Transforming the character of public organizations techniques for change agents
by
 
Rusaw, A. Carol, 1946-

Title
Transforming the character of public organizations techniques for change agents

Author
Rusaw, A. Carol, 1946-

ISBN
9781429473071
 
9781567509106

Personal Author
Rusaw, A. Carol, 1946-

Publication Information
Westport, Conn. : Quorum Books, 1998.

Physical Description
1 online resource (xvi, 242 p.) : ill.

Contents
Preliminaries; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Leading Public Sector Change from the Inside Out; 2 A Holistic View of Organization Change; 3 Techniques for Collecting and Analyzing Data; 4 Building Trust and Preparing for Change; 5 Implementation and Evaluation Guidelines; 6 Using Self as a Change Instrument; 7 Mediation Roles of Public Organizational Change Agents; 9 Empathy and Encouragement; 10 Confronting Change with Courage and Compassion; 11 Hope as the Imperative for Transformation; 12 The Art of Cooperation: A Case of Management-Union Joint Problem Solving.

Abstract
The author argues that to inspire change in any organization and particularly in the public sector, agents must realize change is collective, non-rational and non-linear. Incorporating a phenomenological perspective, she provides real-life examples for public administrators.

Subject Term
Organizational change.
 
Administrative agencies.
 
Public administration.
 
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration.
 
Organisatieverandering.
 
Overheid.

Genre
Electronic books.

Electronic Access
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LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
IYTE LibraryE-Book278451-1001JF1525 .O73 R87 1998 EBOnline