Change management is a very important subject today in health IT as more and more new and amazing technologies make their way into the delivery of healthcare. (Hello, artificial intelligence.) Robert ...

Explore Charles Handy’s management theory and how his four workplace cultures shape leadership, motivation and company ...

Weber On The Bureaucratic Iron Cage. Norman And Brown On Human-Centered Design. Deci And Ryan On Motivation. Conventional change management theory (described in my first post) ignores a concept that ...

Change management requires strong hierarchical leadership. That's the wisdom purported by conventional change management theory. How else could we drive significant change through large organizations ...

Change is often presented as an enigma. Unlike a traditional management task, you can’t just devise a plan and execute it. To be an effective change leader, you need to embrace a certain amount of ...

In "Mintzberg on Management," management theorist Henry Mintzberg expresses surprise at the dearth of research examining the role of managers, despite the fascination Americans seem to have with them.

Widely regarded as one of the most influential management experts in the early days of classical management theory, Mary Parker Follett developed foundational concepts that redefine how organizations ...

When I was first learning about change management and how it unfolds in large organizations I was mentored by change consultant Jeanenne LaMarsh. From her point of view, there were typically four ...

As long-term care providers face the many changing industry regulations, I have seen a growing number invest in new technology to improve their processes and get ahead of requirements. I also, as a ...

Change management is a multibillion-dollar industry built on the fundamental claim that most people dislike change, and that someone needs to manage that resistance. But after decades of ...

Contingency management theory says there’s no one-size-fits-all approach — leaders must adapt strategies based on people, ...

Organizational theory is the study of the structures of organizations. Four major theories contribute to this study – classical organizational theory, human relations or neo-classical theory, ...