Los principios del cambio: La reforma carmelita de Teresa de Ăvila y las ideas de la gestiĂłn del cambio
Kristina R. Olsen
Este libro se basa en los principios de gestiĂłn del cambio organizacional para examinar la reforma de la Orden Carmelita de Teresa de Ăvila en el siglo XVI. Durante los Ășltimos veinte años de su vida, Teresa abordĂł los problemas que vio en los monasterios carmelitas de su Ă©poca, incluida la administraciĂłn ineficaz, el hacinamiento y la laxitud en las prĂĄcticas espirituales. Al volver al propĂłsito original y la Regla escrita de los fundadores carmelitas, Teresa lanzĂł una reforma de la Orden Carmelita utilizando principios similares a los que se aplican en la gestiĂłn del cambio y la adopciĂłn de tecnologĂa de la informaciĂłn (TI) de la actualidad. Este libro examina su reforma a la luz de la teorĂa y la prĂĄctica de la gestiĂłn del cambio, con el fin de arrojar luz sobre lo que hizo que su reforma fuera exitosa y cĂłmo se podrĂa aplicar su enfoque a la gestiĂłn del cambio en las organizaciones espirituales y seculares de hoy.
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Testimonios
âPara contrarrestar la idea de que los santos y los mĂsticos son ajenos a la vida cotidiana, la Dra. Kristina Olsen, en Principles of Change: Teresa of Avila’s Carmelite Reform and Insights from Change Management muestra a Teresa de Ăvila muy implicada en el tratamiento de los problemas relacionales y la resistencia a la reforma en las comunidades carmelitas que fundĂł. La espiritualidad es una disciplina interdisciplinaria, pero Olsen lleva los estudios de espiritualidad en una nueva direcciĂłn al recurrir al campo de la administraciĂłn de empresas. Lo que surge es una apreciaciĂłn mucho mĂĄs rica del talento de Teresa de Ăvila, ya que Olsen destaca el talento de la mĂstica para la gestiĂłn y la reforma de las organizaciones. La resonancia entre los esfuerzos contemporĂĄneos para motivar a la gente a adoptar las nuevas tecnologĂas y el enfoque de Teresa para invitar a sus monjas a la reforma es sorprendente. Esta obra innovadora es una importante contribuciĂłn a los estudios teresianosâ. – Raymond Studzinski, O.S.B., Ph.D., Director, Programa de Doctorado en Espiritualidad, Escuela de TeologĂa y Estudios Religiosos, Universidad CatĂłlica de AmĂ©rica
âEste es un libro sorprendentemente oportuno que nos enseña cĂłmo el conocimiento y la religiĂłn han convivido durante siglos. El libro describe convincentemente cĂłmo Teresa utilizĂł lo que podrĂamos llamar ‘principios de cambio organizativo’ para realizar cambios importantes en los monasterios carmelitas. Teresa abordĂł problemas no muy diferentes a los nuestros hoy en dĂa: gestiĂłn incompetente, moral laxa, falta de direcciĂłn clara. La Dra. Olsen muestra cĂłmo las estrategias que empleĂł Teresa pueden utilizarse, y se utilizan, para animar a los trabajadores a adoptar y aceptar las nuevas tecnologĂas. Eso incluye fomentar una actitud favorable tanto a la tecnologĂa como al cambio, viendo los beneficios de adoptar la nueva tecnologĂa. La autora se basa en los estudios sobre el “comportamiento planificado”, la gestiĂłn de la resistencia, la innovaciĂłn y la “aceptaciĂłn”. La Dra. Olsen conoce su temĂĄtica. Durante varios años, ha enseñado la espiritualidad carmelita y otras materias en el Colegio y Seminario de los Santos ApĂłstoles en Cromwell, CT. Sus estudios de Doctorado en AdministraciĂłn de Empresas culminaron con su disertaciĂłn sobre “El papel de la actitud en la aceptaciĂłn y adopciĂłn de la tecnologĂa de la informaciĂłn”. Principles of Change muestra que el liderazgo, el conocimiento y la espiritualidad pueden ser compatibles. De hecho, pueden ser justo lo que la sociedad necesita hoy en dĂaâ. – James P. Gelatt, Ph.D., Profesor, Doctor en AdministraciĂłn de Empresas, Universidad de MD Global Campus
Sobre la Autora
La Dra. Kristina Olsen tiene un Doctorado en TeologĂa y Espiritualidad (Ph.D) de la Universidad CatĂłlica de AmĂ©rica, otro Doctorado en Adminstracion de Empresas (D.B.A).de la Universidad de Maryland, y una Maestria en Ciencias de la ComputaciĂłn (M.S.) de la Universidad Northwestern. TambiĂ©n tiene certificaciones en GestiĂłn de Proyectos (PMP) y GestiĂłn del Cambio (PCP). EstĂĄ jubilada de los Laboratiorios Bell, donde fue miembro del personal tĂ©cnico. Actualmente trabaja en la Oficina de InnovaciĂłn y TecnologĂa de la Ciudad de Filadelfia. TambiĂ©n imparte cursos de TeologĂa, Negocios y TecnologĂas de la InformaciĂłn en varias universidades. Es miembro de la Orden Seglar de los Carmelitas Descalzos (OCDS).
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