Organisation change on the run: a simplified model for managers.

Abstract

Frequently the organisation change literature is stronger on theory than it is on practical information for the line manager. This action research project which involved the computerisation of the supply system in a small public hospital provided an example of the type of change activities which face the practising manager. It also provided the opportunity for a comparison with organisation change literature which led to the development of a simple model of a change process which can provide guidance to the manager faced with implementing change.