Organizational change theories : a synthesis / Christiane Demers.

"While there are thousands of books on change management that adopt a normative perspective and numerous conceptual works that present one author's perspective, this unique book offers a synthesis of major organizational change theories. Author Christiane Demers gives a unique guided tour...

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Main Author: Demers, Christiane, 1953-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA : SAGE Publications, [2007]
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505 0 |a pt. 1. Adaptation or selection? Adaptation and growth perspective -- Selection and imitation perspective -- Looking at change from the outside -- pt. 2. Transformation or evolution? The configurational approach -- The cognitive approach -- The cultural approach -- The political approach -- Looking at change from above -- pt. 3. Natural evolution or social dynamics? The natural evolution perspective -- The social dynamics perspective -- Looking at change from the inside. 
520 1 |a "While there are thousands of books on change management that adopt a normative perspective and numerous conceptual works that present one author's perspective, this unique book offers a synthesis of major organizational change theories. Author Christiane Demers gives a unique guided tour of the field of organizational change providing readers with a historically framed, comprehensive synthesis of organizational change theories. Organizational Change Theories: A Synthesis exposes readers to the variety and richness of North American and European scholarly literature." 
520 8 |a "This text is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Organizational Development, Organizational Theory, and Organizational Change in the departments of business & management, political science, and public administration. It is also an ideal resource for academics, researchers, and scholars interested in organizational change."--Jacket. 
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