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Change management; concepts and practice.

Goncalves, Marcus. (The technical manager's survival guides)
ASME, ©2007    126 p.    $50.00    HD58
978-0-7918-0264-9

This guide for professionals overviews the change management process, pitfalls to watch for during change implementation, and strategies and activities for becoming change agents. Some areas discussed include emotional obstacles to change, dealing with resistance to change, Kaizen, and Six Sigma. Numerous checklists are included. The book is designed for project and team managers and anyone else involved in change management. It will be especially useful to professionals attempting the Engineering Management Certificate International (EMCI) offered by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)