by David Collins · Routledge · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780415171564
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This book provides an original analysis of change management in organizations in the light of wider sociological perspectives. It critically examines the theoretical frameworks underpinning many contemporary accounts of organizational change, and covers subjects including: the importance of explicit analysis of theory and context, a critique of populist management gurus and quick-fix 'how-to' solutions, 'under-socialized' models of change which emphasize structure over human action, trenchant analysis of 'soft' HRM solutions and the management of culture. Radical and innovative, this book is a much-needed challenge to the orthodoxies of change management.
Colonel David Collins was a British military officer and colonial administrator who was appointed as the first Judge-Advocate to the British colony of New South Wales. He sailed with Governor Arthur Phillip on the First Fleet and assisted in the founding of what is now known as the city of Sydney. He became secretary to the Governor and was later tasked with establishing a secondary colony in Port Phillip. Collins deemed the site unsatisfactory and transferred this settlement to Van Diemen's Land, where he was appointed Lieutenant Governor and founded the city of Hobart.
