Making Sense of Change Management: A Complete Guide to the Models Tools and Techniques of Organizational Change [Paperback]

'This impressive book on change is an essential read for any professional manager who is serious about getting to grips with the important issues of making change happen.' --Dr Jeff Watkins, MSc Course Director, University of Bristol

'There has long been a need for a readable, practical but theoretically underpinned book on change which recognizes a multiplicity of perspectives. I thoroughly recommend it.' --Professor Colin Carnall, Associate Dean, Executive Programme, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick

'I'll definitely be placing copies on a couple of desks at White City...' --Nicky Campbell, Presenter, Radio Five Live and BBC1's Watchdog

Making Sense of Change Management examines managing and leading change in an organization. It covers key scenarios, including business restructure, mergers and acquisitions, cultural change and IT-based process change

Written for students and professionals alike, Making Sense of Change Management is the classic text in the field of change management. It is aimed at anyone who wants to understand why change happens, how it happens and what needs to be done to make change a welcome rather than a dreaded concept. It offers considered insights into the many frameworks, models and ways of approaching change and helps the reader to apply the right approach to each unique situation.

This fully updated, new edition includes new chapters on recent and emerging research in the area of change management and guidance on how to manage complex change.

Esther Cameron is a consultant who specializes in change management. Mike Green works as a consultant and tutor at Henley Management College. Both are established authors in the area of change and leadership and are also co-authors of Making Sense of Leadership (also published by Kogan Page).