Change Management

Paper Summary:

The paper explores three theories of change; John Adair's three circles model, Maslow's theory of staff motivation, the Blake and Mouton theory and Dr. Spencer Johnson's "Who Moved My Cheese?". The paper also looks at seven approaches to organizational change. The paper appends a vast amount of source material to the paper.

Outline:
Introduction
Literature Notes
Future Focus

From the Paper:

"While change has always constituted a concern issue in management, it currently constitutes a vital issue. "Change is a relatively recent management topic everywhere in the world.... The number of books and articles on change management has increased more than 100 times since the 1960s." As organizations try (and sometimes fail) and/or make costly and repeated mistakes to implement complex and organization-wide initiative, costs related to change failures reportedly rise. Repeated surveys routinely note change management to be at the top of the list of executive concerns."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bielski, L. (2005). What Makes a Good Leader? the Go-To "Guy" with Vision and Passion Will Top the Org Chart-And Lead Change Management. ABA Banking Journal, 97(12), 21+. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5012187763
• Brewer, P. C., Juras, P. E., & Brownlee, E. R. (2003). Global Electronics, Inc.: ABC Implementation and the Change Management Process. Issues in Accounting Education, 18(1), 49+. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5001902250
• Dunham, J. (1995). Developing Effective School Management. New York: Routledge. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=108823897
• Johnson, Dr. Spencer. Who Moved My Cheese? Retrieved January 16, 2008, from: http://www.whomovedmycheese.com/
• Make Sure Change Is for the Better. (2006, April 15). Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), p. 7. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5014659937

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