The dynamics of change

by Francis Stickland

The Dynamics of Change gives a fascinating insight into the world of change and transition. Aimed at both organisational change practitioners and academics, it tackles the fundamental question "what is change?" - in the belief that any answers will significantly improve our attempts to manage it more effectively. This highly readable book charts a journey through a range of subjects including complexity science, nuclear physics, climatology, chemistry and chaos theory examining many change phenomena and the lessons they have to offer organisational and system thinkers. Key features include:- a review of the organisational change literature - an introduction to systems thinking- a change framework built up from key change building blocks- examples of change dynamics from the natural and physical sciences, and how they apply to our understanding of change within organisations - numerous summary tables and illustrative graphics