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Change Management Definition

Change, through choice, concerns achieving a desirable future state of affairs (Wilson & Rosenfeld, 1990) and can be regarded as an ever present feature of organisational life (Burns, 2000). Simply put, change management is a systematic way of dealing with change in an organisation. This will involve a set of processes and procedures aimed at ensuring that desired changes are made in an orderly, managed and systematic manner.

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Change Management References

  • Argyris, C. and Schon, D. (1978) Organisational Learning: A Theory of Action Perspective, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA.
  • Burns, B.(2000) Managing Change: A Strategic Approach to Organisational Dynamics, FT/Prentice-Hall, Harlow, (3rd ed).
  • Deutschman, A. (2005) Change or Die, Fast Company, San Francisco.
  • DPC, Department of the Premier and Cabinet (2006) A Guide to Organisational Change Management Public Sector Management Division St Georges Terrace, Perth.

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