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 PowerPoint 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 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