Change Management: Theory versus Practice




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Bouderlique, France

Change Management: Theory versus Practice

I would like to make a comparison between theory and practice in change management. I am writing a paper in which I discuss the following sentence: "I smoke, I know it is bad for me, but I won't stop".
I would like to highlight the fact that theory is hard to put in practice, but I don't know how to.
I didn't find any website where I can find an answer.
Moreover, I need examples, one where a change theory has been successful in practice, and one were it was not succesfull.
I already have explained the way to change in a company, based on Lewin's process of change (unfreezing, change, refreezing), and Force Field Analysis.
Could someone help and reply a tip, idea or experience? Thanks in advance.
 

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tasweer
Teacher, Pakistan
 

Change Management Process and Examples of Change

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Jaap de Jonge
Editor, Netherlands
 

The Immediacy of Non-conformance

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David Wilson
Manager, Canada
 

Change Theory and Practice

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Gary Wong
Consultant, Canada
 

Changing the Change Practice

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Rick Garlick
United States
 

I Smoke, I Know it is Bad for Me, But I Won't Stop

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Jaap de Jonge
Editor, Netherlands
 

Quitting Smoking and Change Management

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Frank Hughes, United Kingdom
 

I Smoke, I Know it is Bad for Me But I Won't Stop

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Bouderlique, France
 

I Smoke, I Know it is Bad for Me But I Won't Stop

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JC de Jong
Director, Netherlands
 

Keep Us Updated

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Sokolova Tatiana
Analyst, Russian Federation
 

Active Determination and Expectation of Organizational Change

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Andrew Morrell, Australia
 

I Smoke, I Know it is Bad for Me But I Won't Stop

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mohamed hesham khattab
Management Consultant, Egypt
 

The Need for Immediate Consequences (Real Results): The Situation in the Middle East

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Jaap de Jonge
Editor, Netherlands
 

Immense Changes in the Middle East

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Toor
Libya
 

Change in Organizations is a Political Motivated Move

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mohamed hesham khattab
Management Consultant, Egypt
 

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