Managing change, creativity and innovation

'I would urge anyone with an interest in managing organisations, whether theybe students or practising managers, to buy this book' - Bernard Burnes, Professor of Organisational Change, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. 'Change is truly the one constant in business. As such, the ability to manage change and its drivers of innovation and creativity is essential. Thankfully, Andriopoulos and Dawson offer an exceptional treatise on this domain, insightful and engaging. I encourage management students at all levels to explore this work' - Marianne W. Lewis, Director of Kolodzik Business Scholars, University of Cincinnati."Managing Change, Creativity and Innovation" brings together comprehensive aspects of change management and creativity management, providing management and HR students with an accessible and wide-ranging resourcefor study, debate and inspiration. Balancing theory with practice, this book looks at the human side of managing change and creativity, treating them as interdependent aspects of management and organizations. The topics include: historical overview of business practice and theory; understanding creativity and change; managing individuals, teams and nurturing creativity; and the creativeeconomy and future of organizations. The features include: coverage of all the important recent research in the field; real-life topical case studies takenfrom the "Financial Times"; interactive resources at the end of each chapter,including questions, exercises, topics for debate, recommended reading and web resources; and, revision quiz at the end of each chapter. INDICE: PART ONE: SETTING THE SCENE: THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS Introduction The Process of Change, Creativity and Innovation An Historical Overview of Business Practice and Theory Development Growth in the Creative Economy and the Future of Organizations PART TWO: CREATIVITY AND CHANGE IN ORGANIZATIONS The Individual Promoting Critical Thinking The Group Nurturing Team Work The Leader Promoting New Ideas at Work The Internal Environment Orchestrating Structure, Systems and Resources Culture Enabling and Constraining Creative Processes at Work The Organization Managing Processes of Change PART THREE: CRITICAL REFLECTIONS ON THEORY AND PRACTICE Theoretical Debates and Practical Issues Some Reflections.

• ISBN: 978-1-4129-4852-4
• Editorial: Sage Publications
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 374
• Fecha Publicación: 18/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés