Driving Change and Developing Organisations - Softcover

Elizabeth R. Skringar; Tony Stevens

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0734610645 ISBN 13: 9780734610645

Publisher: Tilde Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

This textbook brings seminal and emerging academic thinking together, in a cohesive whole, with contemporary practice. It brings the reader up to speed with pivotal issues and practices in the field of change and organisational development that will shape this arena for the next twenty years. It dispels confusion and brings clarity for those teaching and learning about change in organisations. This title includes: Chapter 1 - An introduction to change; Chapter 2 - The legacies of changes in the external environment over the last century; Chapter 3 - The internal environment; Chapter 4 - Theoretical and philosophical frameworks; Chapter 5 - Practitioner roles and implementation issues; Chapter 6 - Situational assessment and diagnosis; Chapter 7 - Organisation-wide change; Chapter 8 - Workgroup and team development; Chapter 9 - Developing individuals; and, Chapter 10 - Evaluation & organisational learning.

About this title

About the Author

Elizabeth R. Skringar holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) and a Graduate Diploma (Organisational Psychology) from Curtin University. She is currently embarking on a PhD at Monash University. Elizabeth’s experience marries 25 years working in management and business consulting with seven years tutoring in organisational behaviour and change at Monash University.

Tony Stevens holds a Bachelor of Business (Personnel and Industrial Relations) from RMIT University and a Masters of Education from La Trobe University. He is currently undertaking PhD studies at La Trobe. Tony’s background includes experience within the Australian Army as a unit commander and as a training and development specialist. His more recent consulting experience extends to the provision of advice on human resource management including start-up projects, restructuring operations and assessing post-merger staffing needs.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tilde Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0734610645
• ISBN 13: 9780734610645
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 405