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Learning to Change
A Guide for Organization Change Agents
- Léon de Caluwe - Free University of Amsterdam, Twynstra Group
- Hans Vermaak - Twynstra Group
November 2002 | 344 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Learning to Change provides a comprehensive overview of organizational change theories and practices developed by both European and North American change theorists. The authors compare and contrast different theories or approaches to planned change and discuss in detail the activities or steps change agents take - diagnosis, change strategy, the intervention plan, and interventions. In addition, the authors explore what makes someone a successful change agent and provide advice for career and professional development.
Preface
Introduction
Why Change is so Complicated
Thinking About Change in Five different Colors
The Main Elements of Planning Change
From Idea to Outcomes
Examples of Diagnostic Models
Examples of Intervention
"A good balance between theory and practice . . . it definitely fills a void in the [lack of] texts in the area and the change literature in general . . . a good fit for my graduate class on ‘Managing Organizational Change."
McCallum Graduate School of Business, Bentley College
"Like Gareth Morgan’s Images of Organization, this book is a superb blend of theory and practicality. It demystifies chaos and paradox, and it encourages the understanding of organizational dynamics from multiple perspectives. It is refreshing to read a book that presents diverse theories and interventions so even-handedly."
OB&D, Inc.
