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Focusing on Organizational Change

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Reviewed:: Mar 13, 2025 by Business

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Overview:

The free online textbook ‘Focusing on Organizational Change’ is geared for corporate or executive training. If used in a university setting, this can complement a course on Organizational Change for upper level courses to further dive into an organization’s capacity for change. There is a good balance of content, research findings, and practical application. The reference section is robust enabling the reader to extend their studies. The manuscript is available online or downloaded in PDF format.

Type of Material:

Open (Access) Textbook

Recommended Uses:

Resources used in the classroom
Workshops for business professionals;
College lecture topics
Reading outside of class.

Technical Requirements:

Chrome, Edge, PDF

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Identify and explain major theories and models of organizational change.
Gain insights into how leadership influences organizational change processes. They will learn how leaders can guide teams through transitions, overcome resistance to change, and create a vision for successful change initiatives.
Be able to assess organizational readiness and develop practical approaches to ensure sustainable change.

Target Student Population:

Executive/corporate training, seminar, etc.: The balance of content, research, and application make this textbook perfect for executive/corporate training.
Upper Level College Course: This could be used to supplement an Organizational Change textbook for a junior/senior college course to further dive into an organization’s capacity for change.

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Basic business and management classes.

Content Quality

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Strengths:

The learning material is accessible to everyone at no cost.
The online book provides a thorough exploration of organizational change, covering key theories, practical models, leadership roles, resistance to change, and real-world case studies.
This material can be self-paced learning, as well, as providing a personalized learning experience through practice and experience.
The survey instruments and visuals provide additional information to understand and reinforce students' understanding of the concepts. The material is accurate and ready to deploy in a classroom, seminar, or executive training setting.

Concerns:

This was published in 2012 which means there is 12 years of research that has not been included in the text.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

The material is organized into clear, well-defined sections and chapters, guiding students through the concepts of organizational change in a logical progression.
The online book integrates real-world examples and case studies to demonstrate how organizational change occurs in different industries and contexts.
The online book is also in PDF format that is designed to test students’ understanding, engage critical thinking, and allow them to apply theoretical concepts to practical situations, enhancing the learning experience.

Concerns:

None

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

The material is easy to navigate, with sections, chapters, and subtopics.
The information can be obtained using laptops, iPADs, smartphones, and tablets.
Students and professionals can access when mobile for convenience to align with their busy schedules and continue to learn from different technical devices.

Concerns:

The only drawback was that there was no Table of Contents or hyperlinks to more easily navigate the manuscript.

Other Issues and Comments:

This material is not an app.
It is accessible online or in the *pdf format.
The materials cover content related to change that can be relevant to today's society.
Organizational models discussed are interest.

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