Francis Stickland

The Dynamics of Change (eBook, ePUB)

Insights into Organisational Transition from the Natural World

• Format: ePub

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 eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. März 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134669790
• Artikelnr.: 42676502

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