Download or read book Contemporary Issues in Management and Organization Development written by William G. Dyer and published by Reading, MA : Addison-Wesley. This book was released on 1983 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Global Organization Development written by Therese F. Yaeger and published by IAP. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to address one of the most rapidly growing and important areas in the field of organization development. Despite its importance, relatively little is known about international and global organization development. This book is designed to summarize and apply the existing knowledge in international and global organization development in such a fashion as to provide insight, knowledge, and application in a way that is most helpful to the organization development professional who is interested in, or working in, the field. The book incorporates models of cultural differences, which are identified and expanded in terms of the implications for the practice of organization development. (1) It explores cultural values in terms of differences in resistance to change, the nature of leadership roles, organizational structure and the application of such organization development techniques as team building, survey feedback, job redesign, and large group methods. (2) It explore successes in both developed and developing countries. (3) It provides a list of competencies both for basic knowledge and skills and their extension to international work. It explores the match between organization development interventions and national cultural values. (4) It explores the role of economic development and legal and political structures for global organization development practitioners. It deals with the issue of culture specific versus universal organization development techniques. (5) It incorporates stories from pioneers in the field as well as more recent members of the organization development community. (6) It uses illustrations from award-winning international projects. (7) It draws on a substantial amount of work undertaken by the authors including over one hundred interviews with leading organization development professionals, surveys of organization development professionals, articles and books on international/global organization development and the authors’ own international research including an award winning international case.

Download or read book Contemporary Organization Development written by D. D. Warrick and published by Pearson Scott Foresman. This book was released on 1985 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Nature of Contemporary Organization Development written by Anne Clare Gillon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nature of contemporary Organisation Development (OD) is often written about by both scholars and practitioners, yet there is little evidence of these descriptions (or debates on key issues) having been based on reliably collected data. This book compares academic and practitioner perspectives on the profession of OD in the UK and how it has evolved over four decades. The research which informs this book was designed to investigate similarities and differences in the perspectives between these two communities. Where practitioners and academics views varied in the data, reasons for this are explored in this book, through the theory lens of Institutionalism, Fashions, Fads and the Dissemination of Management Ideas. The empirical data in how OD has evolved in the UK in the underpinning research to this text was gathered through content analysis of job advertisements from over a four-decade period. This provided information on changes in the magnitude in the take up of the profession in the UK as well as significant developments in the content of the job roles over the period. It will not come as a surprise to find that American thinking dominates in OD as it does in many other domains of management. What is a surprise is the extent to which OD practice in the UK is so very different from what the academics tell us it is. This book also identifies the extent to which institutional theory is at play in the development of professions; with agency is a driver in shaping professions. This manifests itself in terms of the perceived interests of what will give leverage for success in practitioner and academic careers. The Nature of Contemporary Organization Development is key reading for researchers, scholars an practitioners alike of Organizational change and development, organizational studies, management philosophy and related disciplines

