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Burnes, Bernard.

Managing Change. - 5th ed. - 1 online resource (633 pages)

Cover -- Managing Change -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Publisher's Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1 The Rise and Fall of the Rational Organisation -- Chapter 1: From Trial and Error to the Science of Management The Rise of Organisation Theory -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- The Rise of Commerce and the Birth of the Factory -- Organisation Theory: the Classical Approach -- Conclusions -- Test Your Learning -- Suggested Further Reading -- Case Study 1 -- Chapter 2: Developments in Organisation Theory From Certainty to Contingency -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- The Human Relations Approach -- The Contingency Theory Approach -- Conclusions -- Test Your Learning -- Suggested Further Reading -- Case Study 2 -- Chapter 3: In Search of New Paradigms -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- The Culture-Excellence Approach -- The Japanese Approach to Management -- Organisational Learning -- Conclusions -- Test Your Learning -- Suggested Further Reading -- Case Study 3 -- Chapter 4: Critical Perspectives on Organisation Theory Postmodernism, Realism and Complexity -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- The Postmodern Perspective -- The Realist Perspective -- The Complexity Perspective -- Conclusions -- Test Your Learning -- Suggested Further Reading -- Case Study 4 -- Chapter 5: Culture, Power, Politics and Choice -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- The Cultural Perspective -- The Power-Politics Perspective -- Managing and Changing Organisations: Bringing Back Choice -- Conclusions -- Test Your Learning -- Suggested Further Reading -- Case Study 5 -- Part 2 Strategy Development and Change Management: Past, Present and Future -- Chapter 6: Approaches to Strategy Managerial Choice and Constraints -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- Understanding Strategy: Origins, Definitions and Approaches. Understanding Strategy: Choices and Constraints -- Conclusions -- Test Your Learning -- Suggested Further Reading -- Case Study 6 -- Chapter 7: Applying Strategy Models, Levels and Tools -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- Types of Strategy -- Levels of Strategy -- Strategic Planning Tools -- Conclusions -- Test Your Learning -- Suggested Further Reading -- Case Study 7 -- Chapter 8: Approaches to Change Management -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- Theoretical Foundations -- The Planned Approach: From Lewin to Organization Development (Od) -- The Frequency and Magnitude of Organisational Change -- Conclusions -- Test Your Learning -- Suggested Further Reading -- Case Study 8 -- Chapter 9: Developments in Change Management The Emergent Approach and Beyond -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- From Planned to Emergent Change -- The Emergent Approach to Change -- Emergent Change: Summary and Criticisms -- Conclusions -- Test Your Learning -- Suggested Further Reading -- Case Study 9 -- Chapter 10: A Framework for Change Approaches and Choices -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- Varieties of Change -- A Framework for Change -- A Framework for Employee Involvement -- A Framework for Choice -- Conclusions -- Test Your Learning -- Suggested Further Reading -- Case Study 10 -- Part 3 Managing Choice -- Chapter 11: Organisational Change and Managerial Choice -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- The Choice Management-Change Management Model -- Conclusions -- Test Your Learning -- Case Study 11 -- Chapter 12: Management - Roles and Responsibilities -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- Globalisation and the Challenge of Change -- The manager's Role -- Management and Leadership -- Management Development -- Management, Leadership and Change -- Summary and Conclusions -- Test Your Learning -- Suggested Further Reading. Case Study 12 -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.

Managing Change examines the concept and practice of change within the context of the history, literature and theories of management. In particular, it links the process of change to the strategic development, management and leadership of organisations. The reader is encouraged to reflect critically on areas such as post-modernism, realism and complexity theory, and explores in depth the influence of culture, power and politics.The book is aimed at students of change management, strategy and organisational change as part of undergraduate, MBA and MA programmes.The following online resources support the text:For Instructors: teaching manual, powerpoint slides.

ISBN: 9780273752387

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HD58.8

Dewey Class. No.: 658.406