Sveningsson, Stefan creator author. Sörgärde, Nadja author. text bibliography cau 2023 Second edition. monographic eng

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xv, 306 pages ; 25 cm. "This book explores a broad range of perspectives on change management, encouraging critical reflection and making sense of a complex field of theories. The unique approach is based around three key perspectives of change: how, what and why"-- "Managing Change in Organizations, second edition, explores a broad range of perspectives on change management, encouraging critical reflection and making sense of a complex field of theories. Its unique approach, based around three key perspectives of change, will help you to understand: How change is accomplished – the tool perspective; What change means for those involved – the process perspective; Why change is initiated (and whether it is necessary) – the critical perspective. Updated throughout to include new examples, case studies and exercises, this essential text offers you the chance to learn pragmatic tools for managing change, as well as gain an in-depth understanding of different theories and their values"-- Introduction -- Perspectives on change -- Why organizational change? -- The tool-based perspective: planned change and organizational development -- The tool-based perspective: integrated organizational models -- The process perspective: focus an interpretations and understandings -- The process perspective: the importance of language -- The critical perspective of change -- The complexity of resistance -- Managing organizational change: practical lessons and key insights. Stefan Sveningsson and Nadja Sörgärde. Includes bibliographical references and index. Organizational change Leadership HD58.8 .S89 2023 658.406 Sv25m 9781529798982 2023930795 DLC 230113 20260323132945.0 22929414 eng