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OverviewIn a world of organizations that are in constant change scholars have long sought to understand and explain how they change. This book introduces research methods that are specifically designed to support the development and evaluation of organizational process theories. The authors are a group of highly regarded experts who have been doing collaborative research on change and development for many years. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marshall Scott Poole (Department of Speech Communication, Department of Speech Communication, Texas A & M University) , Andrew H. Van de Ven (, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota) , Kevin Dooley (Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, Arizona State University) , Michael E. Holmes (Department of Communication, Department of Communication, University of Utah)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.708kg ISBN: 9780195131987ISBN 10: 0195131983 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 14 December 2000 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart I: Theory 1: Perspectives on Change and Development in Organizations 2: Process Theories and Narrative Explanation 3: A Typology of Process Theories Part II: Methods 4: Overview: Methods for Process Research Appendix: Definitions and Coding Rules for CIP Events 5: Issues in the Design of Process Research David N. Grazman and Andrew H. Van de Ven: Appendix: Building an Event Sequence File 6: Stochastic Modeling 7: Phasic Analysis 8: Event Time Series Regression Analysis 9: Event Time Series Nonlinear Dynamical Analysis 10: Conclusion Appendix: Computer Programs to Support Process Research References Acknowledgments IndexReviewsA unique contribution to research into organizational change and innovation processes ... I can recommend reading this book to every researcher in this field of interest. Jan Faber, Utrecht University, Organization Studies Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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