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In this volume a number of distinguished social scientists representing the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, psychology, economics, and political science, explore essential problems of developmental change against the theoretical background and empirical data of their own and related disciplines.Developmental change is here viewed under a broad perspective. The considerations range from the problems that arise when human beings are confronted by change, to investment planning and decision-making in a specific case against a background of general poverty and a high birthrate, to the prob

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This book, the only brief and affordable macro-sociology text available for undergraduates, describes how societies have changed over the past five thousand years. The discussion focuses on the idea that industrial societies, despite their great success, have created a new set of recurring and unsolved problems which will serve as a major impetus for further social change. This book explores development through historical narrative and examines the globalization/development paradox through in-depth case studies

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: changing our assumptions about change / Shugarman, David P. -- Between body and thought / Bakan, Mildred -- Marx on human emancipation / Le Baron, Bentley -- Between memory and dream / Kontos, Alkis -- Rhetoric and violence: some considerations of the events of October 1970 / Cooper, Barry -- Political judgment and the viability of institutions / Hill, Melvyn A. -- The false imperatives of technology / Leiss, William -- Wrong turn: youth and social change / Adelman, Howard -- Voluntary associations: the view from radical humanism / Willmott, Donald E. -- Professionalism vs Parkdale / Williams, Joan -- The political cornucopia of participation in a movement-party: a brief introduction / St John, James D. -- Participation vs Parliament / Hunnius, Gerry -- Contributors -- Books by the University League for Social Reform

"Big mistakes or misconduct, serious accidents and other disasters are normally followed by investigations which explore what went wrong. These produce recommendations to limit the damage from a future event, or to prevent it altogether. In many cases, this doesn't happen, and 'repeat crises' occur. Why should this be the case? Surely, in the aftermath of extreme events, readiness for change will be high? This book shows how the conventional 'rules' of change management do not always apply in extreme contexts. It explores other perspectives and approaches, as well as the challenges of implementing change in the aftermath of extreme events. Disastrous and tragic, such events are also useful in providing an audit of organizations' systems, procedures, practices, cultures, norms, and behaviours, exposing gaps and flaws. The chapters in this book also establish guidelines for practice, noting that conditions at the implementation phase have implications for crisis management and the conduct of investigations. In providing a comprehensive analysis of organizational change and crisis management, the book develops a fresh conceptualization of change and change processes in extreme contexts. The result is a resource that will be vital reading for advanced students, researchers and managers involved with organizational studies and crisis management"--