| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 324 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
List of Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part one An OD practitioner's guide to OD; 01 What is OD? A brief history; 02 A theory overview; 03 The OD cycle and the entry and contracting phase; 04 The diagnostic phase; 05 The intervention phase; 06 The evaluation phase; 07 The Organization Development practitioner; 08 Power and politics and Organization Development; 09 The future of OD; Part Two HR in relation to OD: Practice examples; 10 HR in relation to OD; 11 Organizational design; 12 Culture change; 13 Managing transformational change |
| Summary |
Organization development is the systematic method of taking an objective look at how an organization is operating, gathering information, and then deciding on the most appropriate action to help that organization develop and improve. Written by two leading experts in the field, Organization Development describes how OD can be used effectively in today's economy to create organizations that maximize their capability. The authors provide advice on using diagnostic techniques to identify an organization's needs and on how to use them across a range of areas. With case studies and advice from two experienced experts in the field, Organization Development offers practical ideas and examples of how to make an organization more efficient.--Publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Organizational change.
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Personnel management.
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Organizational Innovation
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Personnel Management
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Structural Adjustment.
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Organizational change
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Personnel management
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Holbeche, Linda
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| ISBN |
9780749460952 |
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0749460954 |
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