Sustaining Change in Organizations - Softcover

Julie Hodges; Roger Gill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144620779X ISBN 13: 9781446207796

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Indispensable to understanding change, this unique text provides a comprehensive examination of how change can be sustained within organizations today.

Featuring critical insights into theoretical concepts and current international examples, the book provides an accessible way for students to enhance their understanding and develop the crucial skills need to be successful when managing and leading change in organisations.

Key Features:

• Synthesizes what is known about change in organizations and then provides practical ways of sustaining it
• Contains an international range of case studies and interviews which link theory to practice throughout
• Explores key contemporary topics such as power, politics, ethics and sustainability for an enhanced understanding of current debates and issues
• Activities, discussion questions and further reading in each chapter test your understanding of the key concepts and reinforce your learning
• End of book Glossary defines key terms, for those new to studying change.
• Comes with access to additional resources for students and lecturers including relevant SAGE journal articles to encourage wider reading

About this title

About the Authors

Julie Hodges (PhD, MA, BA) is an academic and consultant.  She is currently Director of Global MBA Programmes at Durham University Business School.  Prior to joining academia, Julie worked for 20 years in a variety of management and leadership roles in companies across the globe, including the British Council, Vertex, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Julie has worked extensively in the academic and business world in the field of organizational change and development.    Julie is also a Senior fellow of the FME.

Roger Gill is Visiting Professor of Leadership Studies at Durham University Business School (DUBS), Durham University in the UK, and an independent consultant on leadership and leadership development.  He supervises research both in DUBS and in Durham’s Department of Theology & Religion.  He is a Chartered Psychologist, a graduate of the universities of Oxford, Liverpool, and Bradford and a Fellow of the Leadership Trust Foundation.

From the Back Cover

Indispensable to understanding change, this unique text provides a comprehensive examination of how change can be sustained within organizations today.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 144620779X
• ISBN 13: 9781446207796
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 520