In Managing Change in Organizations, Stefan Sveningsson and Nadja Sörgärde explore a broad range of perspectives on change management, encouraging critical reflection and making sense of a complex field of theories. Their unique approach based around three key perspectives of change will help students understand:
- How change is accomplished – the tool perspective
- What change means for those involved – the process perspective
And - Why is change initiated (and is it necessary) – the critical perspective
This focus on the common how, what and why questions offers students the chance to learn pragmatic tools for managing change, as well as gain an in-depth understanding of different theories and their value.
The book is complemented by a range of online resources including Power Point Slides, Multiple Choice Questions, and a selection of SAGE Business Cases and journal articles.
Stefan Sveningsson is Professor of Business Administration at the School of Economics and Management, Lund University, Sweden.
Nadja Sörgärde is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Economics and Management, Lund University, Sweden.
Table of Content
Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Perspectives on Change
Chapter 3: Why Organizational Change?
Chapter 4: The Tool Perspective – planned change and organizational development
Chapter 5: The Tool Perspective – integrated organizational models
Chapter 6: Process perspective – interpretation and understanding-orientation
Chapter 7: Process perspective – the importance of language
Chapter 8: Critical perspective on Change
Chapter 9: The Complexity of Resistance
Chapter 10: Managing Organizational Change – Practical Insights and Lessons Learned