Christopher Worley

Market-leading text Organization Development and Change provides students with an excellent grounding in the theoretical underpinnings of the subject as well as describing, in practical terms, how behavioural science can be used to develop organizational strategies, structures and processes. It will enrich students’ understanding and study of organization development, change management and human resources management. This is the first time the textbook has been adapted for Europe, South Africa and the Middle East. Therefore, all the core elements which have contributed to this popular textbook’s success are complemented by the inclusion of recent and relevant developments in the field pertinent to these regions, enabling students to fully relate to the topics discussed. This title is available with MindTap, a flexible online learning solution which features an interactive eReader, a wide range of assignments and quizzes as well as scenario-based questions and cases to further entrench key concepts, boost confidence, develop critical thinking skills and prepare students for the workplace, alongside analytics to help you track their progress.

Organisation Change: Development and Transformation looks at the development of organisations and the ways organisations evolve to reflect what’s going on around them, as well as ways you can approach this transformation. The text also discusses the future directions of change management, and why gaining a competitive advantage is the goal of many organisations. To emphasise the relationship between theory to practice, this text provides 10 local and international case studies, descriptions from practitioners and a range of online cases.

A member of the AWL OD Series! Discover how firms can improve their performance and effectiveness through strategic change in Integrated Strategic Change. This book offers a unique perspective, focusing on how organizational development practitioners can assist in this substantiative and systematic change that affects an organization???s strategy, structure, and process within a given competitive context.