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What is Change Agent

Chapter 19
Handbook of Research on Contemporary Approaches in Management and Organizational Strategy
It is the individual who undertakes the task of carrying out change activities within the organization.
Published in Chapter:
Change and Change Management in Organizations
Gökhan Kerse (Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Turkey)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6301-3.ch019
Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to make it easier to understand the concept of change and offer some suggestions on how the change should be managed. In this direction, change, change management, and its importance have been dealt with, and a conceptual framework has been established through examples. Then, the types of change are discussed by explaining what environmental factors bring about the change. The process of managing change is reviewed; the resistance to change and the sources that reveal this resistance are examined, as well as how to overcome the resistance. Finally, the role of the leader in change management and creating change culture has been discussed.
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Chapter 24
Leader Development in an Unpredictable World: Transferable Skills and Organizational Development
A person from inside or outside the organization who helps an organization transform itself by focusing on such matters as organizational effectiveness, improvement, and development.
Published in Chapter: Leader Development in an Unpredictable World: Transferable Skills and Organizational Development; From: Encyclopedia of Strategic Leadership and Management
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Organizational Change: Review of the Literature
A person who helps in transformation of an organization for improvement and its development.
Published in Chapter: Organizational Change: Review of the Literature; From: Leadership and Followership in an Organizational Change Context
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Chapter 1
HR: For the People?
An individual, inside or outside the organization, who helps the organization in improving itself either structurally, culturally, or strategically to increase its overall effectiveness in terms of quality, production and customer and employee satisfaction.
Published in Chapter: HR: For the People?; From: Cases on Critical Practices for Modern and Future Human Resources Management
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Chapter 23
Emotional Intelligence Skills, Leadership, and Conflict in Effective Decision Making Process
Change agent defines starting, managing change. Effective individuals have characteristics such as high self-confidence and impressiveness, dependency and motivation.
Published in Chapter: Emotional Intelligence Skills, Leadership, and Conflict in Effective Decision Making Process; From: Handbook of Research on Behavioral Finance and Investment Strategies: Decision Making in the Financial Industry
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Chapter 38
Sustaining Organizational Innovation
The individual in an organization that actively and effectively promotes change
Published in Chapter: Sustaining Organizational Innovation; From: Encyclopedia of E-Leadership, Counseling and Training
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Organizational Behavior
Someone who supports, promotes, and enables change within a group or organization. Sometimes called a Change Champion.
Published in Chapter: Organizational Behavior; From: Encyclopedia of Organizational Knowledge, Administration, and Technology
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Chapter 10
The Impact of Storytelling in Leadership
Capture everyone’s imagination and provide a stimulus to act.
Published in Chapter: The Impact of Storytelling in Leadership; From: Handbook of Research on Positive Scholarship for Global K-20 Education
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Chapter 1
Preparing Critical Educators and Community-Engaged Scholars Through Participatory Action Research
A person who makes change; usually refers to one who leads a movement of positive social change.
Published in Chapter: Preparing Critical Educators and Community-Engaged Scholars Through Participatory Action Research; From: Preparing Students for Community-Engaged Scholarship in Higher Education
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Managing Organizational Change During Turbulent Times: A Socio-Psychological Perspective
An individual who promotes and supports a new way of doing something within the company. This can be the use of a new process, the adoption of a new management structure or the transformation of an old business model to a new one.
Published in Chapter: Managing Organizational Change During Turbulent Times: A Socio-Psychological Perspective; From: Change Management During Unprecedented Times
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Chapter 3
An Overview of International Fintech Instruments Using Innovation Diffusion Theory Adoption Strategies
Change agencies employ change agents to influence the clients’ innovation decisions. An innovation’s rate of adoption is affected by the change agents’ promotion efforts. A change agent’s efforts include compatibility with the clients’ needs and empathy.
Published in Chapter: An Overview of International Fintech Instruments Using Innovation Diffusion Theory Adoption Strategies; From: Innovative Strategies for Implementing FinTech in Banking
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Chapter 13
Applying Change Creation to Improve Online Learning
or Agent is a person or group who is responsible for implementing the desired change.
Published in Chapter: Applying Change Creation to Improve Online Learning; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 10
Change Process
A person or group with technical expertise and human relation skill who can facilitate change through a helping relationship
Published in Chapter: Change Process; From: Encyclopedia of E-Leadership, Counseling and Training
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Chapter 12
Docents and Museum Education: The Past, Present, and Future
An individual or group who instigate transformation within an organization (may be internal or external to the organization).
Published in Chapter: Docents and Museum Education: The Past, Present, and Future; From: Engaging Communities Through Civic Engagement in Art Museum Education
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Chapter 20
Contemporary Change Management and Leadership in Local and International Businesses
Any party which initiates, conducts, and finalizes the organizational change process.
Published in Chapter: Contemporary Change Management and Leadership in Local and International Businesses; From: Handbook of Research on Contemporary Approaches in Management and Organizational Strategy
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The Balancing Act: Interpersonal Aspects of Instructional Designers as Change Agents in Higher Education
An individual who advocates for and brings about change within an organization for the expressed purpose of performance improvement. A change agent can bring about change as a result of leadership power in the organization, or as a result of grassroots effort within a particular area of the organization.
Published in Chapter: The Balancing Act: Interpersonal Aspects of Instructional Designers as Change Agents in Higher Education; From: Cases on Learning Design and Human Performance Technology
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Chapter 22
K-20 Education in Relation to Library Science
A person who leads or facilitates change within the organization, by championing the change and its implementation.
Published in Chapter: K-20 Education in Relation to Library Science; From: Handbook of Research on Teaching and Learning in K-20 Education
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