"Toolkit For Organizational Change" is a thoroughly 'student friendly' and comprehensive introduction to the techniques, methods, and 'tools' for effectively creating and implementing change in an organization" -THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW "The text is designed for advanced students but its real-world examples and emphasis on the measurement of change will appeal to middle managers, change agents and senior executives who are looking for a broad-reaching toolkit for their own organizational change needs". -CMA MANAGEMENT CAWSEY: Toolkit for Organizational Change This unique toolkit provides insights and practical tools for anyone involved in organizational change. Bridging current theory with practical applications, Toolkit for Organizational Change combines conceptual models with concrete examples and useful exercises to dramatically improve the knowledge, skills, and abilities of students in creating effective change. Key Features Takes a pragmatic, action-oriented approach: Frameworks are given to help students understand, plan, implement, and evaluate change. - Emphasizes the measurement of change: Students will learn that measurement is crucial not only to determine the progress of change plans but also that measurement itself is a change tool. - Demonstrates principles and applications: Engaging, real-world examples, exercises, and cases illustrate theory and concepts. - Offers an integrating organizational change model: Each chapter is positioned in the organizational change model so students can see the connections between topics and chapters. Intended Audience This core text is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Organizational Change, Organizational Development, Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness, and Leadership and Change in the departments of business & management and industrial & organizational psychology. It will be of interest to middle managers, change agents, organizational development specialists, and senior executives. "SAGE materials are dependable and well written. This is a DEd course and the theory, content, approach are well-suited for education." (Linda Bigos ) "Toolkit For Organizational Change" is a thoroughly 'student friendly' and comprehensive introdution to the techniques, methods, and 'tools' for effectively creating and implementing change in an organization" -THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW (James A. Cox The Midwest Book Review ) "The text is designed for advanced students but its real-world examples and emphasis on the measurement of change will appeal to middle managers, change agents and senior executives who are looking for a broad-reaching toolkit for their own organizational change needs". -CMA MANAGEMENT (CMA Management November 2007 ) "The authors say the book is "pragmatic, realistic and useful" it is - buy it." (Stan Felstead ) Tupper Cawsey is Professor Emeritus of Business, Wilfrid Laurier University. He is presently Editor, Case Research Journal, for the North American Case Research Association. He has served on several boards of directors and was Chair, Lutherwood Board from 2003 - 2008. Tupper was recognized nationally in 2001 as one of Canada’s top five business professors by receiving the Leaders in Management Education award, sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Post. He is also the 1994 recipient of the David Bradford Educator Award, presented by the Organizational Behaviour Teaching Society, and the 1990 Wilfrid Laurier University "Outstanding Teacher Award". Tupper created the Case Track for the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, a peer review process for cases. He is author or coauthor of over 6 books and monographs including, Toolkit for Organizational Change – 1 st Edition , Canadian Cases in Human Resource Management, Cases in Organizational Behaviour and several monographs including Control Systems in Excellent Canadian Companies and the Career Management Guide . Tupper has over 50 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2005, he received the Christiansen Award from the Kaufman Foundation and the North American Case Research Association and in 2007.his case, “Board Games at Lutherwood” won the Directors College Corporate Governance Award and the Bronze Case Award at the NACRA Conference. In 2009, his case, “NuComm International” won the Gold Case Award at the NACRA Conference. Gene Deszca is Professor of Business Administration, a former MBA Director, and is currently the Associate MBA Director in the School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. He has held a number of leadership roles at Laurier, including ones involving the development and launch of the full-time, one year MBA program, the executive MBA program, and the international concentration. He was instrumental in the development of the Society of Management Accountants of Canada's post-university professional accreditation programs and is a member of their national