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Organization development : behavioral science interventions for organization improvement / Wendell L. French, Cecil H. Bell, Jr.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, 1999.Edition: 6th edISBN:
  • 013242231X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.406 21
LOC classification:
  • HD58.8
Contents:
Pt. I. An Introduction to Organization Development. Ch. 1. The Field of Organization Development. Ch. 2. Definitions of Organization Development. Ch. 3. A History of Organization Development. Ch. 4. Values, Assumptions, and Beliefs in OD -- Pt. II. Theory and Management of OD. Ch. 5. Foundations of Organization Development. Ch. 6. Managing the OD Process. Ch. 7. Action Research and Organization Development -- Pt. III. OD Interventions. Ch. 8. An Overview of OD Interventions. Ch. 9. Team Interventions. Ch. 10. Intergroup and Third-Party Peacemaking Interventions. Ch. 11. Comprehensive OD Interventions. Ch. 12. Structural Interventions and the Applicability of OD. Ch. 13. Training Experiences -- Pt. IV. Key Considerations and Issues. Ch. 14. Issues in Consultant-Client Relationships. Ch. 15. System Ramifications. Ch. 16. Power, Politics, and Organization Development. Ch. 17. Research on Organization Development. Ch. 18. The Future and Organization Development.
Summary: This comprehensive volume offers a state-of-the-art exploration of the theoretical base and practical applications of organization development. Thoroughly revised and updated, the sixth edition reflects recent developments in OD usage, its expansion into new areas, current research, and an evaluation of OD's capabilities and limitations. The authors address the rapidly changing context of globalization, intensified competition and collaboration, and high-interest matters such as Total Quality Management (TQM) and large-scale organizational change.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. I. An Introduction to Organization Development. Ch. 1. The Field of Organization Development. Ch. 2. Definitions of Organization Development. Ch. 3. A History of Organization Development. Ch. 4. Values, Assumptions, and Beliefs in OD -- Pt. II. Theory and Management of OD. Ch. 5. Foundations of Organization Development. Ch. 6. Managing the OD Process. Ch. 7. Action Research and Organization Development -- Pt. III. OD Interventions. Ch. 8. An Overview of OD Interventions. Ch. 9. Team Interventions. Ch. 10. Intergroup and Third-Party Peacemaking Interventions. Ch. 11. Comprehensive OD Interventions. Ch. 12. Structural Interventions and the Applicability of OD. Ch. 13. Training Experiences -- Pt. IV. Key Considerations and Issues. Ch. 14. Issues in Consultant-Client Relationships. Ch. 15. System Ramifications. Ch. 16. Power, Politics, and Organization Development. Ch. 17. Research on Organization Development. Ch. 18. The Future and Organization Development.

This comprehensive volume offers a state-of-the-art exploration of the theoretical base and practical applications of organization development. Thoroughly revised and updated, the sixth edition reflects recent developments in OD usage, its expansion into new areas, current research, and an evaluation of OD's capabilities and limitations. The authors address the rapidly changing context of globalization, intensified competition and collaboration, and high-interest matters such as Total Quality Management (TQM) and large-scale organizational change.