Power, Politics, and Organizational Change by David A Buchanan

Power, Politics, and Organizational Change by David A Buchanan

A guide to the politics of change within organizations which focuses on the internal change agent. The authors argue that those who are not politically skilled and politically involved will fail. They emphasize the context of change, justification for actions and skills in accounting for behaviour.

`Anecdotes and case illustrations, including checklists and guidelines are provided, making this book useful for post-experience and postgraduate students of management and organizational behaviour, and for senior undergraduatesThis book will also be relevant to managers and employees involved in organizational change′ - European Forum for Management Development

`It is rare to find a management book today that so effectively combines theory, practical advice and an enjoyable read as this does.... I am looking forward to discussing a number of the issues raised in this book with MBA students and I congratulate the authors on providing such a stimulating and provocative read′ - BAM News

`This is a very important book. For the academic reader, it reviews much of the literature on power and politics, and will be an essential text for courses on organisational politics and organisational behaviour. For the manager or internal change agent, it provides valuable frameworks for reflection and advice for action′ - Leadership and organization development jounal

David is Emeritus Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Cranfield University School of Management, and Visiting Professor at Nottingham Business School.  He works freelance as a consultant, speaker, and author, specializing in change management and organization politics.  He has a Doctorate in Organizational Behaviour from Edinburgh University, was Director of Loughborough University Business School from 1992 to 1995, has held visiting posts in Australian and Canadian management schools, and has worked often in Australia and Sweden. Dr Richard J Badham is Professor of Management in the Macquarie Business School Graduate School of Management. He writes, consults and teaches on leadership and change.  He is the author of the forthcoming book Ironies of Organizational Change (Edward Elgar, 2020), and is co-author of ‘Fire, Snowball, Mask and Movie: How Leaders Ignite and Sustain Change author (HBR 2011). He specializes in the use of storytelling, drama and arts-based interventions. He has been a Visiting Professor at the Yale Centre for Cultural Sociology, a Von Humboldt Senior Fellow at the Technical University, Berlin, and consultant to numerous companies including BHP, Ford and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, and the European Commission, West German, Australian and Brunei governments.

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ISBN 13	9780761962229
ISBN 10	0761962220
Title	Power, Politics, and Organizational Change
Author	David A Buchanan
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	1999-03-19
Number of pages	272
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