Description
Book SynopsisThis text provides conceptual and operational descriptions of the major theories in and strategic approaches to the field of organizational and systems change. Organizational and systems change, a primary focus for many consulting psychologists and otherprofessional consultants, requires a subtle knowledge of human organizations, cultures, and societies. This book
describes a variety of strategies and principles involved in O/SC, including general systems theory, chaos and complexity theory, organizational development and change management, organizational and personal learning, psychodynamics and covert processes, and emerging areas of interest including the integration of positive psychology, appreciative inquiry, behavioral theory, and neuropsychology into the practice of O/SC.
Essential Strategies for Organizational and Systems Change offers a broad and comprehensive treatment of the research behind and challenges involved in motivating an
Table of ContentsSeries Editor’s Foreword
Rodney L. Lowman
Dedication and Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Philosophical and Historical Foundation of Organizational and Systems Change
Chapter 2. Organizations as Systems
Chapter 3. Lewinian, Organization Development, and Change Management
Chapter 4. Leading and Managing Radical Change
Chapter 5. Covert Processes in Human Affairs
Chapter 6. Learning-Based Change
Chapter 7. Positive Psychology, Behaviorism, and Neuropsychology and the Future of Organizational and Systems Change
References
Index
About the Authors
