Authors: Harvard Business School Press (Manufactured by), Society for Human Resource Management
ISBN-13: 9781591395737, ISBN-10: 1591395739
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Date Published: April 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Drawing on content from Harvard Business School and the Society for Human Resource Management, this text offers human resource professionals a practical compilation of current information on change management. Coverage includes the accelerating forces of change faced by businesses today and the new role HR can play, change programs initiated by organizations, companywide and individual "change-readiness," a systematic eight-step approach for a successful change initiative, implementation of change management, employee responses and how HR personnel can help employees adapt to change, continuous change, unique challenges to HR personnel, and HR as change agent. Two appendices contain worksheets and checklists, and a primer on choosing change-management consultants and outplacement firms. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
1 | The ever-changing workplace : understanding HR's role in organizational change | 1 |
2 | Dimensions of change : examining types and approaches | 21 |
3 | Is your organization change-ready? : preparing for companywide change | 35 |
4 | Are you and your employees change-ready? : preparing for individual change | 49 |
5 | Eight steps to change : a systematic approach | 69 |
6 | Implementation : putting your change plans in motion | 91 |
7 | How employees respond to change : a continuum of styles | 115 |
8 | Helping employees adapt to change : strategies to reduce stress | 131 |
9 | Toward continuous change : staying competitive through change | 159 |
10 | Common change-management challenges for HR professionals : handling them effectively and successfully | 175 |
11 | HR as change agent : an unprecedented opportunity - and responsibility | 207 |