Handbook of Research Methods in Organizational Change

The Handbook of Research Methods in Organizational Change offers innovative and practical information to aid in the successful implementation of research methodologies. Written by a collective of experienced scholars, it provides inspiration for future academics wishing to advance research into human system changes.

Presenting traditional, modern and potential future research methods within the field of organizational change and development, the Handbook offers practical guidance on how to carry out a wide range of different research methods, from rapid response to action research. Chapters explore the methods aligned with the phenomena of organizational change, as well as the various ontologies, epistemologies, frameworks, and values that researchers of organizational change adopt. The Handbook ultimately calls for the discipline to challenge existing paradigms and rethink its approaches to advancing knowledge regarding organizational change.

This stimulating Handbook will be valuable for students and scholars of business and innovation hoping to conduct research into what transformational change on such a grand scale requires. Its expert insights will also be beneficial for scholars of interconnected disciplines such as sociology and psychology.

Edited by David B. Szabla, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology, Western Michigan University, US, David Coghlan, Professor Emeritus, Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, William Pasmore, Professor of Practice, Teachers College, Columbia University and Jennifer Y. Kim, Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine, Center for the Study of Drug Development, US