The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Change and Innovation

The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Change and Innovation
Author: Marshall Scott Poole
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 736
Release: 2021-05-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0192584804

Organizational change and innovation are central and enduring issues in management theory and practice. Dramatic changes in population demographics, technology, competitive survival, and social, economic, and environmental health and sustainability concerns means the need to understand how organizations repond to these shifts through change and innovation has never been greater. Why and what organizations change is generally well known; how organizations change is therefore the central focus of this Handbook. It focuses on processes of change — or the sequence of events in which organizational characteristics and activities change and develop over time — and the factors that influence these processes, with the organization as the central unit of analysis. Across the diverse and wide-ranging contributions, three central questions evolve: what is the nature of change and process?; what are the key concepts and models for understanding organization change and innovation?; and how should we study change and innovation? This Handbook presents critical evolving scholarship from leading experts across a range of disciplines, and explores its implications for future research and practice.

Preparing the Next Generation of Oral Historians

Preparing the Next Generation of Oral Historians
Author: Barry Allen Lanman
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780759108530

Preparing the Next Generation of Oral Historians is an invaluable resource to educators seeking to bring history alive for students at all levels. Filled with insightful reflections on teaching oral history, it offers practical suggestions for educators seeking to create curricula, engage students, gather community support, and meet educational standards. By the close of the book, readers will be able to successfully incorporate oral history projects in their own classrooms.

Developing Redemptive Change Agents

Developing Redemptive Change Agents
Author: Robert Osburn
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2021-12-16
Genre:
ISBN:

With the term the priesthood of all believers, Martin Luther led a 16th century revolution that, among other things, reshaped the understanding of our political responsibilities. Likewise, in the 21st century, the term redemptive change agent offers a refreshed vision for Christian discipleship that can help societies experience the renewing potential and power of the gospel. This book not only introduces the idea of the redemptive change agent, but also their attributes and core practices, as well as the processes by which they are developed, the strategies they employ, and the risks they face. Case studies of notable redemptive change agents, including William Wilberforce, Charles Colson, and James Yen, bring the concept to life.

Destined to be change-agents

Destined to be change-agents
Author: Fanie Richter
Publisher: Digital on Demand
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2020-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1868044912

The authors skilfully recount the inspiring stories of several ‘ordinary’ but remarkable persons who have been called – and who faithfully obeyed the calling! – to make a signifi cant diff erence by being a blessing to many people, transforming communities and erecting hopeful signs of the coming of God’s kingdom. What they achieved is indeed remarkable, but they all are quick to testify: it is not us, but rather the hand of God using us as building bricks. The book is well written, captivating and intended for a broad readership. This is indeed a seminal book, making a great contribution to the kingdom of God in South Africa, Africa and further abroad.

On Redemption, the Value of Putting Bad Things to Good Use

On Redemption, the Value of Putting Bad Things to Good Use
Author: Peyton Craig McElroy
Publisher: Stanford University
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2011
Genre:
ISBN:

This dissertation offers a theory of a solution to the problem of lost meaning in life due to regrettable, past events. Each of us wishes for a meaningful life, but each of us, too, is vulnerable to threats to the meaning in life. The dissertation argues that a phenomenon called redemption can restore lost meaningfulness, and increase the value of our lives, overall. The first step in the argument is to demonstrate the need for a new model of redemption. The next step is to argue that redemption is a matter of transforming the meaning of events in our lives from bad to good in a thick, eudaimonistic sense related to a person's well-being. Finally, I show that this transformation not only increases a person's well-being but, more importantly, changes the relationship a person has with his past; By satisfying conditions for meaningfulness—a special value a life can have, distinct from its moral goodness or happiness—redemption renders the past more meaningful that it would have otherwise been. Because of this, redemption can solve the problem articulated in the beginning of the dissertation—the problem of lost meaning in life due to bad, past events.

Clinical Handbook of Pastoral Counseling

Clinical Handbook of Pastoral Counseling
Author: Robert J. Wicks
Publisher: Paulist Press
Total Pages: 724
Release: 1993
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780809133512

Building on the groundbreaking original work with the same title, these articles focus on current issues, such as certain life stages, special populations, the devalued and abused, the addicted and special issues of the 1990's.

Agents of Wrath, Sowers of Discord

Agents of Wrath, Sowers of Discord
Author: Timothy L. Wood
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2005-12-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1135513155

This book explores the authorities of Puritan Massachusetts balanced concern for the stability of the colony and the integrity of its Puritan mission with the hopes of reconciling dissidents back into the colonial community.

Places of Redemption

Places of Redemption
Author: Mary McClintock Fulkerson
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2010-08-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0191615498

The primary aim of this book is to explore the contradiction between widely shared beliefs in the USA about racial inclusiveness and equal opportunity for all and the fact that most churches are racially homogeneous and do not include people with disabilities. To address the problem Mary McClintock Fulkerson explores the practices of an interracial church (United Methodist) that includes people with disabilities. The analysis focuses on those activities which create opportunities for people to experience those who are `different' as equal in ways that diminish both obliviousness to the other and fear of the other. In contrast with theology's typical focus on the beliefs of Christians, this project offers a theory of practices and place that foregrounds the instinctual reactions and communications that shape all groups. The effect is to broaden the academic field of theology through the benefits of ethnographic research and postmodern place theory.

The Routledge International Handbook of Teacher and School Development

The Routledge International Handbook of Teacher and School Development
Author: Christopher Day
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 590
Release: 2012-06-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136715967

The International Handbook of Teacher and School Development brings together a collection of research and evidence-based authoritative writings which focus on international teacher and school development. Drawing on research from eighteen countries across seven continents, the forty chapters are grouped into ten themes which represent key aspects of teacher and school development: Issues of Professionalism and Performativity What Being an Effective Teacher Really Means Reason and Emotion in Teaching Schools in Different Circumstances Student Voices in a Global Context Professional Learning and Development Innovative Pedagogies School Effectiveness and Improvement Successful Schools, Successful Leader Professional Communities: their practices, problems & possibilities Each theme expertly adds to the existing knowledge base about teacher and school development internationally. They are individually important in shaping and understanding an appreciation of the underlying conditions which influence teachers and schools, both positively and negatively, and the possibilities for their further development. This essential handbook will be of interest to teacher educators, researchers in the field of teacher education and policy makers.