Organizational Change, 6th Edition

For MBA and final year undergraduate students, as well as those studying specialist courses in Organizational Development and Change. Explore and resolve complex organizational change issues by applying theories into practice Organizational Change, 6th Edition, by Senior, Swailes and Carnall reflects a rapidly evolving world and explores 'how change has changed'. The book is structured into three parts. The first part considers the causes and nature of change. Part two opens up the organization to expand on issues of structuring for change, the cultural and political contexts for change.

Front Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of illustrations, figures and tables -- About this book -- About the authors -- Acknowledgements -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Part One THE CONTEXT AND MEANING OF CHANGE -- 1 Organizations and their changing environments -- Learning objectives -- A view of organizations -- The historical context for change -- An uncertain future -- Environmental triggers of change -- Organizational responses to change -- Conclusions -- Discussion questions and assignments -- Case example: Strategic change at Nokia

Indicative resources -- Useful websites -- References -- 2 The nature of organizational change -- Learning objectives -- Types of change -- Models of change -- The pace and scope of change -- Predictable change -- Complexity theory -- Diagnosing change situations -- How change has changed -- Engagement, a role for leadership in change -- Conclusions -- Discussion questions and assignments -- Case example: Professional service firms -- Indicative resource -- Useful websites -- References -- Part Two CHANGING ORGANIZATIONS -- 3 Organizational design, structure and change -- Learning objectives

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