The NTL handbook of organization development and change : principles, practices, and perspectives / Michael Brazzel and Brenda Jones.
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : Chichester : Jossey-Bass ; John Wiley [distributor], 2005Description: 544 p001: 43707ISBN: 9780787977733 (hbk.) :Other title: Handbook of organization development and changeSubject(s): Organizational change | Organizational behavior | Business and ManagementDDC classification: 658.406 BRA LOC classification: HD58.8Summary: This text presents the competencies of an effective practitioner, examines organization development as both a field and a profession, and considers its history, values and ethics, best practices, theories, methods, processes, and applications.| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The 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.
This text presents the competencies of an effective practitioner, examines organization development as both a field and a profession, and considers its history, values and ethics, best practices, theories, methods, processes, and applications.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Figures, Tables, and Exhibits (p. xiii)
- Foreword (p. xvii)
- Acknowledgments (p. xxv)
- Introduction: Getting the Most from This Book (p. 1)
- Part 1 Organization Development As a Profession and a Field
- 1 Organization Development as a Profession and a Field (p. 13)
- 2 A History of Organization Development (p. 28)
- 3 Values, Ethics, and OD Practice (p. 46)
- Part 2 Core Theories and Methods
- 4 Use of Self in OD Consulting: What Matters Is Presence (p. 69)
- 5 Action Research: Origins and Applications for ODC Practitioners (p. 83)
- 6 Organizational Change Processes (p. 104)
- 7 Resistance and Change in Organizations (p. 121)
- 8 Theory and Practice of Multicultural Organization Development (p. 139)
- Part 3 Organization Development and the Od Process
- 9 An OD Map: The Essence of Organization Development (p. 157)
- 10 Entry and Contracting Phase (p. 177)
- 11 Organization Diagnosis Phase (p. 192)
- 12 Intervention Phase (p. 212)
- 13 Evaluation and Termination Phase (p. 231)
- Part 4 Working from Levels of Systems Perspectives: Individuals to Environment
- 14 Working with Individuals in an Organizational Context (p. 249)
- 15 Working with Groups in Organizations (p. 264)
- 16 Large Group Methods: Developments and Trends (p. 287)
- 17 Working in Very Large Social Systems: The 21st Century Town Meeting (p. 302)
- 18 Changing Organizations and Systems from the Outside: OD Practitioners as Agents of Social Change (p. 317)
- 19 Building a Sustainable World: A Challenging OD Opportunity (p. 335)
- Part 5 Organization Development in an International and World Setting
- 20 Borders and Boundaries: Cross-Cultural Perspectives for OD Practitioners (p. 355)
- 21 Working Effectively as a Global OD Practitioner: The Whole World in One Room (p. 370)
- 22 Organization Development in Asia: Globalization, Homogenization, and the End of Culture-Specific Practices (p. 387)
- Part 6 Organization Development Applications and Practices
- 23 The Impact and Opportunity of Emotion in Organizations (p. 407)
- 24 Working with Energy in Organizations (p. 424)
- 25 Appreciative Inquiry as an Organization Development and Diversity Process (p. 440)
- 26 Culture Assessment as an OD Intervention (p. 456)
- 27 A Complexity Science Approach to Organization Development (p. 466)
- 28 Developing Organizations as Learning Systems (p. 485)
- Part 7 The Future of Organization Development
- 29 A Positive Vision of OD's Future (p. 501)
- About the Editors (p. 515)
- About the Contributors (p. 517)
- Name Index (p. 523)
- Subject Index (p. 529)
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