{"product_id":"learning-to-change-a-guide-for-organization-change-agents-9780761927020","title":"Learning to Change: A Guide for Organization Change Agents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A good balance between theory and practice . . . it definitely fills a void in the lack of texts in the area and the change literature in general . . . a good fit for my graduate class on Managing Organizational Change.\" Anthony F. Buono  McCallum Graduate School of Business  Bentley College  \"Like Gareth Morgans Images of Organization  this book is a superb blend of theory and practicality. It demystifies chaos and paradox  and it encourages the understanding of organizational dynamics from multiple perspectives. It is refreshing to read a book that presents diverse theories and interventions so even-handedly.\" Andrea Markowitz  Ph.D.  President  OB\u0026amp;D  Inc.  Learning to Change: A Guide for Organizational Change Agents provides a comprehensive overview of organizational change theories and practices developed by both U.S. and European change theorists. The authors compare and contrast five fundamentally different ways of thinking about change: yellow print thinking  blue print thinking  red print thinking  green print thinking and white print thinking. They also discuss in detail the steps change agents take  such as diagnosis  change strategy  the intervention plan  and interventions. In addition  they explore the attributes of a successful change agent and provide advice for career and professional development. The book includes case studies that describe multiple approaches to organizational change issues.  This book will appeal to both the practitioner and academic audiences. It can be used as a text in graduate courses in change management and will also be a useful reference for consultants and managers.  Features: Discusses the abilities  attitudes  and styles of successful change agents Describes five fundamentally different ways of thinking about change Presents a state-of-the-art overview of change management insights  methods  and instruments Summarizes an extensive amount of organizational change literature Supplies readers with useful insights and courses of action that will allow them to design and implement change professionally  Learning to Change became a bestseller upon its initial publication in the Netherlands. The color-model on change is very popular among thousands of managers and change consultants and presents a new approach to change processes and a new language for change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646720991285,"sku":"ByrdShop_0761927026","price":67.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780761927020.jpg?v=1781677667","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/learning-to-change-a-guide-for-organization-change-agents-9780761927020","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}