Purpose of the Book

The purpose of this book, originally published in 1991, is to provide managers with a practical approach to planning and managing significant changes. It will help them to determine the objectives, scope and direction of change and to formulate a structured implementation plan. Managers will learn how to identify and measure the skills needed to handle changes and to define activities that will develop those skills. The workbook incorporates self-assessment exercises, company assessment exercises, and a case-study. This title will be of interest to students of economics, management, and business studies.