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Change management: the I Ching way

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  • Ping Lan

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This article aims to present an alternative toolkit for change management by introducing I Ching - the oldest Chinese book squarely focused on changes, and its working mechanism, which is polar opposite to conventional Western management philosophy and methodology. The article points out that 'the I Ching way' works mainly on non-causal relationship, provides an unbounded 'result-process-advice' set for dealing with uncertainty, and offers a means for integrating changes and change elements. It represents either a different thinking or an operating system. Adopting the I Ching way in management undoubtedly stimulates out-off box thinking and have an alternative for dealing with complex issues.

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  • Ping Lan, 2014. "Change management: the I Ching way," International Journal of Business and Systems Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 8(1), pages 34-50.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbsre:v:8:y:2014:i:1:p:34-50
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