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Description: '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". 'This book is a great resource for managers thrown into the midst of change, who need to gain understanding of what happens when you try to make significant changes in a business, and how best to manage people through it.' - Andy Newall, Organizational Effectiveness Director, Allied Domecq plc. 'I commend it highly. It has a good coverage of relevant theoretical work, while at the same time giving plenty of practical examples. It is written in an accessible style that engages the reader and it is full of useful ideas without being overly prescriptive or formulaic.' - Philip Sadler, author and former Chief Executive of Ashridge Business School. "Making Sense of Change Management" is about making change easier. 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. However, this book is not a 'one size fits all' simplistic panacea to all change whatever the circumstances. Instead, 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. Contents include: individual change; team change; organizational change; leading change; structural change; mergers and acquisitions; cultural change; IT-based process change; and how best to implement change. Written for academics and professionals alike, "Making Sense of Change Management" identifies and offers explanations of all current models of change, as well as offering practical guidelines and examples showing the reader why change can go wrong; and how to get it right.

Review: "This book is a great resource for managers thrown into the midst of change, who need to gain understanding of what happens when you try to make significant changes in a business, and how best to manage people through it." Andy Newall, Organizational Effectiveness Director, Allied Domecq plc "Helps leaders and managers in organizations to make sense of change management, providing insights into different frameworks and describing ways of approaching change at an individual, team, and organizational level." Journal of Economic Literature "Aimed at any organization that needs to understand why change happens, how it happens and what needs to be done to make a change a welcome, rather than an unwelcome, visitor." Managing Risk "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." Management Services "This is a book that lives up to its title...it really does provide a toolkit to make sense of change." Richard McBain, Director of Studies Distance Learning MBA, Henley Management College "All told, an impressively practical book that will help managers who are looking for ideas rather than instruction." IOD Hertfordshire Magazine "Offers insights into different frameworks and ways of approaching change at an individual, team and organizational level." Emerald Journal '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

Contents: Contents include: individual change; team change; organizational change; leading change; structural change; mergers and acquisitions; cultural change; IT-based process change; and how best to implement change.

Author Biography: Esther Cameron Esther Cameron helps organizations and executives manage and lead change. She works in both the private and public sectors and uses a variety of coaching, mentoring and team interventions to support their organizational development. Esther has lectured on change management for the University of Bristol for the last ten years. She is the author of Facilitation Skills Made Easy, and co-author of Making Sense of Change Management, both published by Kogan Page.