1st Edition

Changing Conversations in Organizations A Complexity Approach to Change

By Dr Patricia Shaw Copyright 2002
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

Drawing on the theoretical foundations laid out in earlier volumes of this series, this book describes an approach to organizational change and development that is informed by a complexity perspective. It clarifies the experience of being in the midst of change. Unlike many books that presume clarity of foresight or hindsight, the author focuses on the essential uncertainty of participating in... Read more

1 Changing conversations 2 Making sense of gathering and gathering to make sense 3 The transformative activity of conversing 4 The politics of change 5 Organizational change as ensemble improvisation 6 The legacy of organization development 7 What’s the difference? Other approaches to conversation, participation and organizational change

Biography

Dr Patricia Shaw (University of Hertfordshire, UK)