Organization change: theory and practice

Preface 1 Rethinking Organization Change The Paradox of Planned Organization Change Making the Case for Organization Change Personal Declarations and Points of View 2 A Brief History of Organization Change Scientific Management The Hawthorne Studies Industrial Psychology Survey Feedback Sensitivity Training Sociotechnical Systems Organization Development The Managerial Grid and OD Coercion and Confrontation Management Consulting 3 Theoretical Foundations of Organizations and Organization Change Open Systems Theory Characteristics of Open Systems Organization Change Is Systemic Toward a Deeper Understanding of Organization Change Capra's Three Criteria for Understanding Life Implications for Organizations and…