Organization Development and Change
Author: Thomas G. Cummings
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781428811010
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Organization Development
Author: Donald L. Anderson
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2011-06-17
Total Pages: 393
ISBN-13: 1412987741
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book provides a good open-systems introduction to the topic of organization change, presenting the big concepts in a way that managers can use.
Cases and Exercises in Organization Development & Change
Author: Donald L. Anderson
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2016-12-29
Total Pages: 362
ISBN-13: 1506365787
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCases and Exercises in Organization Development & Change, Second Edition encourages students to practice organization development (OD) skills in unison with learning about theories of organizational change and human behavior. The book includes a comprehensive collection of cases about the OD process and organization-wide, team, and individual interventions, including global OD, dialogic OD, and OD in virtual organizations. In addition to real-world cases, author Donald L. Anderson gives students practical and experiential exercises that make the course material come alive through realistic scenarios that managers and organizational change practitioners regularly experience.
Organization Development and Transformation: Managing Effective Change
Author: Wendell French
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Published: 2004-01-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780072481679
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOrganization Development and Transformation is a paperback collection of 46 readings that focuses on how people function with and within organizations, and how to make the working relationship function best. This edition includes coverage of classic OD articles, coverage of topics such as self-directed teams, centers of excellence, and learning organizations
Organization Development
Author: Julie Hodges
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2020-02-08
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 1352009293
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis engaging and accessible textbook shows the importance and role of organizational development around the world, within the context of organizational change. Fostering an analytic approach to organizational issues, it charts the evolution of the field and shows how today OD fosters organizational effectiveness and individual wellbeing. Firmly grounded in a global perspective, it provides a contemporary analysis of OD and highlights the key diagnostic and intervention techniques that can be used to build organizational effectiveness. With a range of critical perspectives, skills development exercises, and practitioner insight, this book blends theory and practice to show OD's conceptualization and its application to contemporary issues faced by organizations. Suitable for upper undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA level, this is the ideal textbook for anyone studying organizational development.
Organization Development
Author: W. Warner Burke
Publisher: FT Press
Published: 2015-01-13
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 013389262X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaster the modern discipline of Organizational Development (OD), and use it to plan and drive effective change. Organization Development, Third Edition is today's complete overview of the OD discipline for managers, executives, administrators, consultants, and students alike. Fully updated to reflect major changes since the classic Second Edition, it explains how OD is now practiced, and how it is continuing to evolve. The authors illuminate each key theory in the field, giving readers the background they need to translate theory into action, make key choices, help organizations learn, and lead change. Coverage includes: What OD is, where it came from, and where it is headed Understanding OD as a process of change Defining the OD client (why your client may not be who you think it is) Diagnosing organizational problems Applying the Burke-Litwin model of organizational performance and change Assessing how well OD techniques work Working as an OD consultant, and much more
Practicing Organization Development
Author: William J. Rothwell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2009-10-09
Total Pages: 706
ISBN-13: 0470523921
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCompletely revised, this new edition of the classic book offers contributions from experts in the field (Warner Burke, David Campbell, Chris Worley, David Jamieson, Kim Cameron, Michael Beer, Edgar Schein, Gibb Dyer, and Margaret Wheatley) and provides a road map through each episode of change facilitation. This updated edition features new chapters on positive change, leadership transformation, sustainability, and globalization. In addition, it includes exhibits, activities, instruments, and case studies, supplemental materials on accompanying Website. This resource is written for OD practitioners, consultants, and scholars.
Organization Development
Author: Mee-Yan Cheung-Judge
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
Published: 2015-05-03
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 0749470186
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten by two of the leading experts in the field, Organization Development is a guide to the basic principles of effective organization development. A compendium of theories, practices, diagnostics techniques and figures, it provides practical advice for identifying an organization's needs and determining the most appropriate course of action to maximize organizational capability. It provides an overview of the history and theory of OD and addresses the various phases, the role of the practitioner, aspects of power and politics, and the human resources context. The book also discusses organizational design, culture change, managing transformational change, and developing effective leadership. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this fully updated new edition of Organization Development now includes coverage of complexity and chaos theory, new case studies describing OD practices and attitudes in countries outside of the US and UK, and new chapters on change and culture and on employee engagement and wellbeing. The authors also have added emphasis on the collaborations between OD and HR functions. It provides a wealth of helpful advice for OD practitioners, HR professionals and those with an interest in helping develop their organization.
Best Practices in Organization Development and Change
Author: Louis Carter
Publisher: Pfeiffer
Published: 2001-09-27
Total Pages: 576
ISBN-13: 9780787956660
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn from experts at the world's top organizations! Best Practices in Organization Development and Change is a state-of-the-art resource that presents the most important ideas and effective strategies from experts and top companies in the field. Comprehensive in scope, the book addresses the five most important organization development or human resource development (OD/HRD) topics--organization development and change, leadership development, recruitment and retention, performance management, and coaching and mentoring--and offers a practical framework for design, implementation, and evaluation. It includes best-practice case studies from seventeen leading organizations that have achieved their change objectives. The case studies will help you: Analyze the need for the specific OD/HRD initiative Build a solid business case for OD/HRD Identify the audience for the initiative Design an effective OD/HRD initiative Implement a successful design of the initiative Evaluate the effectiveness of the initiative You'll benefit from expertise at trend-setting companies such as: Kraft Foods Smithkline Beecham Westinghouse Sun Microsystems . . . and many more! "An extremely important volume with useful contextual perspectives plus vivid and important case studies of companies that know what they're doing to lead change." —Warren Bennis, author, On Becoming a Leader and Organizing Genius
The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change
Author: Brenda B. Jones
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-06-25
Total Pages: 486
ISBN-13: 1118429826
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change is an essential tool for both practitioners and students who want to know how to effectively bring about meaningful and sustainable change in organizations. Featuring contributions from leading practitioners, academics, and scholars in the field, each chapter comprehensively explores a key aspect of organization development including core theories and methods, OD in the international and world setting, practical applications, the future of OD, and many others. Co-published with the NTL Institute, a long-time leader and champion for the field, The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change boasts an extensive range of knowledge, experience, and methods integrated by a philosophical system that underscores the vital mission of OD as well as provides expert guidance in the art and science of making organizational development and change work.
