Managing change in organizations /
Colin A. Carnall.
- 5th ed.
- Harlow, England : Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2007.
- xvi, 365 p. : ill ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index. Previous ed.: 2003.
1 The challenge of change p. 3 2 Organization structures : choice and leadership p. 12 3 The transformation perspective p. 37 4 Theories of change : traditional models p. 63 5 Theories of change : critical perspectives p. 78 6 Theories of change : strategic management models p. 93 7 Organizations in the twenty-first century : the value-added organization p. 107 8 Sustaining organizational effectiveness p. 120 9 Leadership in practice p. 148 10 The learning organization p. 160 11 Strategies for change p. 172 12 Diagnosing change p. 189 13 Managing major changes p. 224 14 Change architecture p. 254 15 A strategy for organizational effectiveness p. 280 16 Learning from change p. 295 17 Culture models and organization change p. 307 18 Strategic convergence : a new model for organizational change p. 326 19 Strategies for corporate transformation.
Managing Change in Organisationsprovides a practical and thorough overview of how effective change can be achieved in organizations. The text is ideal for advanced undergraduates, MBA and postgraduate students on courses in managing change and organisational change.Colin Carnall takes a strategic approach, outlining guidance and techniques for planning and implementing, evaluating and learning from major organizational change. Reviewing traditional and more recent critical theories, he also presents models and frameworks for change that are apt for the complex and fast-moving challenges of contemporary organizations.