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Drazen, Australia

Relevance of Change Management Theories?

My interpretation of change management theory in a practical sense is that change theories are never used, but are more sub-consciously instilled within managers. Although it could possibly be proved that some approaches which are implemented are based on some change management theories.

⇨ What relevance would you believe change management models and methods hold in a practical context? Do you as a manager ever even consider them?
 

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Adrian Labuschagne
CEO, South Africa
 

Relevance of Change Management Theories

I believe the theories are very sound - but only humans can induce change. Having participated in a number of large projects I am apt to agree that "bottom line" metrics override all other operational management considerations. In a country where we dismally failed at mass change management my view is that we must not "throw out the baby with the bathwater". But how do we make acceptance of change as a positive force practical?

 
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davide storni, Italy
 

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Arunas Beksta
management consultant and trainer, Lithuania
 

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Denis Cavallucci
Professor, France
 

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Business Consultant, France
 

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David Wilson
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Manager, Netherlands
 

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Gary Uptigrove
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Geoff Atkinson, United Kingdom
 

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Corbette Doyle
Professor, United States
 

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Franz Barth, Austria
 

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James MacQueen
Consultant, United States
 

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Drazen, Australia
 

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David Wilson
Manager, Canada
 

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David Bovis
Business Consultant, United Kingdom
 

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Milind Kotwal
Consultant, India
 

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tan liong choon
Management Consultant, Singapore
 

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Lisa Buchan
Manager, New Zealand
 

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David Bovis
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Philip Oldfield
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Schon Beechler, USA
 

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Roger Dugas, Canada
 

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David Wilson
Manager, Canada
 

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D P BABU
Strategy Consultant, India
 

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Drazen, Australia
 

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David Bovis
Business Consultant, United Kingdom
 

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Drazen, Australia
 

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Schon Beechler, USA
 

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Rebecca Roe
United States
 

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ravin albert
Manager, South Africa
 

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Jon M. Huegli
Management Consultant, United States
 

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Bomo Albert-Oguara
Manager, Nigeria
 

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David Bovis
Business Consultant, United Kingdom
 

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temitayo olutoye, Nigeria
 

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What Relevance Would You Believe Change Management Theory Holds in a Practical Context? do You as a Manager Ever Even Consider It?

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David Hodgen
Management Consultant, Australia
 

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Love Lonnroth
Management Consultant, Sweden
 

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Omondi
Manager, Kenya
 

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Maurice Hogarth
Consultant, United Kingdom
 

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Joe Marchese
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PeterMaria van Herpen
Switzerland
 

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Dr. Arup Barman
Professor, India
 

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Dr. Alan Williams
Professor, Thailand
 

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Molokanova
Professor, Ukraine
 

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Francis Kabwechere
Management Consultant, Uganda
 

Relevance of Change Management Theories

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Bernice A
Ghana
 

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Michael Manuel
Professor, Sweden
 

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topic Checklist of Organizational Problem Areas
topic Levels of Organisation Diagnostic Models
topic Change: A Challenge and a Necessity
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