Organizational change in action

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Boulter, L., Calvard, T. and Azar, G. 2025. Organizational change in action. London, UK Bloomsbury Publishing.
TypeAuthored Book
TitleOrganizational change in action
AuthorsBoulter, L., Calvard, T. and Azar, G.
Abstract

The authors bring to the fore the human aspect of change management: how you can learn to enact change in an ethical and empathetic way, taking into account psychological and cross-cultural perspectives, as well as business imperatives.

Today's volatile and uncertain business environment means that change initiatives occur with greater frequency than ever before. A focus on employability skills permeates the text, to ensure that you are prepared to lead change in your professional life. Exercises at the end of each chapter prompt you to reflect on learning and how it could be effectively applied in an interview context, while a realistic fictional case study runs through the textbook, challenging you to guide the senior management team following an acquisition.

Change programmes can flourish with the right approach, or flounder amidst struggles over power, culture, office politics and interpersonal relationships: Organizational Change in Action is a practical, contemporary guide to effective change leadership.

Sustainable Development Goals9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
8 Decent work and economic growth
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
ISBN
Paperback9781350335141
Hardcover9781350335967
Electronic9781350335974
Electronic9781350335981
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
Place of publicationLondon, UK
Publication dates
Print13 Nov 2025
Publication process dates
Accepted12 Nov 2025
Deposited26 Feb 2026
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/organizational-change-in-action-9781350335967/
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