| Article ID: | iaor1990974 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 28 |
| Start Page Number: | 71 |
| End Page Number: | 78 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1987 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | Burnham John M., Bell Robert R. |
Successful managers realize that the introduction of change is a political process, and they learn to manage the corporate politics of change. They developed bases of influence, including relationships with superiors, subordinates, peer-level managers, and outsiders such as vendors and customers.