The aim of this leading textbook is to provide a thorough understanding of the theories, approaches and practice of organisational change. It critically examines the approaches to change that are on offer, indicates their usefulness and drawbacks and sets them within the broad context of organisational life through the use of real-life examples.
1: Introduction to change management
2: From trial and error to the science of management
3: Developments in organisation theory
4: The Culture-Excellence paradigm
5: Alternative paradigms
6: Critical perspectives on organisation theory
7: Culture, power, politics and choice
8: Approaches to strategy
9: Planned change and Organization Development (OD)
10: Developments in change management
11: A framework for change
12: Organisational change and managerial choice (Part 1)
13: Organisational change and managerial choice (Part 2)
14: Management, leadership and change
