TY - CHAP AB - High rates of failure in organizational change efforts call attention to the need to identify and address persistent problems that threaten success. This chapter outlines issues that frequently hinder progress in various stages of the change process and offers advice to consultants and their clients in overcoming these issues. While models to guide intervention have advanced and the field has progressed, more attention still needs to be paid to the issues outlined here in order to enhance success rates in major change initiatives. New directions for research are suggested that would aid the field in continuing its evolution. VL - 19 SN - 978-1-78052-022-3, 978-1-78052-023-0/0897-3016 DO - 10.1108/S0897-3016(2011)0000019011 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/S0897-3016(2011)0000019011 AU - Pasmore William A. ED - Abraham B. (Rami) Shani ED - Richard W. Woodman ED - William A. Pasmore PY - 2011 Y1 - 2011/01/01 TI - Tipping the Balance: Overcoming Persistent Problems in Organizational Change T2 - Research in Organizational Change and Development T3 - Research in Organizational Change and Development PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 259 EP - 292 Y2 - 2024/04/20 ER -