Organism

Change is the only constant in any organization. The question is "How can the right people perform the right tasks that will produce a successful change initiative in an organization?" "Organizing Change shows you how to organize and activate a team process to accomplish a successful change initiative throughout your organization. The authors, William W. Lee and Karl J. Krayer, describe a model and outline a proven process for you to use to create inclusive and systemic change in your organization while maintaining productivity and results as your organization transforms itself. Lee and Krayer outline the practical steps needed at each phase of the change process and present two case studies to illustrate the steps. "Organizing Change also describes the seven phases of the change process and specifies the exact roles and responsibilities of each of the stakeholders. Written for organizational development consultants, human resources professionals, managers at all levels, and organizational change agents, this important resource is a valuable asset that contains a wealth of tools, ideas, as well as a wide variety of checklists, works heets, templates, and forms that you can use to assist you in organizing change initiatives. It also contains a CD-ROM that enables you to easily customize the tools in book. "Organizing Change will show you how to harness change and use it as a competitive advantage. Using the process outlined in this book, your organization will be able to respond quickly yet methodically to your organization's needs while your company maintains, and even increases, productivity and results throughout the change process.

At a time when the American labor movement is mobilizing for a major resurgence through new organizing, here, at last, is a book about research on union organizing strategies. Previous studies have focused on factors contributing to union decline, devoting little attention to the organizing process itself. The twenty chapters in this volume dramatically increase understanding of the range and effectiveness of new organizing strategies and their potential contribution to the revitalization of the labor movement. The introduction defines the context of the current organizing climate. Major sections of the book cover strategic initiatives in union organizing, overcoming barriers to worker support for unions, community-based organizing, building membership and public support for organizing, and organizing initiatives by industry or by sector. Individual chapters focus on topics such as organizing outside the NLRB process, the role of clergy, local labor councils, and rank-and-file volunteer organizers.