Managing change : at an individual level

Dramatic organisational change appeared to negatively affect the social behaviour andwork performance of a particular team of individuals. Management intervention tosupport these individuals in this situation was not apparent. This study endeavoured toexplore how these individuals managed their personal situations within this changingenvironment, and uncover lessons to assist them to improve their personal changemanagement. This is a qualitative methodology research project based on a Systems Thinking andParticipant Action Research approach. The researcher reviewed change, management,and change management literature to establish; appropriate models to explore humansystem behaviour in a changing environment, and an appropriate research framework.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

2006

Author dc:creator

• Gower, Tyrone

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5538

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5538