Le temps de l'incertitude.

It has become something of a cliche to refer to the turbulence that characterizes any self-respecting organization today. Globalization, meanwhile, has heightened our awareness of the inevitable change that organizations face in a sometimes chaotic environment, often with highly controversial results. But have organizations that have undergone a change process actually achieved their objectives? Or did they get lost along the way?

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Raymond Vaillancourt, a seasoned manager and experienced change management facilitator, provides an informed vision of change in his first book, Le temps de l'incertitude, du changement personnel au changement organisationnel. His book encourages managers to challenge the very concept of change, their view of the crisis facing their organization and the impact of change.

By Raymond Vaillancourt. Published by Presses de l'Universite du Quebec. For more information visit www.puq.uquebec.ca.