Lc Classification Number
Hd58.8.A68144 2009
Reviews
Anderson's text is a succinct and substantial introduction to an important field for both OD and HR professionals and for anyone interested in helping organizations thrive. It builds on a logical, informative discussion of the unfolding of what we now call OD, from T-Group spontaneity to OE statistical rigor. It considers both the values underlying the practice and the processes that make it effective. It's an ideal first text for the student of OD! And reasonably priced--if any textbooks are these days., Organization Development: The Process of Leading Organizational Change provides instructors and students with a comprehensive text covering the history, major influences, processes, steps and ethical and professional considerations associated with leading organizational change. The book is tightly written, interesting and accessible for students in upper division undergraduate or graduate level courses. I highly recommend the book to anyone who is teaching a course on organizational behavior or leading change in public or private organizations.
Table of Content
Chapter 1: What is Organization Development? Introduction Organization Development Defined Change is a Constant Pressure What Organization Development Looks Like What Organization Development is Not Who This Book is For Overview of the Book Analyzing Case Studies Summary Chapter 2: History Of Organization Development Introduction Laboratory Training and T-Groups Action Research and Survey Feedback Management Practices Quality and Employee Involvement Organizational Culture Change Management, Strategic Change, and Reengineering Organizational Learning Organizational Effectiveness and Employee Engagement Summary For Further Reading Chapter 3: Core Values and Ethics of Organization Development Introduction Defining Values Why are Values Important to the Organization Development Practitioner? Core Values of Organization Development Changes to Organization Development Values Over Time and the Values Debate Challenges to Holding Organization Development Values Statement of Organization Development Ethics Summary For Further Reading Case Study 1: Analyzing Opportunities for Organization Development Work at Northern County Legal Services Chapter 4: Foundations of Organizational Change Introduction Levels and Characteristics of Organizational Change Models of Organizational Change: Systems Theory and Social Construction Approach Organizations as Systems The Value of Systems Theory for Organization Development Practitioners Models of Organizational Change Consistent With a Systems Theory Approach Lewin's Three-Phase Model of Change and Force Field Analysis The Nadler-Tushman Congruence Model The Burke-Litwin Model of Organizational Performance and Change Weisbord's Six Box Model Organizations As Socially Constructed The Value of the Social Construction Approach for Organization Development Practitioners Models of Organizational Change Consistent With a Social Construction Perspective Practices in Leading Change Summary For Further Reading Chapter 5: The Organization Development Practitioner and the Consulting Process Introduction The Consulting Relationship and Types of Consulting The Organization Development Consulting Model Organization Development Practitioners: Who Are They, and Where Do They Work? Internal Versus External Consulting: Advantages and Disadvantages Ethical Issues for Internal and External Consultants The Organization Development Consulting Profession Becoming An Organization Development Consultant Skills And Competencies For Organization Development Consultants The Organization Development Consulting Process & Action Research Summary For Further Reading Chapter 6: Entry and Contracting Introduction Entry Ethical Issues During the Entry Stage Who is the Client? Contracting What is Contracting? The Purpose of Contracting Success in the Contracting Meeting Reconstructing Ethics in Contracting Contracting as Data Gathering Summary For Further Reading Chapter 7: Data Gathering Introduction The Importance of Data Gathering Presenting Problems and Underlying Problems Data Gathering Process Data Gathering Methods Interviews Focus Groups Surveys/Questionnaires Observation Unobtrusive Measures Creating a Data Gathering Strategy and Proposing an Approach Ethical Issues With Data Gathering Summary For Further Reading Case Study 2: Proposing a Data Gathering Strategy At Aerotech, Inc. Chapter 8: Diagnosis and Feedback Introduction Diagnosis: Discovery, Assessment, Analysis, and
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Organizational Behavior, Organizational Development, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Lccn
2008-034298
Dewey Decimal
658.4/06
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Education, Business & Economics
