INFORMS Student Union Professional Development Center

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER

	Organizational Change
	The Professional Development Center of the Student Union aims to assist students and recent graduates in OR/MS and related fields.
	Home Advice from Professionals Conferences Organizational Change Future Directions OR/MS Software Journals Leadership Skills Other Information	The solutions provided by OR/MS techniques are put to the harsh test of reality when implemented. It is well-known that successful implementation hinges on employees buying into the proposed changes. In some instances, when the proposed changes are of substantial magnitude, it is crucial to possess firm knowledge about organizational change and development in order to understand and manage properly the processes that take place in an organization when it is subject to major change. The links below offer a starting point for a search into the rich and difficult subject of organizational change and development. Burns Associates is a network of organization development consultants who provide the methods and tools needed to facilitate result-oriented organization development initiatives. The site has some introductory information and free reprints. The Clemmer Group is a consultancy established by best-selling Canadian author Jim Clemmer, writing on organizational change. Material on the site includes: Jim's Recommended Reading List, recommended books on organizational change and related topics. Columns and Excerpts, on-line copies of some of Clemmer's publications. Journal of Organizational Change Management offers detailed analysis and discussion on the philosophies and practices that underpin successful organizational change. Management Library - Overview of Organizational Change
	The Student Union Professional Development Center, previously superintended by Joakim Kalvenes, Mohan Sodhi and Eric Cardenas, is currently maintained by Deming Zhou <dzhou74@yahoo.com>. Updated Aug 9, 2005..

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Organizational Change