Organization Change: Theory and Practice

Key Features Discusses a range of theories to help understand organizations and change: Readers learn about open-system theory, Capras ideas about the life sciences, chaos theory, and Gladwells The Tipping Point. Examines both evolutionary and revolutionary organization change, as well as the nature of change: The text discusses different types of change and also shows that organization change is initiated by changing behavior. Illustrates the usefulness of models: Models, including the Burke-Litwin model, help simplify and focus the organizational change effort. About the Book: Organization Change: Theory and Practice: 3rdEdition This best-selling text shows how effective organization changeis grounded in sound knowledge about human behavior in theworkplace. Author W. Warner Burke reviews various models and casesto demonstrate how to diagnose change issues in organizations. Thebook integrates theory and research with application for insightinto all aspects of organization change. Contents Preface Sources for Understanding Organization Change Rethinking Organization Change A Brief History of Organization Change Theoretical Foundations of Organizations and OrganizationChange The Nature of Organization Change Levels of Organization Change: Individual, Group, and LargerSystem Organization Change: Research and Theory Conceptual Models for Understanding Organization Change Integrated Models for Understanding Organizations and forLeading and Managing Change The Burke-Litwin Causal Model of Organization Performance andChange Organizational Culture Change Transformational Leadership Leading Organization Change Organization Change: Integration and Future Needs Appendix: Annotated Bibliography References Index