Change and the Management of Change.

E. P. Durbin

Expert InsightsPublished 1971

Because the 1970s will see accelerated changes from technology toward humanism, management systems will also change. We must learn to deal with more complex social values; work in an increasingly political environment; and deal with organizational inertia and fragmented markets. Organizations will change to deal with the fluidity of the world around them; so must managers, by using the information systems and quantitative and behavioral techniques at their disposal. 10 pp.

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  • Year: 1971
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  • Document Number: P-4652

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Durbin, E. P., Change and the Management of Change. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1971. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P4652.html.
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