Download or read book Contemporary Issues On Management written by Samar Deb and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2001 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management In The Changing Society Has Become Important To All Because Of Its Universal Application, And Therefore, Contemporary Issues On Management Provides Basics On The Effectiveness Of Work-Life Of Individuals And Groups Who Work At Different Situations In Competitive World Environment. Analysis Of Time In Chapter 1, And Total Quality Management (Tqm) In Chapter 2 Furnish A Clear Picture With The Fundamental Understanding About The Applications Of Time In Workplace With That Of Qualitative Perspectives In Regard To Work-Performances For Organisational Effectiveness. Effective Time Analyses Has Made It Possible For Reducing Human Stress. Time-Wasters And Time-Savers Are Explained In A Simple And Lucid Manner For Clarity Of Thought, Which Help In Coping With Mild-Stressors. Increasing Pressures Of Work-Load At Organisational Levels Make People Feel Stress-And-Strain Mentally And Emotionally, Besides Physical Monotony And Depressed Mental Conditions. These Are, Inter Alia, Some Of The Causes For Conflict While Managing Activities And People By Deploying Resources In Organizations. It Has Been Observed That, The Causes Of Conflict Though Many Others Than Mentioned Here, The Qualitative Nature Of Work Has Got To Be Assimilated With Quantitative Volume Of Work Performances For Individual Satisfaction Along With Organisational Goal-Attainment. This Is Brought In An Equilibrium Phase By Balanced Logical Analysis Of Stress And Tqm Concepts And Postulates. Keeping This Purpose In Mind, Management Of Stress Is Discussed Briefly In Chapter 3 For An Understanding Of Human Conflicts In Bringing Organisational Effectiveness, And Therefore, This Chapter Makes It Possible For Individuals And Groups To Adjust With Malady Of Conflicting Situations. Further, The Repercussions And Cause-Effect Relationships Of Such Inherent Problems Are Attentively Observed. Chapter 4 Has Been Devoted To Analytical Descriptions Of Conflict Management .At The End, An Indepth Analysis, On The Basic Concepts Of Organisational Change Patterns And Coping With Required Level Of Changes, Has Been Made With The Empirical Research Findings And Situational Analysis. Change Management And Organisational Development Is Explained At Length In Chapter 5 So As Throw Light On Conceptualising The Methods And Techniques Of Managerial Effectiveness, And To Suggest Therefrom, How To Develop Organisations. This Chapter Discusses All About Change Management And Organisational Development Reflecting The Possibilities Of Effective Utilization Of Time That Increases Quality Of Work And Decreases Human Stress And Conflicts Of Any Kind At Organisational As Well As Individual Levels.The Book Describes In A Celebrated And Sparkling Manner By Furnishing Views On The Basic Principles Of Management With Relativity Approach , The Basic Concepts And Problems For Strengthening The Pillars And Foundations Of Organisational Development In Scientific Manner.It Is Hoped That The Book Will Be Useful For Students And Teachers Of Management. It Will Also Be Useful For Candidates Appearing In Competitive Examinations.

Download or read book Organization Development written by Julie Hodges and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-08 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging and accessible textbook shows the importance and role of organizational development around the world, within the context of organizational change. Fostering an analytic approach to organizational issues, it charts the evolution of the field and shows how today OD fosters organizational effectiveness and individual wellbeing. Firmly grounded in a global perspective, it provides a contemporary analysis of OD and highlights the key diagnostic and intervention techniques that can be used to build organizational effectiveness. With a range of critical perspectives, skills development exercises, and practitioner insight, this book blends theory and practice to show OD's conceptualization and its application to contemporary issues faced by organizations. Suitable for upper undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA level, this is the ideal textbook for anyone studying organizational development.

Download or read book Organization Development and Change written by Thomas G. Cummings and published by Thomson South-Western. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blends theory, concepts and applications in organization development. This book applies behavioral science knowledge to the development of organizational structures, strategies, and processes.

Download or read book Strategic Organization Development written by Therese F. Yaeger and published by IAP. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume in the Contemporary Trends in Organization Development and Change Series addresses one of the most complex and important issues for management and organization development today -- how to plan for and create an organization capable of not only competing but excelling in an almost impossibly turbulent and uncertain environment. The book brings together a series of articles by practitioner-scholars. Those authors who have the responsibility for helping their organization create the future, and who also have the responsibility of helping us conceptually understand the process of strategic OD. In this book, you can sense the value of both of these voices – the practitioner and the scholar. These authors include organization development executives from global Fortune 500 organizations, major community service organizations, major academic contributors to the field, and OD practitioners from major consulting firms. Each author makes a unique contribution by providing strategies for planning the future, implementing change, and creating organizational capabilities for sustained success. New and current models for strategic organization development and candid discussions of issues, difficulties, and ways of coping with unanticipated events are provided. This book is dedicated to contributing to a better understanding and sharing of how major corporations, community service organizations, and OD consultants are experiencing and working with one of the most important organizational problems of today – how to manage change for success.

