Managing Change, Creativity and Innovation - Softcover

Dawson, Patrick; Andriopoulos, Costas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1473964288 ISBN 13: 9781473964280

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

A fresh approach to managing organizational change by looking at it as complex, dynamic and messy as opposed to a series of neat, linear stages and processes leading to success.

Key to the approach is the idea that change, creativity and innovation all overlap and interconnect rather than being three separate areas of study and that managing the three together is central to organizations having the competitive edge in developing new technologies and techniques, products and services.

The book continues to offer practical guidelines as well as a theoretical understanding of change, creativity and innovation. It delivers an equal balance of critical perspectives and sound ideas for organizational change and development and presents the idea that change can be proactive, driven by creativity and innovation. 

The new edition includes additional change management content including learning, personal change, managing the self, employability, developments in conventional Organizational Development and new emergent forms including appreciative inquiry. Along with a series of rich international case studies, including TNT Australia, Amazon, Leeds Rhinos, Jerusalem Paints, Alpha Pro Pump and KPMG.

It is supported by a range of learning and revision aids including reflective exercises, review and discussion questions and hands-on research tasks. All of which help students to reflect on the material covered and provide a source for more open group discussion and debate.

 

A companion website accompanies the book, with additional material including PowerPoint slides for lecturers and video links and access to SAGE journal articles for Students.

Suitable for upper-level undergraduates and postgraduate students.

About this title

About the Authors

Patrick Dawson is Emeritus Professor at the University of Aberdeen. He holds a PhD in Industrial Sociology from the University of Southampton and during his early career, worked at the University of Surrey and the University of Edinburgh.

Constantine Andriopoulos is Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Associate Dean for MBA Programmes at Bayes Business School (formerly known as Cass), City, University of London. He holds a PhD in Marketing from the University of Strathclyde and has previously worked at the University of Strathclyde, the University of Aberdeen, Brunel University and Cardiff University.

From the Back Cover

A fresh approach to managing organizational change by looking at it as complex, dynamic and messy as opposed to a series of neat, linear stages and processes leading to success.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1473964288
• ISBN 13: 9781473964280
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 664