Change Management - A Guide to Effective Implementation

Paton, Robert A; McCalman, James

ISBN 10: 0761964991 / ISBN 13: 9780761964995

Editore: Sage Publications Ltd, London, 2006

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Second Edition / Sixth Print. Paperback copy, no dustjacket as issued. 280pp. Not library copy, no inscriptions, no creasing to spine. (33/5). Codice articolo ABE-1556796290093

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Titolo: Change Management - A Guide to Effective ...

Casa editrice: Sage Publications Ltd, London

Data di pubblicazione: 2006

Legatura: Soft cover

Condizione: Very Good

Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket

Edizione: 2nd Edition

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Riassunto:

This new and updated edition of the highly successful MBA and undergraduate text on change management uses current examples with a strategic focus to guide students through the issues and processes associated with managing change.

The new edition:

- provides a framework for applying different models to different scenarios;

- offers proactive approaches to change that relate to business performance;

- gives practical, step-by-step means of handling change;

- illustrates with up-to-date real-life case studies.

Students using Change Management will gain a greater understanding that effective solutions to change problems need to combine technological, organizational and p

Recensione:

`Change Management is a well-structured and well-written book which has wide appeal for undergraduates, postgraduates and practitioners. It provides a comprehensive coverage of the issues related to organizational change and its management. It has a good, coherent structure which starts with a definition of change and a general examination of the antecedent factors, as well as the skills and competencies required of managers in facilitating the change process.... The style and content of the book are of an extremely high quality, indicating the book's deserved reputation as a core textbook in this are' - Leadership and Organization Development Journal

Praise for the First Edition:

`Although Change Management... is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students, it is recommended reading for all those concerned with management' - Linda Applin, Nursing Standard

`This [book] was invaluable as a core textbook introducing managers to a range of change management concepts and case studies' - Annette Monaghan, Management Consultant, Glasgow