
Power, Politics, and Organizational Change: Winning the Turf Game Second Edition
Author(s): David A. Buchanan (Author), Richard J. Badham (Author)
- Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
- Publication Date: 19 Feb. 2008
- Edition: Second
- Language: English
- Print length: 376 pages
- ISBN-10: 1412928346
- ISBN-13: 9781412928342
Book Description
Combining a practical and theoretical guide to the politics of organizational change, this book provides an exceptional resource to students of change management, and organizational behaviour.
Buchanan and Badham show how the change agent who is not politically skilled will fail, and that it is necessary to be able and willing to intervene in the political processes of the organization.
This revised edition includes a range of excellent new material and features, including:
– a new chapter on gender in approaches to organization politics
– a full range of teaching materials including case studies, incident reports, self-assessments, and more
– Each chapter recommends a feature film (or DVD) to illustrate aspects of organization politics
– fresh research evidence
– recent literature on the nature of entrepreneurial politics;
– a model of political expertise, and how that can be developed
This lively and engaging book is key to MBA and other Masters degree candidates taking courses in change management, and organizational behaviour. It will also be valuable for practising managers on tailored executive programmes in organization politics.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Excellent book – will keep you posted on student feedback — Dr Allison Wylde ―
drupal Published On: 2014-11-26This was a very good book, quite different to the core texts on the module (e.g., Senior and Swailes, 2010) & (Gallos, 2006) as it gave the messiness of organisational change. — Dr David Biggs ―
drupal Published On: 2010-11-15A refreshingly different approach.
This text is useful supplementary reading for the L3 managing change module in Business & Management;
to be considered for future Postgrad modules too, particularly those for experienced p/t students. — Mr Clive Kerridge ―
An accessible but insightful book that is a must for all students of organisations and how they work in reality. — Mr Robin Miller ―
drupal Published On: 2013-10-18Very easy read and gives some good structure and models for students to start academia – excellent sources cited. — Mrs Katy Roberts ―
drupal Published On: 2013-12-04Clear examples and information. Easy read for students to follow. — Professor Joslin Pickens ―
drupal Published On: 2015-05-19About the Author
Dr Richard J Badham is Professor of Management in the Macquarie Business School Graduate School of Management. He writes, consults and teaches on leadership and change. He is the author of the forthcoming book Ironies of Organizational Change (Edward Elgar, 2020), and is co-author of ‘Fire, Snowball, Mask and Movie: How Leaders Ignite and Sustain Change author (HBR 2011). He specializes in the use of storytelling, drama and arts-based interventions. He has been a Visiting Professor at the Yale Centre for Cultural Sociology, a Von Humboldt Senior Fellow at the Technical University, Berlin, and consultant to numerous companies including BHP, Ford and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, and the European Commission, West German, Australian and Brunei governments.
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