Organisational Change

This book provides an original analysis of change management in organizations in the light of wider sociological perspectives, and critically examines the theoretical frameworks underpinning many contemporary accounts of organizational change.

David Collins is Lecturer in Human Resource Management (HRM) in the School of Management at the University of East Anglia.

Introduction 1 The nature of management and management research 2 Approaches to the study of change 3 Critical monographs and research studies 4 N-step guides for change 5 Socialized models of change? 6 Theories for the analysis of change 7 The diversity of theoretical frameworks 8 Radical and Marxist frames of reference 9 Paradigms of/for change 10 New paradigms for change? 11 Towards a conclusion