Introduction to Change Management

In order to manage changes in a successful way, students, academics, tutors, and researchers; librarians of all types of libraries, archivists and other information professionals; and leaders, managers, supervisors, coordinators and administrative staff of organizations including information organizations need to first have an understanding of the basics of change management. For example, they need to have their own views and thoughts about the responses to some fundamental questions. What are the definitions of change and change management? What are types of change? What is the importance of change management in organizations including information organizations? What are the environments of change management and change management life cycle? What are a leader’s roles in leading and managing change? This chapter is focused on the responses to these questions.