Planned Change Theories for Nursing: Review, Analysis, and Implications

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Author: Louette R. Johnson Lutjens

ISBN-10: 076190235X

ISBN-13: 9780761902355

Category: Organizational Behavior

This ground-breaking book is designed to enable nurses to understand the process of planned change. It presents overviews of three widely accepted change theories as well as a new systems-orientated planned change theory, and shows the implications of the theories for nursing practice.

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This ground-breaking book is designed to enable nurses to understand the process of planned change. It presents overviews of three widely accepted change theories as well as a new systems-orientated planned change theory, and shows the implications of the theories for nursing practice. Booknews Outlines three widely accepted change theories and a new systems- oriented theory, and demonstrates their implications for nursing practice. Explores the rationale for studying planned change theories and criteria for choosing among them, then delves into the role of power in change, moral and ethical questions arising from planned change, the diagnosis process, innovations as solutions, evaluating planned change, and other aspects. Includes a glossary without pronunciation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Preface1Introduction32Planned Change Theories: Choose Well, Use Well133Power: Fuel for Your Engine274The "High Ground" in Social Change375A Problem: Says Who? (Diagnostics)496Solutions That Fit: Choose the Right Path627Action Plans to Get You There: Strategies and Tactics738Did it Work? (Evaluation)879Altering Square Pegs to Fit Round Holes9910Lewin's Microtheories11711Analysis and Critique of Lewin's Microtheories12912Altering the Lewin Square Peg14513Bennis, Benne, and Chin's Planned Change Writings16014Analysis and Critique of the Planned Change Writings of Bennis, Benne, and Chin18915Altering the Bennis, Benne, and Chin Square Peg19716The Rogers Diffusion Model21517Analysis and Critique of the Rogers Diffusion Model23318Altering the Diffusion Model Square Peg24419Bhola's Configurations (CLER) Model26220Analysis and Critique of Bhola's Configurations (CLER) Model27421Altering the CLER Model Square Peg28822Theoretical Underpinnings for Nursing's Planned Change Research30523Planned Change Theories and Research-Based Nursing Practice322App. A. Glossary344App. BThe Tiffany-Lutjens Planned Change Theory Evaluation Procedure361App. CSources of Key Planned Change Concepts366App. DPlanned Change Literature in Nursing Periodical Articles378Name Index387Subject Index392About the Authors407

\ BooknewsOutlines three widely accepted change theories and a new systems- oriented theory, and demonstrates their implications for nursing practice. Explores the rationale for studying planned change theories and criteria for choosing among them, then delves into the role of power in change, moral and ethical questions arising from planned change, the diagnosis process, innovations as solutions, evaluating planned change, and other aspects. Includes a glossary without pronunciation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \