Understanding organizational change : converting theory to practice
- Menlo ParkUS Crisp Pub. 1989
- [2], vi, 86 p.
Provides information and strategies for coping with intended organizational changes. Identifies 3 basic roles which persons assume in organizational change, but focuses primarily on the tasks of the change agent. Lists empathy, communication, and participation, as the 3 key process skills for successfully managing change. Describes 9 theoretical models of change, and guides readers through the change process. Provides guidelines for dealing with denial and resistance.