Download or read book Organization Development written by Robert Smither and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-03 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organization Development: Strategies for Changing Environments, Second Edition, aims to help managers of the future successfully plan for and manage changes in the workplace. The book teaches students how to conceptualize and implement planned interventions to increase organizational effectiveness. Building on the success of the previous edition, Smither, Houston, and McIntire maintain the foundational and historical organization development content while incorporating a number of key changes: new material on change management, globalization, diversity, sustainability, ethics, talent management, and emotional intelligence; a greater emphasis on the practical application of the theory; new case studies focusing on current business dilemmas that align with the chapter objectives. This edition brings this classic book into the 21st century, making it a valuable resource for students of organizational development, organizational behavior, change management, and leadership.

Download or read book Critical Issues in Organizational Development written by Homer H. Johnson and published by IAP. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This case study book provides 30 cases and responses from 90 OD consultants with expert insights specific to each particular case topic. This book is the culmination of ten years of collaboration between the Homer Johnson, Peter Sorensen and Therese Yaeger, and the OD Network that originally printed these cases in the OD Practitioner. Now with the 30 case studies compiled in one OD resource book, both practitioners and academics can experience an OD challenge and value the differing responses from OD experts.

Download or read book Organization Development written by Robert Golembiewski and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organization Development provides a forum for the ideas and experiences of a researcher and consultant concerned with change in organizations. It shows how choice and change can be guided in a world now characterized by what the author terms "permanent temporariness." The book is at heart an approach to increasing the amount of responsible freedom at work. In this respect, the volume responds to an avalanche of social criticism that has been directed at bureaucracy, "organizational America," and the "organizational ethic." The field at organization development is informed by such criticisms but transcends it via technology and values that drive change and choice alike.

Download or read book Organization Development written by Donald L. Anderson and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-06-17 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Management of Research and Development Organizations written by Ravinder Kumar Jain and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1997 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition has been completely revised. The authors, noted authorities in the field, focus on ways to improve R&D organization productivity and foster excellence in such companies. They describe how to design jobs, organize hierarchies, resolve conflicts, motivate employees, and create an innovative work environment. Features extensive cross-cultural coverage of European and Pacific Rim R&D organizations and policies which greatly differ from the US. Includes an entirely new section on various strategic planning elements unique to an R&D organization along with a case study.

Download or read book Research in Organizational Change and Development written by Debra A. Noumair and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 28 of Research in Organizational Change and Development continues the tradition of providing insightful and thought provoking chapters with new conceptual insights and robust empirical studies. This volume provides an enriching body of knowledge on contemporary challenges in organizational change and development.

Download or read book Practicing Organization Development written by William J. Rothwell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-10-09 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised, this new edition of the classic book offers contributions from experts in the field (Warner Burke, David Campbell, Chris Worley, David Jamieson, Kim Cameron, Michael Beer, Edgar Schein, Gibb Dyer, and Margaret Wheatley) and provides a road map through each episode of change facilitation. This updated edition features new chapters on positive change, leadership transformation, sustainability, and globalization. In addition, it includes exhibits, activities, instruments, and case studies, supplemental materials on accompanying Website. This resource is written for OD practitioners, consultants, and scholars.

Download or read book Contemporary Global Issues in Human Resource Management written by Mehmet Ali Turkmenoglu and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-18 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on current workplace issues and employee and employer expectations of Human Resource Management in a rapidly changing business environment, this book examines current trends of HR practices and expands on current literature.

Download or read book Educating the Scholar Practitioner in Organization Development written by Deborah A. Colwill and published by IAP. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organization Development (OD) is a young social science. Little has been written on the intentional development of OD professionals. As a young field of inquiry it is important to understand how the future leaders of the field of OD are being developed. The focus of this work explores the education of scholar practitioners in OD. The research upon which this document is based examined the impact that professional research doctoral programs (affiliated with the field of OD) had on the learning and professional development of select doctoral graduates. Alumni reported important elements of their educational experience that contributed to their professional and personal growth. The nature of these educational elements suggest processes or methods of teaching that may be transferable to training OD professionals in a broader context outside of higher education. Even more directly this research provides well informed feedback to administrators and faculty of professional research doctorate programs from the alumni about their educational experience. This feedback could be used to advance both program and course development in universities that offer these types of degrees. The intended audience of this work includes practitioners of OD, professors of OD and management, faculty and administrators of doctoral education, talent management and leadership development professionals, and adult educators.