Managing Change

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.Part 1 The rise and fall of the rational organisation Chapter 1 From trial and error to the science of management Chapter 2 Developments in organisation theory Chapter 3 In search of new paradigms Chapter 4 Critical perspectives on organisation theory Chapter 5 Culture, power, politics and choice Part 2 Strategy development: theory, practice and choice Chapter 6 Approaches to strategy Chapter 7 Applying strategy Part 3 Managing Change: past, present and future Chapter 8 Change management: fundamental questions for organisations Chapter 9 Planned change and organization development (OD) Chapter 10 Developments in change management Chapter 11 A framework for change Part 4 Managing choice Chapter 12 Organisational change and managerial choice- Part 1: The choice process and the trajectory process Chapter 13 Organisational change and managerial choice - Part 2: The change process Chapter 14 Management - roles and responsibilities Bibliography Glossary Index