major thesis that the Institute has been advancing with respect to the transition process--until the transition occurs at the firm level, the process is not complete. This book is also an important reminder of the large network of researchers and practitioners that has been formed by the Institute. The hundreds of Institute Fellows, Associates, and Affiliates around the world have contributed in an important way to the understanding of the transition process. Their working papers, articles, and books have been widely read and have informed private, as well as public policy decisions. Conducting worldwide research on the transition process is a difficult procedure, but this book is evidence that the issues and the network are clearer now than ever before.
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Building the Flexible Firm: How to Remain Competitive » Read Now
by Henk W. Volberda. 349 pgs.

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How do firms cope with changing environments? Is flexibility really the solution? How can we measure a firm's flexibility? Can a more flexible firm be created? Based on an Igor Ansoff Award-winning study and now available for the first time in paperback, Henk Volberda's Building the Flexible Firm...
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How do firms cope with changing environments? Is flexibility really the solution? How can we measure a firm's flexibility? Can a more flexible firm be created? Based on an Igor Ansoff Award-winning study and now available for the first time in paperback, Henk Volberda's Building the Flexible Firm shows how flexibility has become the new strategic challenge for contemporary firms. Although traditional organizational forms have worked well in the relatively stable environments of the past, the globalization of markets, rapid technological change, shortening product life cycles, and increasing aggressiveness of competitors have radically altered the ground rules for competing in the 1990s and beyond. Increased competition forces firms to move more quickly and boldly than before, and to experiment in ways that do not conform to traditional administrative theory. This book offers a wealth of insights into the way firms can increase their flexibility. It is based on extensive interviews with practitioners and supported by many longitudinal case studies on flexibility improvement within large corporations. The author provides a strategic framework which explains what types of flexibility are effective under different organizational conditions and environmental characteristics. He also demonstrates an integrated method for diagnosing a firm's flexibility and for guiding the transition to greater flexibility and responsiveness.
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Organizational Change and Development, in Annual Review of Psychology » Read Now
by Karl E. Weick, Robert E. Quinn. 26 pgs.

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Modeling Internal Organizational Change, in Annual Review of Sociology » Read Now
by William P. Barnett, Glenn R. Carroll. 20 pgs.

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Organization Development: A Data-Driven Approach to Organizational Change » Read Now
by Janine Waclawski, Allan H. Church. 352 pgs.

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The Chemistry of Change: Problems, Phases, and Strategy » Read Now
by Francois Dupuy. 156 pgs.

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Building on his previous book, The Customer's Victory, Franccedil;ois Dupuy outlines ways to manage a change process. Using practical examples from new case studies and discussion of current theories of organizational change, this book explains how true organizational change can be effected in both...
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Building on his previous book, The Customer's Victory, Franccedil;ois Dupuy outlines ways to manage a change process. Using practical examples from new case studies and discussion of current theories of organizational change, this book explains how true organizational change can be effected in both private businesses and public organizations. With a strong pedagogical format, case studies and a helpful glossary of terms, this is an invaluable guide both for managers having to deal with change implementation and for students and researchers of change management.
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