Includes bibliographical references and index.

Intro -- Publisher Note -- Half Title -- Acknowledgements -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Brief Contents -- Detailed Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Sources for Understanding Organization Change -- 2 Rethinking Organization Change -- 3 A Brief History of Organization Change -- 4 Theoretical Foundations of Organizations and Organization Change -- 5 The Nature of Organization Change -- 6 Levels of Organization Change Individual, Group, and Larger System -- 7 Organization Change Research and Theory -- 8 Conceptual Models for Understanding Organization Change

9 Integrated Models for Understanding Organizations and for Leading and Managing Change -- 10 The Burke-Litwin Causal Model of Organization Performance and Change -- 11 Organizational Culture Change -- 12 Understanding and Working With Loosely Coupled Systems -- 13 Healthcare and Government Organizations -- 14 Transformational Leadership -- 15 Leading Organization Change -- 16 The Change Leader Selection and Development -- 17 Organization Change Moving Forward With Evidence -- 18 Organization Change Summary and Integration -- Appendix: Annotated Bibliography -- References -- Index

Change is a constant in today's organizations. Leaders, managers, and employees at all levels must understand both how to implement planned changed and effectively handle unexpected change. The Fifth Edition of the Organization Change: Theory and Practice provides an eye-opening exploration into the nature of change by presenting the latest evidence-based research to discuss a range of theories, models, and perspectives on organization change. Bestselling author, W. Warner Burke, skillfully connects theory to practice with modern cases.