This highly successful textbook provides a comprehensive discussion of change in relation to the complexities of organisational life. Taking both a theoretical and practical approach, it thoroughly examines the nature of organisations operating in complex environments as well as explores issues crucial to an understanding of organisational change. Thoroughly revised to include the latest research in the field, the new edition is also now supported by a companion website with lecturer features.

Features and Benefits

Comprehensive and broad coverage of the subject - Examines ideas and issues associated with change at all levels of organisational activity from the strategic to the operational.

Presents and analyses different theories, literature and research studies. Provides an important distillation of recent ideas from UK and Europe.

Examines both formal and informal aspects of organisational functioning as they relate to organisational change

Contains an abundance of case study material in the text. Includes a running case study throughout of a major UK retail store - "Selfridges" as well as features shorter illustrative case examples. Enables students to see how theory applies to practice.

Companion website - Text specific resource containing annotated web links to relevant organisations, PowerPoint slides, additional case study material and activities.

Synopsis

This text provides a comprehensive discussion of change in relation to the complexities of organizational life. Taking both a theoretical and practical approach, it thoroughly examines the nature of organizations operating in complex environments.

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This hugely successful textbook on organisational change provides a discussion of change in relation to the complexities of organisational life. Taking both a theoretical and practical approach, the nature of organisations operating in complex environments is examined, as well as issues crucial to an understanding of organisational change. This text is ideal for both MBA students and final level undergraduate students of organisational change. The new edition has a companion website with annotated weblinks to relevant organisations, PowerPoint slides, extra case study material and activities.

Orgnisational Change, 2e

- presents ideas and issues associated with change at all levels of organisational activity from the strategic to the operational, to ensure comprehensive coverage of the subject;

- is conceptual in the way it explores and critiques theory and research to provide an overall perspective of the area;

- is analytical in focus in contrast to the many descriptive treatments of the subject;

-covers formal and infromal aspects of organisational functioning as they relate to organisational change;

- includes a running case studies of a major retail store

- also features shorter illustrative case examples

- provides challenging activities to eoncourage research and the application of ideas from the text to personal experience

Companion website.

"This book provides an excellent balance between presenting the major frameworks, theories and perspectives on change management from both US and European research and literature and demonstrating the practical applications in short case illustrations".

Kevin Gaston, Fellow in Organisational Behaviour, Manchester Business School, Manchester University

Barbara Senior is Principal Lecturer in Management at Northampton University College. She is also a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and has published a number of books, articles and conference papers based on her research.

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University College Northampton



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