Planned Change Theories for Nursing

by Tiffany, Constance Rimmer; Lutjens, Louette R. Johnson

• ISBN13: 9780761902348
• ISBN10: 0761902341
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-12-05
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

This ground-breaking book is designed to enable nurses to understand the process of planned change. It presents overviews of three widely accepted change theories as well as a new systems-orientated planned change theory, and shows the implications of the theories for nursing practice.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
PART I: BASIC CONSIDERATIONS IN PLANNED CHANGE	3	(96)
1. Introduction	3	(10)
2. Planned Change Theories: Choose Well, Use Well	13	(14)
3. Power: Fuel for Your Engine	27	(10)
4. The "High Ground" in Social Change	37	(12)
5. A Problem: Says Who? (Diagnostics)	49	(13)
6. Solutions That Fit: Choose the Right Path	62	(11)
7. Action Plans to Get You There: Strategies and Tactics	73	(14)
8. Did it Work? (Evaluation)	87	(12)
BRIDGING THE GAP	99	(18)
9. Altering Square Pegs to Fit Round Holes	99	(18)
PART II: THEORY CONSIDERATIONS IN PLANNED CHANGE	117	(188)
10. Lewin's Microtheories	117	(12)
11. Analysis and Critique of Lewin's Microtheories	129	(16)
12. Altering the Lewin Square Peg	145	(15)
13. Bennis, Benne, and Chin's Planned Change Writings	160	(29)
14. Analysis and Critique of the Planned Change Writings of Bennis, Benne, and Chin	189	(8)
15. Altering the Bennis, Benne, and Chin Square Peg	197	(18)
16. The Rogers Diffusion Model	215	(18)
17. Analysis and Critique of the Rogers Diffusion Model	233	(11)
18. Altering the Diffusion Model Square Peg	244	(18)
19. Bhola's Configurations (CLER) Model	262	(12)
20. Analysis and Critique of Bhola's Configurations (CLER) Model	274	(14)
21. Altering the CLER Model Square Peg	288	(17)
PART III: PLANNED CHANGE THEORY IN PRACTICE	305	(39)
22. Theoretical Underpinnings for Nursing's Planned Change Research	305	(17)
23. Planned Change Theories and Research-Based Nursing Practice	322	(22)
Appendix A. Glossary	344	(17)
Appendix B. The Tiffany-Lutjens Planned Change Theory Evaluation Procedure	361	(5)
Appendix C. Sources of Key Planned Change Concepts	366	(12)
Appendix D. Planned Change Literature in Nursing Periodical Articles	378	(9)
Name Index	387	(5)
Subject Index	392	(15)
About the Authors	407