Managing innovation and change : a critical guide for organizations /

King, Nigel

Managing innovation and change : a critical guide for organizations / Nigel King and Neil Anderson. - London : Thomson, c2002. - xii, 255 p. 24 cm.

Facilitates the exploration of how organizations can enhance the maturity of their staff and the psychological reasons for resistance to change. Describes case histories of innovation and change to illustrate theory in practice, consideration of the individual, group and organizational contents, discussion of the controversial topic of organization development, and the competencies needed to be effective.

Contents: Introduction, Enhancing Creativity at Work, Psychological Approaches to Creativity, Innovation and the Social Psychology of Groups, The Antecedents of Organizational Innovation, The Innovation Process, Organization Development, Resistance to Change, Future Directions for Practice and Research.

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Organizational change