Contents

1 Philosophies of organizational change: ‘changing context’ 1

2 Theories about theories: ‘changing theories’ 26
3 The rational philosophy: ‘changing plans’ 41
4 The biological philosophy: ‘changing organisms’ 58
5 The institutional philosophy: ‘changing conformity’ 74
6 The resource philosophy: ‘changing opportunities’ 89
7 The psychological philosophy: ‘changing minds’ 105
8 The systems philosophy: ‘changing everything’ 123
9 The cultural philosophy: ‘changing values’ 141
10 The critical philosophy: ‘changing reality’ 162
11 Conclusion. The dualities philosophy: ‘changing tensions’ 176

Index 201

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