ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the nature of change and how it can be managed. It examines some seminal theories of change, which can help us to devise effective strategies for managing change. Change is a particularly relevant topic for many people who are working, not only those who are in roles where they are supporting people. There are a number of theories that seek to describe and explain the process of change and one of these is Adams, Hayes and Hopson's transition model. The first of these is Lewin's field theory, often referred to as force field analysis where he used a scientific approach and applied it to social situations. In all situations he identified that there are forces at work that promote change and those that resist it and even work against it. The chapter concludes with a model for action.
