Foundations of Human Resource Development, Third Edition, 3rd Edition

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The Nature of the Change Process

CHAPTER OUTLINE

Introduction

• Perspectives on Change for HRD

Core Dimensions of Change

• Incremental versus Transformational Change

• Continuous versus Episodic Change

Change Outcomes

General Theories of Change

• Field Theory

• Case Example: Organizational Change

• Sociotechnical Systems Theory

• Typology of Change Theories

Resistance to Change

• Nature of Resistance

• Forms of Resistance

Focused Perspectives on Change

• Organizational Theories

• Work Process Theories

• Group Theories

• Individual Theories

Leading and Managing Organization Change

Conclusion

Reflection Questions

Introduction

Change has been a central concept in human resource development (HRD) from the beginning. Individual change and organizational ...