Change agent
Change agent is a person who acts as a catalyst and assumes the responsibility for managing change activities.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Change agent. A person who acts as a catalyst and assumes the responsibility for managing change activities.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Change agent. Someone who acts as a catalyst and assumes the responsibility for managing the change process.
According to Juran's Quality Handbook by Defeo (7th edition),
- Change agent. The individual or group with responsibility for leading and implementing an organizational change; anyone within the organization, at whatever level, who has the desire and accepts the responsibility for initiating or leading the change effort.
According to the BABOK Guide (3rd edition),
- Change agent. One who is a catalyst for change.
