Organization Development

Covering classic and contemporary organization development (OD) techniques that guide individual, team, and organizational change, this textbook incorporates discussion of OD ethics into each chapter and offers thorough discussions of interventions at all levels. In-depth case studies that follow major content and process chapters allow students to immediately apply what they have learned. In today's challenging environment of increased globalization, rapidly changing technologies, economic pressures, and expectations in the contemporary workforce, this book is an essential tool.

Review: The book provides a good open-systems introduction to the topic of organization change, presenting the big concepts in a way that managers can use. -- Ron Camp

Contents: Preface 1. What Is Organization Development? 2. History of Organization Development 3. Core Values and Ethics of Organization Development CASE STUDY 1: ANALYZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT WORK AT NORTHERN COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES 4. Foundations of Organizational Change 5. The Organization Development Practitioner and the Consulting Process 6. Entry and Contracting 7. Data Gathering CASE STUDY 2: PROPOSING A DATA GATHERING STRATEGY AT AEROTECH, INC. 8. Diagnosis and Feedback CASE STUDY 3: SORTING THROUGH THE DATA FROM LOGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 9. An Introduction to Interventions 10. Individual Interventions CASE STUDY 4: INDIVIDUAL TYPE STYLES AT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT 11. Team Interventions CASE STUDY 5: SOLVING TEAM CHALLENGES AT DOCSYSTEMS BILLING, INC. 12. Whole Organization and Multiple Organization Interventions CASE STUDY 6: REORGANIZAING HUMAN RESOURCES AT ASP SOFTWARE 13. Sustaining Change, Evaluating and Ending an Engagement 14. The Future of Organization Development References Index About the Author