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Practicing organization development : leading transformation and change / [edited by] William J. Rothwell, Jackie Stavros, and Roland Sullivan.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2016]Edition: Fourth editionDescription: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781118947722
  • 111894772X
  • 9781118947715
  • 1118947711
  • 9781119176626
  • 111917662X
  • 1118947703
  • 9781118947708
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Practicing organization development.DDC classification:
  • 658.4/063 23
LOC classification:
  • HD58.8
Online resources:
Contents:
Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Dedication; List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Organization Development: Transforming the Whole Organization to Thrive, Perform, Achieve Goals, and Grow Sustainably; Introduction: Getting the Most from This Book; The Audience for the Book; The Purpose and Objectives of the Book; References; Part One: Foundations; Chapter One: Organization Development, Transformation, and Change; What Are Organization Development, Transformation, and Change?; Why Care About OD and Change?
What Special Terms Are Used in Organization Development?What Is Systems Thinking and Why Is It Important?; What Are the Philosophical Foundations of Organization Development, and Why Are They Important?; Summary; Resources; References; Chapter Two: The Origins of Organization Development; Kurt Lewin-The Grandfather of Organization Development (1939); Wilfred Bion-The Tavistock Method; Douglas McGregor-Theory X and Theory Y; What Is Different about Organization Development?; Who Named Organization Development?; The Origins of Organization Development Timeline; Summary; Resources; References.
Chapter Three: Change Process and ModelsAn Overview of Key Models for Organizational Change; The Evolving View of the Action Research Model; New Action Research Change Model: Perpetual and Instantaneous Positive Change; Organization Development Effectiveness Model; Summary; Resources; References; Chapter Four: Organization Development and Transformation: What It Takes; How Organization Transformation Emerged; Three Types of Change; Requirements for Transformation to Succeed; Implications for the Organization Development Practitioner; Summary; Resource; Articles; References.
Chapter Five: Transformational Leadership DevelopmentUnderstanding Transformational Leadership; Transformational Leadership Development-Two Components; Transformation in a Dynamic Environment; Creating Self-Awareness; Know Thyself; The Self-Assessment Process; Summary; Resources; References; Chapter Six: Appreciative Inquiry: Organization Development and the Strengths Revolution; Defining Appreciative Inquiry; Brief History of Appreciative Inquiry; Appreciative Inquiry Principles; The Appreciative Inquiry 5-D Cycle; Appreciative Inquiry and the Organization Development Strengths Revolution.
Summary: Resources; References; Chapter Seven: Competencies for Success; Competencies as Competitive Advantage; Developing a Competency Framework; Professionalization: Case Examples; Current State of Competencies for the Field of Organization Development; Summary; Resources; References; Part Two: Organization Development Process to Guide Transformation and Change; Chapter Eight: Entry: Marketing and Positioning Organization Development; Determining Your Value Proposition; Identifying and Reaching the Economic Buyer; Establishing the Routes to the Economic Buyer.
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Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Dedication; List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Organization Development: Transforming the Whole Organization to Thrive, Perform, Achieve Goals, and Grow Sustainably; Introduction: Getting the Most from This Book; The Audience for the Book; The Purpose and Objectives of the Book; References; Part One: Foundations; Chapter One: Organization Development, Transformation, and Change; What Are Organization Development, Transformation, and Change?; Why Care About OD and Change?

What Special Terms Are Used in Organization Development?What Is Systems Thinking and Why Is It Important?; What Are the Philosophical Foundations of Organization Development, and Why Are They Important?; Summary; Resources; References; Chapter Two: The Origins of Organization Development; Kurt Lewin-The Grandfather of Organization Development (1939); Wilfred Bion-The Tavistock Method; Douglas McGregor-Theory X and Theory Y; What Is Different about Organization Development?; Who Named Organization Development?; The Origins of Organization Development Timeline; Summary; Resources; References.

Chapter Three: Change Process and ModelsAn Overview of Key Models for Organizational Change; The Evolving View of the Action Research Model; New Action Research Change Model: Perpetual and Instantaneous Positive Change; Organization Development Effectiveness Model; Summary; Resources; References; Chapter Four: Organization Development and Transformation: What It Takes; How Organization Transformation Emerged; Three Types of Change; Requirements for Transformation to Succeed; Implications for the Organization Development Practitioner; Summary; Resource; Articles; References.

Chapter Five: Transformational Leadership DevelopmentUnderstanding Transformational Leadership; Transformational Leadership Development-Two Components; Transformation in a Dynamic Environment; Creating Self-Awareness; Know Thyself; The Self-Assessment Process; Summary; Resources; References; Chapter Six: Appreciative Inquiry: Organization Development and the Strengths Revolution; Defining Appreciative Inquiry; Brief History of Appreciative Inquiry; Appreciative Inquiry Principles; The Appreciative Inquiry 5-D Cycle; Appreciative Inquiry and the Organization Development Strengths Revolution.

Resources; References; Chapter Seven: Competencies for Success; Competencies as Competitive Advantage; Developing a Competency Framework; Professionalization: Case Examples; Current State of Competencies for the Field of Organization Development; Summary; Resources; References; Part Two: Organization Development Process to Guide Transformation and Change; Chapter Eight: Entry: Marketing and Positioning Organization Development; Determining Your Value Proposition; Identifying and Reaching the Economic Buyer; Establishing the Routes to the Economic Buyer.

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