Complexity, Management and the Dynamics of Change: Challenges for Practice
Author:   Elizabeth McMillan (The Open University, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415417211


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   19 March 2008
Format:   Hardback
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Complexity, Management and the Dynamics of Change: Challenges for Practice


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Author:   Elizabeth McMillan (The Open University, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9780415417211


ISBN 10:   041541721
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   19 March 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Stopping the Clockwork Manager 3. Complexity Science: the Basics 4. Change and the Dynamics of Change: Thinking Differently 5. Complexity in Practice: Doing Things Differently 6. Complexity in Action – a Case Study of the Open University 7. Self Organizing Change Dynamics 8. Essential Principles for Introducing a Complexity based Change Process 9. Environment, Ethos, Values and Behaviours 10. Innovating and Changing: Models for Experimentation and Adaption 11. New Perspectives, Future Possibilities.

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Elizabeth McMillan is a Senior Research Fellow at the Open University, and an experienced consultant with extensive management experience. She is a Co-founder and Director of the UK Complexity Society, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

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